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Time: 00:00 EST/05:00 GMT | News Source: Lockergnome | Posted By: Robert Stein

DATA: Decreasing the Amount of Time to Restore DataDuring its normal operation, Windows XP makes use of temporary files. These files are normally not required again after the computer is shut down or restarted. Therefore, there is really no reason why they need to be included in your backup strategy. Temporary files are normally written to the Temp directory. Internet Explorer also makes use of temporary files. It caches recently viewed Web pages in the Temporary Internet Files folder. Both of these folders can grow in size over time. Since they are relatively unimportant and the information contained within them not needed to restore a computer, they should be excluded from your backup solution. Since the amount of data you back up will directly affect how long it takes to restore a computer, you should leave out information that is not pertinent.