Space Help

[Anon]

I am slowly running out of space in my Windows Home XP. I did a check
to see what was eating up all my space. After all, I just eliminated a
bunch of programs. I discovered that I had 37% of my space taken up by
documents and settings. Is this normal? Seems like a lot. How do you
close out a file? Just delete? Isn't that bad because something might
be attached? For example, I have all of these old AOL files. I closed
out AOL a long time ago, but these old things are hanging around taking
up space.

Anybody have any solutions?

 

[jg]

if you are positively sure you don't need the files, select them and shift
delete. Caution this delete is permanent, non recoverable
in internet explorer, tools- option, delete history, off line files. this
will free up storage
if you are positively sure that you don't need the cookies, you delete them
here too

not sure if you can do the following in xp home:
Also after a proper backup and you are confident your system is otherwise in
good shape, hence no need to go back to prior snapshots or need to undo
effect of recent installs, go to system under control menu, system restore
tab, turn off system restore on all drives. OK OK... reboot. turn it back on
for safety

 

[Anon]

Thanks. Some of those files, like AOL, I am 100% positive that I don't
need. But I wonder if they could be attached to other programs that I
might need. Is that a possibility? Or have elements inside that I
need?

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Steven

To investigate how you are using hard disk space you need to make sure that
you can see all files. Go to Start, Control Panel, Folder Options, View,
Advanced Settings and verify that the box before "Show hidden files and
folders" is checked and "Hide protected operating system files " is
unchecked. You may need to scroll down to see the second item. You should
also make certain that the box before "Hide extensions for known file types"
is not checked. Next in Windows Explorer make sure View, Details is selected
and then select View, Choose Details and check before Name, Type, Total
Size, and Free Space.

You still will not see the System Volume Information folder.
How to Gain Access to the System Volume Information Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;309531

FileSize -a useful tool for use with Windows Explorer when investigating how
disk space is being used.
http://markd.mvps.org/

The download link is not obvious. Click the here in the two sentences of the
web page accessed through the link above. "I can't count the number of times
someone has asked for this. So here is a module you can install that shows a
Folder Size column in Explorer."

How large is your hard disk and how much free disk space? In
Windows Explorer right click on your C drive and select
Properties.

To increase you free space on your C select Start, All Programs,
Accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp, More Options, System Restore and
remove all but the latest System Restore points? Restore points can be quite
large.

You should use Disk CleanUp regularly to Empty your Recycle Bin and
Remove Temporary Internet Files. Whenever you remove redundant files you
should always run Disk Defragmenter by selecting Start, All Programs,
Accessories, System Tools, Disk Defragmenter.



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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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