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Anybody know anything about Java?

My problems is:

The default directory for the log files is document and settings\username\local settings\temp.

Instead, my log files are going to windows\temp. ccleaner shows this as java files that are in windows\temp.

How can I change this? Or, is this a windows problem? Or, can someone point me in the right direction?

Thank you.

I have two computers and this only happens on one of them, both are running well though. Both use xp home sp3.

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Possibly a messed up user environment variables which you could check, well at least that's what I'd check first. If that isn't it you can possibly configure it via the Java Runtime's Control Panel icon which allows configuring it.

Don't know your Windows version since you didn't mention.

Edit: I see you're using WinXP.

The user temp folder location for WinXP user profiles is:

%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp

The WinXP system temp folder location is:

%SystemRoot%\TEMP

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Possibly a messed up user environment variables which you could check, well at least that's what I'd check first. If that isn't it you can possibly configure it via the Java Runtime's Control Panel icon which allows configuring it.

Don't know your Windows version since you didn't mention.

Edit: I see you're using WinXP.

The user temp folder location for WinXP user profiles is:

%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp

The WinXP system temp folder location is:

%SystemRoot%\TEMP

Thanks, but I'm really a noob at this. In the java control panel, there is no place I can see to change this.

Also, what does "%" mean?

would I do start/run %userprofile%\local settings\temp?

I don't see '%userprofile%' in windows explorer.

What am I looking for in these files?

Thanks and I apologize for not being so knowledgeable about this.

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Start >> Run... >> Type cmd and click OK

Then type set and hit Enter.

Look at the "TMP" and "TEMP" values.

(There is a way to show that in a GUI, but I don't remember how...sorry.)

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The situation is: I have two computers. On one, the java log files go to windows\temp,

On the other one, they go to document and setting\username\local settings\temp.

I did run the cmd on one computer and it had the proper path.

I'll have to get to the other computer later.

How can I edit or change the path?

Thanks again.

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That's it. The TMP setting different between the two computers.

How do I edit this?

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Thanks for the help and pointing me in the right direction, guys.

I edited it in my computer\properties\advanced\environment variables.