2006-09-22 20:24:15 · 10 answers · asked by fourdozen 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
This migh be obvious, but be sure you empty your recycle bin. If it's full, just doing that should make an immediate improvement.
Crap Cleaner (a free download) will take care of a lot of this for you. If there's still not enough room, then use earlier advice about uninstalling stuff you downloaded but don't use, and re-partitioning to free up more space. Most computers automatically section off (partition) way more hard drive than necessary when you first set up the computer, but it's not easy to fix without software such as the one mentioned earlier. You might find more tips in an easy to understand format at Komando.com.
Crap cleaner is a relatively small download, but if you don't have room even for it, then do this first:
start -> control panel -> performance and maintenance -> free up space on your hard disk
2006-09-22 20:36:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find the "My computer" icon, and left click it. You will now be able to see the hard drives on your computer. Right click a hard drive, and go to "properties." Under the "General tab" is a cute pie chart showing your used space and free space. Below that cute chart is a "Disk Cleanup" button. Click it, and agree to delete everything. When that's done, right click the hard drive again, go to properties, and under the "tools" tab, you will see a "defragment now" button. Defragment your computer. This will often take an hour or two, so pop in a movie while you wait.
When you're defragmentation is completed, look at the results. The file names are fragments that do not appear to go to anything. Search for those files, and delete them manually.
Now, right click your Internet explorer icon, or whatever you use to surf the net. go to properties. Delete files, delete cookies, and delete settings. You may loose some of your favorites, so you might want to write down important ones elsewhere for the moment.
If you're still having trouble with space, you might consider the software you've installed. Try uninstalling ones you hardly ever use, and ones that don't really need to work ultra fast can be installed on your D drive if you have one, instead of on the C drive. This will free up space for program files and such to run better.
Finally, if necessary, buy an external USB hard drive, and transfer all your bulky picture and movie files... from vacation trips... or not... onto the removable drive.
2006-09-23 03:58:27 · answer #2 · answered by ye_river_xiv 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Clear up your history and delete offline content & temporary internet files.
Uninstall all the programs you no longer need (‘Add or Remove programs’ from the control panel).
Also do a disk defragmenter by going to Start – Programs – Accessories – System Tools – Disk Defragmenter.
Lastly, go to Start – Programs – Accessories – System Tools – Disk Clean Up. (start - control panel - performance and maintenance - free up space on your hard disk).
2006-09-23 03:26:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to my computer left click open you will see your hd Right click hd icon this opens menu go to properties this will show your hd space and open clean disk click clean disk this will start the first step to cleaning disk. then you will be asked if you want clean temp folder answer yes. when this finished at the top of menu click tools this will open 2 choices defragmenter and scandisk select defrag.select your hd and defragment.when this is done go to control panel open ad and remove programs remove any unnecessary programs.like previous versions of AOL etc.any or things you don't really use.you can also remove widows components you don't need.when finished re boot and re run defrag. that should give you a good amount of space.
2006-09-23 04:09:20 · answer #4 · answered by sochibisqui 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1>uninstall unwanted programs and windows components(got to control panel>add and remove programs)
2>delete earlier system restore points by right clicking on the disc icon and properties
3>use a good system cleaners and disc wipers for junk files and registry
my favorites;; ccleaner from www.ccleaner.com
hdcleaner from www.tiscali.de
regseeker
2006-09-23 03:35:20 · answer #5 · answered by rockyjsa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the control panel and then add/remove programs and uninstall the programs you don't use.
2006-09-23 03:26:39 · answer #6 · answered by PuppetyDog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to tools and internet op.then remome temp files.
2006-09-23 03:29:41 · answer #7 · answered by canivieu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uninstall all the programs you don't need and deleted anything you have downloaded
2006-09-23 03:26:07 · answer #8 · answered by Derek 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
by clicking restore button,
2006-09-23 03:41:42 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
download pertition majic... It's the easyest way to get er dun.
2006-09-23 03:26:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋