62: How do I disable auto-save-mode? You probably don't want to do this, since auto-saving is useful, especially when Emacs or your computer crashes while you are editing a document. Instead, you might want to change the variable auto-save-interval, which specifies how many keystrokes Emacs waits before auto-saving. Increasing this value forces Emacs to wait longer between auto-saves, which might annoy you less. You might also want to look into Sebastian Kremer's auto-save package, available from the Lisp Code Archive (see question 87). This package also allows you to place all auto-save files in one directory, such as /tmp. To disable or change how auto-save-mode works, see "Auto Save" in the on-line manual.