hard drive space and duplicate program file folders

I just bought a new computer with Windows Vista (which is completely new to
me). I've been loading and setting up all of the programs and files from the
old computer to the new one.

I don't understand why what took up 20+ gb on my old computer is taking 50+
gb on the new one. When I right clicked all of the folders in my c:\ drive
and added up the sizes, the totaled just over 29gb. But according to the
Computer view, I'm using 53+ gb. Can someone please tell me what's going on?

AND ... why are there 2 Program File folders: one is just Program Files and
the other is Program Files (x86)?

Thanks
kelly

here is how you can retrieve the disk space:

http://computerboom.blogspot.com/200...n-windows.html

I just blogged about it and made a video since this is a too common
question!

I am also making a higher resolution video of this
NOTE: where I type in the search box I write: disk and then select disk
clean up

AND.........


>AND ... why are there 2 Program File folders: one is just Program Files and
>the other is Program Files (x86)?

you are using windows vista 64 bit version, and the applications that are
not 64 bit but 32 bit get installed in that x86 folder

this is normal and you should not worry about it





"Kelly" <> wrote in message
news:33C7E42A-090B-445B-BD8D-...
> I just bought a new computer with Windows Vista (which is completely new
> to
> me). I've been loading and setting up all of the programs and files from
> the
> old computer to the new one.
>
> I don't understand why what took up 20+ gb on my old computer is taking
> 50+
> gb on the new one. When I right clicked all of the folders in my c:\
> drive
> and added up the sizes, the totaled just over 29gb. But according to the
> Computer view, I'm using 53+ gb. Can someone please tell me what's going
> on?
>
> AND ... why are there 2 Program File folders: one is just Program Files
> and
> the other is Program Files (x86)?
>
> Thanks
> kelly

Vista's Program Files contains 64 bit programs and Program Files (x86)
contains 32 bit programs.

Tyro


"Kelly" <> wrote in message
news:33C7E42A-090B-445B-BD8D-...
> I just bought a new computer with Windows Vista (which is completely new
> to
> me). I've been loading and setting up all of the programs and files from
> the
> old computer to the new one.
>
> I don't understand why what took up 20+ gb on my old computer is taking
> 50+
> gb on the new one. When I right clicked all of the folders in my c:\
> drive
> and added up the sizes, the totaled just over 29gb. But according to the
> Computer view, I'm using 53+ gb. Can someone please tell me what's going
> on?
>
> AND ... why are there 2 Program File folders: one is just Program Files
> and
> the other is Program Files (x86)?
>
> Thanks
> kelly

"CBoom" wrote:

> here is how you can retrieve the disk space:
>
> http://computerboom.blogspot.com/200...n-windows.html
>
> I just blogged about it and made a video since this is a too common
> question!
>
> I am also making a higher resolution video of this
> NOTE: where I type in the search box I write: disk and then select disk
> clean up
>
> AND.........
>
>
> >AND ... why are there 2 Program File folders: one is just Program Files and
> >the other is Program Files (x86)?
>
> you are using windows vista 64 bit version, and the applications that are
> not 64 bit but 32 bit get installed in that x86 folder
>
> this is normal and you should not worry about it
>
>
>
>
>
> "Kelly" <> wrote in message
> news:33C7E42A-090B-445B-BD8D-...
> > I just bought a new computer with Windows Vista (which is completely new
> > to
> > me). I've been loading and setting up all of the programs and files from
> > the
> > old computer to the new one.
> >
> > I don't understand why what took up 20+ gb on my old computer is taking
> > 50+
> > gb on the new one. When I right clicked all of the folders in my c:\
> > drive
> > and added up the sizes, the totaled just over 29gb. But according to the
> > Computer view, I'm using 53+ gb. Can someone please tell me what's going
> > on?
> >
> > AND ... why are there 2 Program File folders: one is just Program Files
> > and
> > the other is Program Files (x86)?
> >
> > Thanks
> > kelly
>

I just don't get it ... I uninstalled a 806mb program but now have 2gb less
space on my computer. It's driving me nuts. I walked thru you Disk Cleanup,
but I don't think it's working.

It must be system restore, aka shadow copy, aka previous versions..

I cant think of anything else..

are you SURE you did the disk cleanup exactly as shown in the video?

"Kelly" <> wrote in message
news:9D8D0E91-D59E-4A4B-BB05-...
>
>
> "CBoom" wrote:
>
>> here is how you can retrieve the disk space:
>>
>> http://computerboom.blogspot.com/200...n-windows.html
>>
>> I just blogged about it and made a video since this is a too common
>> question!
>>
>> I am also making a higher resolution video of this
>> NOTE: where I type in the search box I write: disk and then select disk
>> clean up
>>
>> AND.........
>>
>>
>> >AND ... why are there 2 Program File folders: one is just Program Files
>> >and
>> >the other is Program Files (x86)?
>>
>> you are using windows vista 64 bit version, and the applications that are
>> not 64 bit but 32 bit get installed in that x86 folder
>>
>> this is normal and you should not worry about it
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Kelly" <> wrote in message
>> news:33C7E42A-090B-445B-BD8D-...
>> > I just bought a new computer with Windows Vista (which is completely
>> > new
>> > to
>> > me). I've been loading and setting up all of the programs and files
>> > from
>> > the
>> > old computer to the new one.
>> >
>> > I don't understand why what took up 20+ gb on my old computer is taking
>> > 50+
>> > gb on the new one. When I right clicked all of the folders in my c:\
>> > drive
>> > and added up the sizes, the totaled just over 29gb. But according to
>> > the
>> > Computer view, I'm using 53+ gb. Can someone please tell me what's
>> > going
>> > on?
>> >
>> > AND ... why are there 2 Program File folders: one is just Program Files
>> > and
>> > the other is Program Files (x86)?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > kelly
>>
>
> I just don't get it ... I uninstalled a 806mb program but now have 2gb
> less
> space on my computer. It's driving me nuts. I walked thru you Disk
> Cleanup,
> but I don't think it's working.

yes, I'm sure. But after selecting the delete option twice (as per your
video), the program just closed and I didn't see a progession line showing
the deletion. When I start up the restore procedure, there are restore
points from today to yesterday when I first set up the computer.
It's quite frustrutrating.
kelly

"CBoom" wrote:

> It must be system restore, aka shadow copy, aka previous versions..
>
> I cant think of anything else..
>
> are you SURE you did the disk cleanup exactly as shown in the video?
>
> "Kelly" <> wrote in message
> news:9D8D0E91-D59E-4A4B-BB05-...
> >
> >
> > "CBoom" wrote:
> >
> >> here is how you can retrieve the disk space:
> >>
> >> http://computerboom.blogspot.com/200...n-windows.html
> >>
> >> I just blogged about it and made a video since this is a too common
> >> question!
> >>
> >> I am also making a higher resolution video of this
> >> NOTE: where I type in the search box I write: disk and then select disk
> >> clean up
> >>
> >> AND.........
> >>
> >>
> >> >AND ... why are there 2 Program File folders: one is just Program Files
> >> >and
> >> >the other is Program Files (x86)?
> >>
> >> you are using windows vista 64 bit version, and the applications that are
> >> not 64 bit but 32 bit get installed in that x86 folder
> >>
> >> this is normal and you should not worry about it
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Kelly" <> wrote in message
> >> news:33C7E42A-090B-445B-BD8D-...
> >> > I just bought a new computer with Windows Vista (which is completely
> >> > new
> >> > to
> >> > me). I've been loading and setting up all of the programs and files
> >> > from
> >> > the
> >> > old computer to the new one.
> >> >
> >> > I don't understand why what took up 20+ gb on my old computer is taking
> >> > 50+
> >> > gb on the new one. When I right clicked all of the folders in my c:\
> >> > drive
> >> > and added up the sizes, the totaled just over 29gb. But according to
> >> > the
> >> > Computer view, I'm using 53+ gb. Can someone please tell me what's
> >> > going
> >> > on?
> >> >
> >> > AND ... why are there 2 Program File folders: one is just Program Files
> >> > and
> >> > the other is Program Files (x86)?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> > kelly
> >>
> >
> > I just don't get it ... I uninstalled a 806mb program but now have 2gb
> > less
> > space on my computer. It's driving me nuts. I walked thru you Disk
> > Cleanup,
> > but I don't think it's working.
>
>

Kelly

then try this

start > in the search box write system restore, and click on the icon that
will appear saying system restore

then follow the directions in this screenshot below (note you must click the
blue link that says "open system protection")

http://i41.tinypic.com/2088k78.png

turning system restore off and on with clear all the old files

tell me if this helps



"Kelly" <> wrote in message
news:FD022422-482B-4F07-A0BA-...
> yes, I'm sure. But after selecting the delete option twice (as per your
> video), the program just closed and I didn't see a progession line showing
> the deletion. When I start up the restore procedure, there are restore
> points from today to yesterday when I first set up the computer.
> It's quite frustrutrating.
> kelly
>
> "CBoom" wrote:
>
>> It must be system restore, aka shadow copy, aka previous versions..
>>
>> I cant think of anything else..
>>
>> are you SURE you did the disk cleanup exactly as shown in the video?
>>
>> "Kelly" <> wrote in message
>> news:9D8D0E91-D59E-4A4B-BB05-...
>> >
>> >
>> > "CBoom" wrote:
>> >
>> >> here is how you can retrieve the disk space:
>> >>
>> >> http://computerboom.blogspot.com/200...n-windows.html
>> >>
>> >> I just blogged about it and made a video since this is a too common
>> >> question!
>> >>
>> >> I am also making a higher resolution video of this
>> >> NOTE: where I type in the search box I write: disk and then select
>> >> disk
>> >> clean up
>> >>
>> >> AND.........
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >AND ... why are there 2 Program File folders: one is just Program
>> >> >Files
>> >> >and
>> >> >the other is Program Files (x86)?
>> >>
>> >> you are using windows vista 64 bit version, and the applications that
>> >> are
>> >> not 64 bit but 32 bit get installed in that x86 folder
>> >>
>> >> this is normal and you should not worry about it
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Kelly" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:33C7E42A-090B-445B-BD8D-...
>> >> > I just bought a new computer with Windows Vista (which is completely
>> >> > new
>> >> > to
>> >> > me). I've been loading and setting up all of the programs and files
>> >> > from
>> >> > the
>> >> > old computer to the new one.
>> >> >
>> >> > I don't understand why what took up 20+ gb on my old computer is
>> >> > taking
>> >> > 50+
>> >> > gb on the new one. When I right clicked all of the folders in my
>> >> > c:\
>> >> > drive
>> >> > and added up the sizes, the totaled just over 29gb. But according
>> >> > to
>> >> > the
>> >> > Computer view, I'm using 53+ gb. Can someone please tell me what's
>> >> > going
>> >> > on?
>> >> >
>> >> > AND ... why are there 2 Program File folders: one is just Program
>> >> > Files
>> >> > and
>> >> > the other is Program Files (x86)?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> > kelly
>> >>
>> >
>> > I just don't get it ... I uninstalled a 806mb program but now have 2gb
>> > less
>> > space on my computer. It's driving me nuts. I walked thru you Disk
>> > Cleanup,
>> > but I don't think it's working.
>>
>>

That process just gave me back 42gb of space. BUT when should the restore
option be on or off. Isn't it a little dangerous not to have restore points?
Thank you very much CBoon!
kelly

"CBoom" wrote:

> Kelly
>
> then try this
>
> start > in the search box write system restore, and click on the icon that
> will appear saying system restore
>
> then follow the directions in this screenshot below (note you must click the
> blue link that says "open system protection")
>
> http://i41.tinypic.com/2088k78.png
>
> turning system restore off and on with clear all the old files
>
> tell me if this helps
>
>
>
> "Kelly" <> wrote in message
> news:FD022422-482B-4F07-A0BA-...
> > yes, I'm sure. But after selecting the delete option twice (as per your
> > video), the program just closed and I didn't see a progession line showing
> > the deletion. When I start up the restore procedure, there are restore
> > points from today to yesterday when I first set up the computer.
> > It's quite frustrutrating.
> > kelly
> >
> > "CBoom" wrote:
> >
> >> It must be system restore, aka shadow copy, aka previous versions..
> >>
> >> I cant think of anything else..
> >>
> >> are you SURE you did the disk cleanup exactly as shown in the video?
> >>
> >> "Kelly" <> wrote in message
> >> news:9D8D0E91-D59E-4A4B-BB05-...
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "CBoom" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> here is how you can retrieve the disk space:
> >> >>
> >> >> http://computerboom.blogspot.com/200...n-windows.html
> >> >>
> >> >> I just blogged about it and made a video since this is a too common
> >> >> question!
> >> >>
> >> >> I am also making a higher resolution video of this
> >> >> NOTE: where I type in the search box I write: disk and then select
> >> >> disk
> >> >> clean up
> >> >>
> >> >> AND.........
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >AND ... why are there 2 Program File folders: one is just Program
> >> >> >Files
> >> >> >and
> >> >> >the other is Program Files (x86)?
> >> >>
> >> >> you are using windows vista 64 bit version, and the applications that
> >> >> are
> >> >> not 64 bit but 32 bit get installed in that x86 folder
> >> >>
> >> >> this is normal and you should not worry about it
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Kelly" <> wrote in message
> >> >> news:33C7E42A-090B-445B-BD8D-...
> >> >> > I just bought a new computer with Windows Vista (which is completely
> >> >> > new
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > me). I've been loading and setting up all of the programs and files
> >> >> > from
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > old computer to the new one.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I don't understand why what took up 20+ gb on my old computer is
> >> >> > taking
> >> >> > 50+
> >> >> > gb on the new one. When I right clicked all of the folders in my
> >> >> > c:\
> >> >> > drive
> >> >> > and added up the sizes, the totaled just over 29gb. But according
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > Computer view, I'm using 53+ gb. Can someone please tell me what's
> >> >> > going
> >> >> > on?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > AND ... why are there 2 Program File folders: one is just Program
> >> >> > Files
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > the other is Program Files (x86)?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks
> >> >> > kelly
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > I just don't get it ... I uninstalled a 806mb program but now have 2gb
> >> > less
> >> > space on my computer. It's driving me nuts. I walked thru you Disk
> >> > Cleanup,
> >> > but I don't think it's working.
> >>
> >>
>

Kelly

Is there Hard Drive activity as per the light on your computer. If there is then it
could be indexing at which time your total space on your HD shows a lot bigger. When
indexing is done the actual amount of space on the drive then will show correctly

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
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"Kelly" <> wrote in message
newsA165487-66B4-4090-8322-...
> That process just gave me back 42gb of space. BUT when should the restore
> option be on or off. Isn't it a little dangerous not to have restore points?
> Thank you very much CBoon!
> kelly
>
> "CBoom" wrote:
>
>> Kelly
>>
>> then try this
>>
>> start > in the search box write system restore, and click on the icon that
>> will appear saying system restore
>>
>> then follow the directions in this screenshot below (note you must click the
>> blue link that says "open system protection")
>>
>> http://i41.tinypic.com/2088k78.png
>>
>> turning system restore off and on with clear all the old files
>>
>> tell me if this helps
>>
>>
>>
>> "Kelly" <> wrote in message
>> news:FD022422-482B-4F07-A0BA-...
>> > yes, I'm sure. But after selecting the delete option twice (as per your
>> > video), the program just closed and I didn't see a progession line showing
>> > the deletion. When I start up the restore procedure, there are restore
>> > points from today to yesterday when I first set up the computer.
>> > It's quite frustrutrating.
>> > kelly
>> >
>> > "CBoom" wrote:
>> >
>> >> It must be system restore, aka shadow copy, aka previous versions..
>> >>
>> >> I cant think of anything else..
>> >>
>> >> are you SURE you did the disk cleanup exactly as shown in the video?
>> >>
>> >> "Kelly" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:9D8D0E91-D59E-4A4B-BB05-...
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "CBoom" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> here is how you can retrieve the disk space:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> http://computerboom.blogspot.com/200...n-windows.html
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I just blogged about it and made a video since this is a too common
>> >> >> question!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I am also making a higher resolution video of this
>> >> >> NOTE: where I type in the search box I write: disk and then select
>> >> >> disk
>> >> >> clean up
>> >> >>
>> >> >> AND.........
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >AND ... why are there 2 Program File folders: one is just Program
>> >> >> >Files
>> >> >> >and
>> >> >> >the other is Program Files (x86)?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> you are using windows vista 64 bit version, and the applications that
>> >> >> are
>> >> >> not 64 bit but 32 bit get installed in that x86 folder
>> >> >>
>> >> >> this is normal and you should not worry about it
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Kelly" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:33C7E42A-090B-445B-BD8D-...
>> >> >> > I just bought a new computer with Windows Vista (which is completely
>> >> >> > new
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > me). I've been loading and setting up all of the programs and files
>> >> >> > from
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > old computer to the new one.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I don't understand why what took up 20+ gb on my old computer is
>> >> >> > taking
>> >> >> > 50+
>> >> >> > gb on the new one. When I right clicked all of the folders in my
>> >> >> > c:\
>> >> >> > drive
>> >> >> > and added up the sizes, the totaled just over 29gb. But according
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > Computer view, I'm using 53+ gb. Can someone please tell me what's
>> >> >> > going
>> >> >> > on?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > AND ... why are there 2 Program File folders: one is just Program
>> >> >> > Files
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > the other is Program Files (x86)?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks
>> >> >> > kelly
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > I just don't get it ... I uninstalled a 806mb program but now have 2gb
>> >> > less
>> >> > space on my computer. It's driving me nuts. I walked thru you Disk
>> >> > Cleanup,
>> >> > but I don't think it's working.
>> >>
>> >>
>>

Kelly wrote:
> I just bought a new computer with Windows Vista (which is completely new to
> me). I've been loading and setting up all of the programs and files from the
> old computer to the new one.
>
> I don't understand why what took up 20+ gb on my old computer is taking 50+
> gb on the new one. When I right clicked all of the folders in my c:\ drive
> and added up the sizes, the totaled just over 29gb. But according to the
> Computer view, I'm using 53+ gb. Can someone please tell me what's going on?
>
> AND ... why are there 2 Program File folders: one is just Program Files and
> the other is Program Files (x86)?
>
> Thanks
> kelly

I find that the hibernation file (hiberfil.sys hidden in the root of
your C drive) takes up a lot of space and since I never use it I turn it off

off command:
powercfg –h off

on command:
powercfg –h on