Where is memory

magnus1225 · 09-05-2007, 01:02 AM

Hello i'm wondering if there is a way to check where all the memory is. Like i have an 80gb laptop, and my programs don't even use up 10 gigs of space, and i have less than 10 gigs of music, i'm kind of confused right now while it says i only have 3 gigs left. I was just wondering if there was maybe a program out there that shows you where all your memory is. Thanks

**brian** · 09-05-2007, 01:58 AM

lol. go to start, all programs, accesory, system tools, disk clean up. and check most/ all of it. that should give you a lot of room back. also if hat does not help i just go to explorer and right click the files and look for the one that has a lot of data nd just trace it.

cheburns · 09-06-2007, 01:13 AM

first off memory and hard drive space are two different things.... so memory is RAM and hard drive space is what you're talking about... try a clean up... windows takes up space also

red · 09-07-2007, 07:10 PM

For disk cleanup I use CCleaner. It's free and easy to use.

JFHuff · 09-10-2007, 08:30 PM

CCleaner is a really good program. I use it among with a few other free programs.

Also you have to remember that just because its labeled 80Gb it dosent mean it is. For example you install a drive labeled at 160GB and if you look in windows at how much total space it has its around 149. It comes down to the discrepancy between how big a gig is. When their making the hard drives they say that 1000Kb = 1Gb yet in windows it registers it as 1024Kb = 1GB which is the actual ratio. Essentially its a way for hard drive makers to make you think your getting more.

hermeslyre · 09-10-2007, 08:45 PM

I third CCleaner! Make sure to run it's registry cleaner as well, it can help in it's own ways.

Kornowski · 09-10-2007, 08:59 PM

Fourth for CCleaner!

hermeslyre · 09-10-2007, 09:02 PM

Why if we keep this up, everyones going to have a copy of Ccleaner! Op. recommend this to you're friends. Also tell them to turn off the windows Firewall and replace with a free copy of Zonealarm or Comodo. That's an order.

PC Hobbyist · 09-10-2007, 09:03 PM

Use this free program to see what files or folders are using all your space. It's called JDiskReport
http://www.jgoodies.com/freeware/jdiskreport/

09-05-2007, 01:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
magnus1225 New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8	Where is memory Hello i'm wondering if there is a way to check where all the memory is. Like i have an 80gb laptop, and my programs don't even use up 10 gigs of space, and i have less than 10 gigs of music, i'm kind of confused right now while it says i only have 3 gigs left. I was just wondering if there was maybe a program out there that shows you where all your memory is. Thanks

09-05-2007, 01:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
brian Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Age: 17 Posts: 4,957	lol. go to start, all programs, accesory, system tools, disk clean up. and check most/ all of it. that should give you a lot of room back. also if hat does not help i just go to explorer and right click the files and look for the one that has a lot of data nd just trace it. __________________ Nauru our homeland, the land we dearly love

09-06-2007, 01:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
cheburns Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 581	first off memory and hard drive space are two different things.... so memory is RAM and hard drive space is what you're talking about... try a clean up... windows takes up space also __________________ Ultra X-Blaster ATX Mid-Tower Case with 2 x 120mm Thermaltake Fans ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Motherboard AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 2.8GHz Processor with Zalman 9500 and AS5 CORSAIR ATX12V 520W Power Supply Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin PC2 6400 Memory BFG Tech GeForce 7950GT 256MB Video Card Western Digital SATAII Hard Drives - 2 x 400GB, 1 x 640GB Memorex 16x DVD+/-RW IDE Drive Samsung 20" 2ms Widescreen 206BW Windows XP Pro x64

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PC Hobbyist Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 720	Use this free program to see what files or folders are using all your space. It's called JDiskReport http://www.jgoodies.com/freeware/jdiskreport/ __________________ TV for computer geeks: Revision3.com Dual-boot Vista + XP Free HDD diagnostic GWScan + HD Tune Free RAM diagnostic Free recover files: Recuva

09-07-2007, 07:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
red New Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2	For disk cleanup I use CCleaner. It's free and easy to use.

09-10-2007, 08:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
JFHuff Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Age: 21 Posts: 222	CCleaner is a really good program. I use it among with a few other free programs. Also you have to remember that just because its labeled 80Gb it dosent mean it is. For example you install a drive labeled at 160GB and if you look in windows at how much total space it has its around 149. It comes down to the discrepancy between how big a gig is. When their making the hard drives they say that 1000Kb = 1Gb yet in windows it registers it as 1024Kb = 1GB which is the actual ratio. Essentially its a way for hard drive makers to make you think your getting more.

09-10-2007, 08:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
hermeslyre VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 19 Posts: 4,973	I third CCleaner! Make sure to run it's registry cleaner as well, it can help in it's own ways.

09-10-2007, 09:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
hermeslyre VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 19 Posts: 4,973	Why if we keep this up, everyones going to have a copy of Ccleaner! Op. recommend this to you're friends. Also tell them to turn off the windows Firewall and replace with a free copy of Zonealarm or Comodo. That's an order.

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