Do I need Windows on my laptop if I am running Office XP?

Question

My laptop keeps telling me I am very low on disk space and it seems that the Windows program is taking just under 2 gbs of space!! Is there anything I can do about this?

Answer 1

You need some sort of operating system - Windows XP or Linux but you can remove some of the Office components that you don't use to save space. Just re-run the install programme and select how you want to use each component - eg, Excel / Word / Powerpoint etc... You can select that you run these from the CD.. That can save some disk space.

Answer 2

You may be able to put some of your data on another computer or back it up on a cd or dvd disk. Then remove this data from your hard drive.

As the other answerer said, you still need Windows on your lap top, as Office XP will not be able to run otherwise.

Another thing you may be able to do, buy and get a new hard drive installed in your lap top. This may not be cost effective, so you may have to buy a new lap top and transfer the data from this lap top onto the new lap top.

If none of these options sound appealling, and I do not think they will, you could use a Windows facility.

- Click on the 'Start' menu.
- Click on 'All programs'.
- Look for 'Accessories', it is usually towards the top f the list.
- Click on 'Accessories', another list / menu should appear.
- Look for 'System Tools'.
- Click on 'System Tools', another list / menu should open.
- Click on 'Disk Cleanup'.

This program may take a long time to start up. When it eventually appears, select these options.
- 'Downloaded Program Files'
- 'Temporary Internet Files'
- 'Temporary files'

This last option I would not usually recommend it, but in your situation it may help.

- 'Compress old files'

Then press the 'Ok' button. Once again this may take a long time to complete. The window will just disappear, and you will get no notification that the process finished.

Last, but not least, make sure your Recycle Bin has no files in it. Make sure it is empty.

Answer 3

Windows is the operating system or PLATFORM
on which u'r other programmes & applications run

look into areas you can free

1. do a disk cleanup
start > programmes > accessories > system tools > disk cleanup

2. remove programmes & applications you do not use
uninstall them
start > settings > control panel > add / remove programmes
a list will be displayed & if u find something you know you don't use / need > uninstall

3. if you have audio / video files stored in hard drive
copy them to cd / dvd & remove from hard drive
same for other large files you may have

4. run system mechanic 6 on your pc
http://www.iolo.com/sm/6/index.cfm
clean up u'r hard drive of junk / obsolete files
programme itself takes 12 mb but sure frees up 50 - 100 mb minimum , besides lots of other tools to maintain u'r pc
30 day trial period, click on 'try it free' option
discard after use or buy if interested later !

>> should solve u'r worries >> all the best !

Answer 4

you could try running linux with a windows emulator, but you do need an operating system of some sorts. if the problem is simply that you are running out of space on the hard drive you could try uninstalling programs that you don't use, or even remove some parts of the operating systems installation ( like the games etc )

Answer 5

1. Delete all rubbish you've got (MP3, videos, porn, movies, jokes and any other crap you thought it might be useful to save).
2. Right-click on the Internet Explorer desktop icon, then properties. Then delete all temporary internet files.
3. Go to control panel. Add remove programs. Uninstall any software YOU DONT REALLY NEED. Dont keep software you thought you would use sometime in your life.

If this doesnt work then:
1. Get a new hard drive with bigger capacity or
2. Get a new laptop/desktop with bigger capacity

Another tip:
When saving images, pictures or photos save them as JPEG, not BMP. This saves more than 70% space.

Dont forget to mark my answer as the best if this was any useful ;)

Cheers

Answer 6

You need to run a proogram called "disc cleanup".

It is listed under "all programs -> accessories -> system tools" and is a standard part of windows XP.

This will locate files which can be safely deleted and free some disc space.

Answer 7

Office xp is not an os. How do u start it without starting the computer? Computer needs an os for starting it. Be it win98 or windows xp etc. The only way to get over the problem to increase ram.

Answer 8

Yeah, you have got to have an Operating Sysyem. Good luck finding a decent one other than Windows. You are gonna have to delete some other stuff. The OS is what makes your computer operate. hence the name.

Answer 9

To be truthful, i could carry on with Vista for a computer ... for the main area Vista delivers plenty extra suitable overall performance (fairly in case you employ 2GB of ram, yet 1GB could paintings besides -- additionally use ReadyBoost with Vista). utilising Readyboost could assist you to apply a USB flashcontinual for the substitute report rather of your problematicalcontinual -- no motor to spin up as plenty = extra suitable battery existence. to no longer point out Vista delivers extra suitable purposes for battery existence ... in all, Vista is the extra suitable OS. i be attentive to countless human beings supply Vista a problematical time because of the fact of alternative kit, yet countless it relies upon on what different kit you're desirous to run. maximum printers I certainly have seen run wonderful below Vista ... extremely, at the same time as i be attentive to there are some units accessible which do no longer paintings, nearly all of each little thing I certainly have thrown at Vista has worked wonderful out of the container. to no longer point out that Vista is the destiny. i be attentive to countless human beings will choose for to hold onto XP til the top for concern of something new, yet Vista isn't likely away -- XP is. I enjoyed XP, I nevertheless use it at abode.. i exploit Vista at paintings... specially I only have not gotten around to upgrading my abode laptop yet. lower back, to be truthful, Vista is going to be the final decision interior the top.

Answer 10

Without windows, your computer won't run.
It is the Operating System.
That means Windows is what controlls all other prorams.
Get rid of something else.
Run disk cleanup.