Hello q q,
I tried the software 'Treesize', and indeed it has identified a folder
that
doesn't show up when searching via Windows Explorer...and lo and
behold...it
contains 2.3 gigs of (?). This folder is simply titled [files] and
doesn't
show up via explorer. Therefore, I can't investigate it to see what it
contains. And the software 'Treesize', can't even open it any further to
let me peek inside.
But 2.3 gig of space is a lot for this to be using up, and I'd like to
know
what it is. Any further suggestions would be welcome.
Regards,
Danno
it's not a folder/directory.
it's the files in the root directory. i.e. C:\ has files , as well
as directories with files in them.
You're probably not using explorer correctly if you can't see them.
Click "my computer" and "c:\" and look at the files listed. Make sure
you're showing hidden files too. You can do this from within explroer
or from the desktop.
the 3rd party programs showed it.
Maybe best to try using windows better. save files in c:\, then try
to see them in explorer.
Tools..folder otpions..view..show hidden files or folders
you could even do
tools.folder options..view...then uncheck 'hide protected system files'
This may be inappropriate for your skills or mindset, but
I personally have a lot of experience in DOS, so if windows doesn't
play ball, I would use the command prompt.
start..run..cmd <ENTER>
C:\Documents and settings\atilla>cd\ <ENTER>
C:\>dir /a-d /os (displaying files including hidden ones in order of
size)
so look at those last files that appear on the screen, look at the
sizes, they will be the biggest.
you can type
C:\>attrib <enter>
or
C:\>dir /b/a
that will show you the files . but won't tell you the sizes. The dir
command mentioned earlier will tell you the sizes.
You should really be able to delete these files from windows, but it's
possible to delete them from the command prompt.
C:\>del filename.ext
(e.g. C:\>del mypicture.bmp )
or if it's hidden or with some other attributes that don't let you
delete them
C:\>attrib -r -s -h filename.ext
C:\>del filename.ext