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"The friendships I've made at Thomas have been nothing short of amazing; in such an intimate, tight-knit community, you get to know other students quite well. These are the relationships that will last long after I graduate, some for a lifetime. I’m also really excited to think about ten years down the road and see what we’ve become, reflecting back on how our Thomas experience helped to shape and guide us."

Missy White
Presque Isle, Maine
Psychology

How do I reduce the size of my individual profile?

  1. Close all of your applications.
  2. Open Windows Explorer.
  3. Make sure your view options are set correctly in Windows Explorer.
    1. Go to ‘Tools’, and Select ‘Folder Options’
    2. Go to the ‘View’ tab
    3. The box labeled ‘Show Hidden Files and Folders’ should be checked.
    4. The box labeled ‘Hide Protected Operating System Files’ should NOT be checked. (Click ‘Yes’ when prompted to view these files.)
    5. Hit ‘OK’ to save these settings.
  4. Find your profile using Windows Explorer. It is located in one of two places:
    1. C:\Documents and Settings\username
    2. C:\Winnt\profiles\username
  5. Clear out the ‘Temp’ folder.
    1. Open the ‘Local Settings’ folder under your profile
    2. Open the ‘Temp’ folder.
    3. Select all items within the ‘Temp’ folder.
    4. Delete all items within the ‘Temp’ folder.
    5. Delete all folders within the ‘Temp’ folder. (Do not delete the ‘Temp’ folder though!)
  6. Clear out the ‘Temporary Internet Files’ folder.
    1. Open the ‘Temporary Internet Files’ folder.
    2. Open the ‘Content.IE5’ folder.
    3. Select all items within the ‘Content.IE5’ folder.
    4. Delete all items within the ‘Content.IE5’ folder.
    5. Delete all folders UNDER the ‘Content.IE5’ folder. (Do not delete the ‘Content.IE5’ folder though!)
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