Have you looked using Windows Explorer (or the cmd.exe dir)
to see what files these are? You could be sure hidden files
are shown and sort by date. Maybe there is a pattern you
could find.
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message | I have now run assorted spyware and adware removal
programs as well as an
| additional virus scan. Only thing found was 5 spyware type
items which were
| removed. Didn't help. Overnite, system went from 12GB free
(from 16GB free
| at boot) to 5GB free with only virus scan, back up and
defrag running
| overnite (at different times)
|
| Cyndee
|
message
| | > Yes, My Computer does confirm the loss of space. And the
only things run
| > daily by Scheduler are defrags and virus scan.
| >
| >
message
| >
| > > Just one more follow-up. If you Open My Computer and
click
| > > Properties for the C: drive, does it confirm the loss
of space.
| > > Also does Scheduler have anything out of the ordinary
queued
| > > up to run on a daily basis ?
| > >
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| > > | > > > I've been doing that all along, and none of them
ever show a
| significant
| > > > change (not more than around 1 MB, not accounting
for over 15 MB
| > missing).
| > > >
| > > >
| > > > "R. McCarty" <
[email protected]>
wrote in message
| > > >
| > > > > The way to isolate this space consumption is to
monitor the
| > > > > C: Drive's main, root folders:
| > > > >
| > > > > Just note the normal usage of the following
folders, by Right
| > > > > Clicking each in Explorer, Left click Properties &
jot down
| > > > > the current folder size. ( If it happens again you
trace the loss
| > > > > further into each subfolder tree)
| > > > > 1. Windows
| > > > > 2. Program Files
| > > > > 3. Documents and Settings
| > > > > 4. System Volume Information
| > > > > 5. Recycler
| > > > >
in message
| > > > > | > > > > > Thanks. I will download FileMon. Will that show
something though
| if
| > > the
| > > > > > program that I'm using to show total sizes of
folders doesn't show
| > > > > anything?
| > > > > > No, I don't have any kind of security
application the wipes free
| > > space.
| > > > > >
| > > > > >
| > > > > > "R. McCarty" <
[email protected]>
wrote in message
| > > > > >
| > > > > > > Download a program from SysInternals called
FileMon. It is a
| real
| > > > > > > time monitor for watching disk activity. Do
you have any kind
| of
| > > > > > > Security application that "Wipes" free space.
That can leave
| > behind
| > > > > > > files with a .Wip type.
| > > > > > >
| > > > > > > "Cyndee Meystel" <
[email protected]>
wrote in message
| > > > > > > | > > > > > > > I have a Dell Dimension 8300 system running
Windows XP
| > > Professional
| > > > > > where
| > > > > > > > the system (boot) drive constantly loses
space. This drive is
| > 19GB
| > > > and
| > > > > > > after
| > > > > > > > booting has 16GB free. This drive is only
used for system
| files,
| > > > > Windows
| > > > > > > and
| > > > > > > > those things that insist on installing
there. Programs are on
| a
| > > > > > different
| > > > > > > > drive. Swap file, temp files and print
spooler are all on a
| > > > different
| > > > > > > drive.
| > > > > > > >
| > > > > > > > I previously had a Dell Dimension 4600
system with a similar
| > > > > > configuration
| > > > > > > > that did not have this problem.
| > > > > > > >
| > > > > > > > I find now that over a 24 hour period, this
drive will go from
| > > 16GB
| > > > > free
| > > > > > > to
| > > > > > > > under 300MB free.
| > > > > > > >
| > > > > > > > I have run virus scans and the system is
clean. I have also
| > tried
| > > > > > turning
| > > > > > > > off System Restore, with no help. I used a
program that shows
| > > total
| > > > > > sizes
| > > > > > > of
| > > > > > > > all folders to compare folder (and file)
sizes after a reboot,
| > and
| > > > > later
| > > > > > > on.
| > > > > > > >
| > > > > > > > I found that from yesterday afternoon when I
booted and had
| 16GB
| > > > free
| > > > > to
| > > > > > > > this morning when I was down to 299MB free,
there was NO
| > > significant
| > > > > > > change
| > > > > > > > in size of any folders or files. Obviously
whatever is causing
| > > this
| > > > is
| > > > > > > > hidden (and not a hidden file or folder, I
have those
| > displayed).
| > > > > > > >
| > > > > > > > Does anyone have any clues as to what to
look for? Thanks.
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