i just got a dell comp a couple of months ago and i havent dowloaded anything except for aim and ad-aware...i used to have 57 gigs and just two days ago i was down to 53...it makes no sense since i didnt download anything..whats the problem?
2006-07-13 09:27:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
A number of things can take up hard drive space.
1) Temp folder - temp files from local and internet applications
2) Temporary Internet Files - pictures, videos, cookies of your internet browsing history gets stored here (can empty by going to Control Panel -> Internet Settings -> Delete files under temporary internet files)
3) Virtual memory - OS will use your hard drive for memory space
4) System Restore - takes snapshots of your system which takes up space.
These are the most likely causes assuming you didn't do any downloading or installing and no-one else is using your computer.
2006-07-13 09:37:09 · answer #1 · answered by admoundc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya, check your restore points, make sure they're not taking up 2 much space. Also run disk cleanup in system tools on your start menu. Another program you might want is spy-bot. they give a warning about incompatibilities, but I've never had a problem. with those 3, you should find some free space.
2006-07-13 09:37:47 · answer #2 · answered by DarkWolf_1st 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows system restore can take large amount of space, each time you run adware remove programs can trigger XP to take a new snapshot, also if you are short on memory, the swapfile can also grow a bit too.
2006-07-13 09:31:25 · answer #3 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Temporary Files and System Restore use a lot of memory, so try Disk Cleanup to clear some of it up.
2006-07-13 09:39:26 · answer #4 · answered by Hot T-Bone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be aware of virsus and spyware that is being downloaded to the computer. If a lot are downloaded, it can take up a lot of space on your computer.
2006-07-13 09:31:02 · answer #5 · answered by Vero 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋