sp3

[mike305]

does anybody know how to regain any disk space after installing sp3. i lost
nearly 2 gigs after installation.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Not knowing the details, I suggest that you empty the recycle bin and defrag
the drive to consolidate the free space. There may be some other reason but
at least take these prelimary steps.

 

[philo]

does anybody know how to regain any disk space after installing sp3. i lost
nearly 2 gigs after installation.

Was the setup folder deleted upon reboot?


It's got a *very* long name with a lot of random characters.
It should have been deleted, but if not...it's ok to delete.

Also check system restore, by default that's usually set way higher than is
needed

 

[M8RIX]

Disk Cleanup will take care of your problem. Make sure you select System
Restore under the "More Options" tab. This will clean all but the most
recent restore point.

 

[Shawn E. Hale]

I noticed the same thing and ran the defrag but didn't notice any
appreciable difference. I cannot find the temporary setup folder to delete
as someone suggested.

 

[Kenneth]

Once I was happy that absolutely everything was working OK after the SP3
download & install, I simply ran Disc Cleanup ( including all bar the most
recent Restore Point ) and recovered almost 3gb of space. There's no point
poking around looking for stuff to delete, you could make a real mess of
things.

 

[mike305]

no restore points before install (strange) none the whole month. system
restore is on.