On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 16:00:02 -0700, GNO <> wrote:
>I use a laptop, with just about 10GB HDD. So i really try to save space, and
>i do not install too many non0essential apps. But evry time i download
>windows updates i notice dramatic HDD space loss. Can somebody help me which
>files i can already delete once the updates are installed so i can free up
>space again? I noticed a folder under
>"C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download" and i noticed it contained the
>files downloaded. Am i correct to assume that? Since these have been
>installed can i delete the files under this folder? Any other folders and
>files i can safely delete to free up more space? thanks.
Here are several ways to free up HD space...
1. See here:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm
2. Delete restore points you no longer need, as they take up a fair bit of HD space
Click Start, Accessories, System tools, Disk Cleanup, "More Options" tab, "System Restore"
section, "Clean up" button, click Yes
3. Delete the contents of the "C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch" folder
4. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Internet Options, "General" tab, Under "Temporary
Internet Files", click the "Delete Files" button, check the box, "Delete all offline content",
"OK". After it finishes, click the "Settings" button and lower the amount of disk space to use
to 10 Meg. Click "OK", "Apply". That will increase your hard drive space by how much was in
that folder. I've seen it well over a gig and folders that big are prone to crosslinked files.
Clear it weekly, or sooner, especially if IE starts acting funny. You can automate the process
by clicking the "Advanced" tab, scroll down to "Security", and check the box, "Empty Temporary
Internet Files folder when browser is closed", click "Apply", "OK"
5. Create a shortcut to "C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Local Settings\Temp" and empty it
daily. (Disk Cleanup misses this one...)
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