Regaining computer hard drive space
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Regaining computer hard drive space.
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Run the Disk Cleanup option
- Open My Computer.
- Right-click on the hard drive that you wish to regain hard drive space. For example, right-click on the C: drive.
- Click Properties.
- Within the General tab, click the "Disk Cleanup" button located next to the pie chart.
- Windows will scan the computer for all files available to clean up.
- Once in the Disk Cleanup window check each of the boxes (except "compress old files") that are taking disk space and click Ok and then Yes if you wish to proceed.
Compress?
When performing a Disk Cleanup you'll have an option to compress your hard drive. We strongly recommend users do not compress their hard drive or compress their old files.
Uninstall old programs or games no longer used
Windows XP, Vista, and 7 users can also decrease the default space utilized by Windows System Restore and often gain several additional gigabytes of hard drive space. See the below steps in customizing this feature.Disable System Restore
- Click Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and open System Restore.
- Within the System Restore window, click System Restore Settings.
- Within the System Restore tab you can either check the Turn off System Restore on all drivesto completely disable this feature, or click the Settings button and decrease the space usage, which is what we would recommend.
Additional suggestion for Windows 2000 and Windows XP users:
Window 2000 and Windows XP keeps all the necessary files needed to uninstall any of the updates ever installed on your computer. Often this is several dozen updates that can take up several hundred and sometimes over 1 gig of space on your hard drive.
If you have Enough Space in Other drives, you can use some third party software to rearrange the space. Here is the link for free software.
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