More hard drive used up mean more slower performance of computer?

Vigor · 12-06-2006, 06:41 AM

Just wondering if this is true I installed a bunch of games and downloaded a lot of music about 2gb and when I first bought this computer it ran faster than it does now. I'm using 29.6/87GB. Does it matter by any chance?

**Cromewell** · 12-06-2006, 10:30 PM

It's probably slowed down by all the stuff you've installed since you got it. Disabling anything that runs at startup that you don't need is a good place to start. You can check what starts up by running (start->run) msconfig.

It could also by mal/spyware. Doing a scan is probably a good idea.

tlarkin · 12-06-2006, 10:48 PM

The only time you ever hit a huge performance hit on HD space if you are running really low on it and you no longer have any space for virtual memory/swap file.

Generally speaking as long as you keep about 10% of your HD space free you should be golden

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Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 11,802	It's probably slowed down by all the stuff you've installed since you got it. Disabling anything that runs at startup that you don't need is a good place to start. You can check what starts up by running (start->run) msconfig. It could also by mal/spyware. Doing a scan is probably a good idea. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

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12-06-2006, 10:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 9,933	The only time you ever hit a huge performance hit on HD space if you are running really low on it and you no longer have any space for virtual memory/swap file. Generally speaking as long as you keep about 10% of your HD space free you should be golden