In Windows 7 you might want to change the location of the System Temporary folder. It stores temporary internet files, setup files, windows explorer files & history and program files. It is very easy to change it's location for easier accessibility.
Create a System Restore point.
Open the Start Menu.
Search for "Environment Variables".
Click on "Edit Environment Variables for your Account".
Create a folder named "Temp" where you want the new folder to be located,(if you haven't already done so).
Click on "Temp" Variable and click "Edit...".
Enter new Variable Value (the location of your new folder; e.g. "C:\Temp") and Click OK.
Select "TMP" Variable and change it's value to the same folder).
Click OK and Restart your Computer.
Verify if the change has been correctly applied. Open Start Menu and type "%Temp%" without the quotation marks.
Open the "Temp" folder which results.
Check the address bar.
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