Disk Space

pb3046 · 04-11-2008, 09:52 PM

What Is Using My Disk Space?
My old laptop has 4GB. I defragmented the C disk several times over the last couple of years. Now the used disk space has crept up to nearly that, leaving only 200-300MB at any one time. I have nothing unusual as far as programs go, and I do not have a media player or anything like that hooked up - just the basics. I have moved as many documents as possible to the D disk, and also as attachments on my Hotmail account.

At 200-300MB, there is no ability to defragment.

I use a CCleaner, and Eusing Registry Cleaner regularly.

g25racer · 04-11-2008, 10:06 PM

Vista? Go to "My computer" Right click the c drive (main) and click "properties". On the general tab click the "disk cleanup" button. Wait for it to load. When it does click the "more options" tab and click "cleanup" in the "System Restore and Shadow Copies" Section. Then click delete when it pops up then push 'ok". That should clear a few gigs.

pb3046 · 04-11-2008, 10:59 PM

I did not know that More Options existed. I really thank you for showing me that!!!! I have XP; so I did it and it gave me 100 more MB. Still not enough, but a step forward.

I checked my files over 400 MB, and have a lot of .dll files, some for things I do not use, like Yahoo Messenger, Outlook Express, etc. Also some setup files. Can I delete any of these safely?

g25racer · 04-11-2008, 11:37 PM

Look in the following folders to find stuff to delete. You can look in your programs folder and delete stuff there also. Go to run and type %temp% and delete anything in there. Then go to run and type %appdata% and delete and folders that correspond to stuff you uninstalled a while ago. If you wanna get rid of more hidden stuff I recommend you get tuneup utilities 2008!

AlienMenace · 04-12-2008, 01:39 AM

You might want to check out temp folders too.

g25racer · 04-12-2008, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlienMenace

You might want to check out temp folders too.

Thats what %temp% is!!

aSc1@3 · 04-12-2008, 02:59 AM

go into ie, tools, delete browsing history. There you can delete temp. internet files, i don't know if that was g25racer was talking about. you can also delete cookies, and i find that form data tkes up enough space to delete it unless you really want them.

g25racer · 04-12-2008, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aSc1@3

go into ie, tools, delete browsing history. There you can delete temp. internet files, i don't know if that was g25racer was talking about. you can also delete cookies, and i find that form data tkes up enough space to delete it unless you really want them.

Yeah thats what I was talking about. Plus Ccleaner should do all that and more!

04-11-2008, 09:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
pb3046 New Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4	Disk Space What Is Using My Disk Space? My old laptop has 4GB. I defragmented the C disk several times over the last couple of years. Now the used disk space has crept up to nearly that, leaving only 200-300MB at any one time. I have nothing unusual as far as programs go, and I do not have a media player or anything like that hooked up - just the basics. I have moved as many documents as possible to the D disk, and also as attachments on my Hotmail account. At 200-300MB, there is no ability to defragment. I use a CCleaner, and Eusing Registry Cleaner regularly.

04-11-2008, 10:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hamilton, MI Posts: 3,911	Vista? Go to "My computer" Right click the c drive (main) and click "properties". On the general tab click the "disk cleanup" button. Wait for it to load. When it does click the "more options" tab and click "cleanup" in the "System Restore and Shadow Copies" Section. Then click delete when it pops up then push 'ok". That should clear a few gigs. __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & Ubuntu (8.04) Ultimate Ed Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

04-11-2008, 10:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
pb3046 New Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4	More Options I did not know that More Options existed. I really thank you for showing me that!!!! I have XP; so I did it and it gave me 100 more MB. Still not enough, but a step forward. I checked my files over 400 MB, and have a lot of .dll files, some for things I do not use, like Yahoo Messenger, Outlook Express, etc. Also some setup files. Can I delete any of these safely?

04-11-2008, 11:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hamilton, MI Posts: 3,911	Look in the following folders to find stuff to delete. You can look in your programs folder and delete stuff there also. Go to run and type %temp% and delete anything in there. Then go to run and type %appdata% and delete and folders that correspond to stuff you uninstalled a while ago. If you wanna get rid of more hidden stuff I recommend you get tuneup utilities 2008! __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & Ubuntu (8.04) Ultimate Ed Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

04-12-2008, 01:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
AlienMenace Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 69	Freeing disk space You might want to check out temp folders too. __________________ A-Top Z-Alien Case, 600w PSU AsusTek M2N-E SLI MB AMD X2 5200+Windsor 65w 6gb Patriot PC667 ATI Radeon X1550 (512mb) Sound Blaster AudigySE 500gb Seagate SATA 3.0gb DVD player and DVD Recorder DL Windows XP Pro 64bit

04-12-2008, 02:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
aSc1@3 Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kentucky Age: 13 Posts: 417	go into ie, tools, delete browsing history. There you can delete temp. internet files, i don't know if that was g25racer was talking about. you can also delete cookies, and i find that form data tkes up enough space to delete it unless you really want them. __________________ MSI PM8M-V--Celeron 478 2.5ghz OCed to 3.0ghz Stock HSF--2X 512mb DDR 400 Ram DVD&CD Reader--CD Burner--200gb Hdd ElitePc Case--Allied 300watt PSU(Broken) nVidia GeforceFX 5200 AGP 8x--XP Pro SP3 Looky, Looky, Clicky, Clicky!

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