Change the "temp" folder used when zipping/archiving files?

Question

I'm trying to zip up a huge file, but it fails since my C:\ drive doesn't have enough space. How do change it to use another drive?

Solution

As Hesse said, change the Environment Path %Temp% to an alternate location. You can do this by Right-Clicking on My Computer then selecting Properties. If you are using Windows 7 you will have to click on the link "Advanced System Settings" in the pane on the left. Select the Advanced tab. Click on the button named "Environment Variables".

Select %Temp% from the list and edit it with the new location.

All programs that use the Temp directory will now use the new path specified.

Comments

[Admin]

Set the %Temp% variable to whatever path you would like to use, e.g. F:/Temp/.

[Psycogeek]

@john2x Prefer to not put it on a disk that would be removed. Before you think about changing disk/partiton letters, rearranging disks, or having disk problems, rememeber that you change it. the system itself can often cope without it being right, but some programs using it wont.

[john2x]

Thanks. Does this require a reboot?

[UbuntuForumsStaffAreTrolls]

My %TEMP% and %TMP% variables are pointed on a non-boot drive as to take a load off the boot drive. So is my paging file.