My hard drive space are getting smaller and smaller

fila · 03-11-2008, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tlarkin

Did you look under the local settings folder? All those temp files can go too, they are temp files put there by installers and other bloated apps that need to page in/out to those resources when installing or sometimes uninstalling. If something goes wrong it can eat away at HD space.

That folder was empty.

tlarkin · 03-11-2008, 10:44 PM

check all the local settings folders under your user account and the one that is under documents and settings

royalmarine · 03-11-2008, 11:35 PM

download ccleaner.

run it. very easy setup. click analysise.

remove everything it finds.

whats your page file allowance set to?

also, since its a small harddrive, would i assume its an oldish computer?
how much ram does it have?
your harddrive could be using some of this space as virtual memory to pick up the slack of your ram.

fila · 03-12-2008, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by royalmarine

download ccleaner.

run it. very easy setup. click analysise.

remove everything it finds.

whats your page file allowance set to?

also, since its a small harddrive, would i assume its an oldish computer?
how much ram does it have?
your harddrive could be using some of this space as virtual memory to pick up the slack of your ram.

About 3 years old, got 1,2 gb ram.

But - I think, and only think, the problem was the map I found with Spacemonger. I think someone been hiding their shit in my computer.

Burgerbob · 03-12-2008, 08:09 PM

Did you also try emptying the recycle bin?

fila · 03-12-2008, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burgerbob

Did you also try emptying the recycle bin?

What do you mean?

**Cromewell** · 03-12-2008, 09:40 PM

The recyclebin stores deleted files until you empty it. I hate to do it but

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Originally Posted by wikipedia

Prior to Windows Vista, the default configuration of the Recycle Bin was to hold 10% of the total capacity of the host hard disk drive. For example, on a hard drive with a capacity of 20 gigabytes, the Recycle Bin will hold up to 2 gigabytes. If the Recycle Bin fills up to maximum capacity, the oldest files will be deleted in order to accommodate the newly deleted files. If a file is too large for the Recycle Bin, the user will be prompted to permanently delete the file instead. The maximum possible size of the Recycle Bin is 3.99 gigabytes in all versions of Windows except Vista. In Vista, the maximum is 10% for drives up to 40GB. Above that, the maximum is 4GB plus 5% of the capacity above 40GB

fila · 03-12-2008, 10:19 PM

So the recycle map wadn't someone else's map that rooted my comp??

Well seems like I still got the problem, the space are getting smaller again. :/

tlarkin · 03-12-2008, 10:24 PM

wait, you were rooted?

fila · 03-12-2008, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tlarkin

wait, you were rooted?

First I thought that when I saw that recycle map, I hadn't a clue that it restores files after you have deleted them. But no, not when I know what that map is for something.

03-12-2008, 08:09 PM	#35 (permalink)
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03-11-2008, 10:44 PM	#32 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 7,011	check all the local settings folders under your user account and the one that is under documents and settings

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fila Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 28	So the recycle map wadn't someone else's map that rooted my comp?? Well seems like I still got the problem, the space are getting smaller again. :/

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