losing disk space

[Guest]

I am losing disk space even though I'am not downloading anything.I have set
disk cleanup to only save the last system restore point,and disabled Windows
indexing service and have a program called CCleaner but ,for example my space
went from 52.95 MB to 52.87 in one day.
I have a 200 gig primary hard drive and a second 200 gig hard drive used
mostly for Norton Ghost backups,although I have put some programs on it to
save space on my primary(c) drive.
The space on my secondary (d) drive never seems to change like my c drive
does.
Is losing space on my primary hard drive normal at this rate?Am I over
reacting about this or will I run out of hard drive space past the 15% that I
neeed for defrag?If this is really a problem is there a way I can stop losing
space?

 

[Brian A.]

I am losing disk space even though I'am not downloading anything.I have set
disk cleanup to only save the last system restore point,and disabled Windows
indexing service and have a program called CCleaner but ,for example my space
went from 52.95 MB to 52.87 in one day.

Is that number only an example and not what's really available? If that's the true
number(s) of what's available out of 200GB you have some serious cleaning to do.
BTW, a .08 difference is quite small.

I have a 200 gig primary hard drive and a second 200 gig hard drive used
mostly for Norton Ghost backups,although I have put some programs on it to
save space on my primary(c) drive.
The space on my secondary (d) drive never seems to change like my c drive
does.

It should if you make any system and or application/file changes, although it may
not be as prominent if you overwrite the backups, compression level used, set a
spanned limit size,etc.

Is losing space on my primary hard drive normal at this rate?Am I over
reacting about this or will I run out of hard drive space past the 15% that I
neeed for defrag?If this is really a problem is there a way I can stop losing
space?

How often if you do, empty the Temp folder in your username folder?
C:\Documents and Settings\Your username folder\Local Settings\Temp

How often if you do, empty the Temp IE folder if you use IE?
Right click the IE icon on the desktop.
Click Properties > Delete Files button.
Put a check in "Delete all offline files".
Click Ok > Ok.

You can also clear out the Cookies, but until they are replaced if you delete all
cookies, pages will open slower and other settings such as username/passwords will
also have to be re-entered.

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Conflicts start where information lacks.
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Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Guest]

http://windirstat.sourceforge.net/ (small install)
http://www.win.tue.nl/sequoiaview/Main_Frame/Info.html
http://www.jgoodies.com/freeware/jdiskreport/index.html
These apps should help show you a graphic representation of your file &
folders, free space, etc..
Free too..
Cheers
j;-j

 

[Loren Pechtel]

I am losing disk space even though I'am not downloading anything.I have set
disk cleanup to only save the last system restore point,and disabled Windows
indexing service and have a program called CCleaner but ,for example my space
went from 52.95 MB to 52.87 in one day.
I have a 200 gig primary hard drive and a second 200 gig hard drive used
mostly for Norton Ghost backups,although I have put some programs on it to
save space on my primary(c) drive.
The space on my secondary (d) drive never seems to change like my c drive
does.
Is losing space on my primary hard drive normal at this rate?Am I over
reacting about this or will I run out of hard drive space past the 15% that I
neeed for defrag?If this is really a problem is there a way I can stop losing
space?

Random variations on free space will happen depending on what you are
running. A change as small as this is well within the range of random
changes you will see due to temp files and the swap file.

 

[Guest]

First I want to thank everyone who replied.I think I may have given the wrong
impression,in that I have downloaded quite a few programs,but haven't
downloaded anything in the last four or five months.
I followed the advice of BrianA ,but found at least five files with my name
in documents and settings.All had temp folders which I deleted the contents
of ,but it made no difference.
I 'am no computer expert like you guys so I assume IE means Internet
Explorer but haven't tried this yet ,I will tonight.I'll check out the sites
that Jayman gave me but according to disk defrag and C drive properites(the
one with the pie chart) the figures agree.
After putting some programs on the D drive my space jumped to 53.03 with
28% free space ,but has been steadlily declineing ever since.I'am now down
too 52.84MB ,still 28%.
Is this steadly decline going to continue even if I download nothing?
Maybe now that my space has gotton smaller am I just noticeing it more,and
I'am overeacting?
Basicly is this loss rate not reversable or can I at least keep it from
continueing to decline? Thanks for taking the time everyone to answer.

 

[Guest]

--
Rod

First I want to thank everyone who replied.I think I may have given the wrong
impression,in that I have downloaded quite a few programs,but haven't
downloaded anything in the last four or five months.
I followed the advice of BrianA ,but found at least five files with my name
in documents and settings.All had temp folders which I deleted the contents
of ,but it made no difference.
I 'am no computer expert like you guys so I assume IE means Internet
Explorer but haven't tried this yet ,I will tonight.I'll check out the sites
that Jayman gave me but according to disk defrag and C drive properites(the
one with the pie chart) the figures agree.
After putting some programs on the D drive my space jumped to 53.03 with
28% free space ,but has been steadlily declineing ever since.I'am now down
too 52.84MB ,still 28%.
Is this steadly decline going to continue even if I download nothing?
Maybe now that my space has gotton smaller am I just noticeing it more,and
I'am overeacting?
Basicly is this loss rate not reversable or can I at least keep it from
continueing to decline? Thanks for taking the time everyone to answer.

 

[Loren Pechtel]

After putting some programs on the D drive my space jumped to 53.03 with
28% free space ,but has been steadlily declineing ever since.I'am now down
too 52.84MB ,still 28%.

To clarify a mistake you're still making: It's GB, not MB. If you
really had that little free space your system would be extremely
unstable.

Is this steadly decline going to continue even if I download nothing?
Maybe now that my space has gotton smaller am I just noticeing it more,and
I'am overeacting?
Basicly is this loss rate not reversable or can I at least keep it from
continueing to decline? Thanks for taking the time everyone to answer.

The "loss rate" you're observing is within the normal random variation
in free space.