I have 2 to do. One with windows2000, and the other has windows xp. The one with 2000 is so full that I am unable to download anything larger than 875kbites,so I need to be able to find a listing of what is on the harddrive so that I may delete the unwanted items.
2007-01-23 01:37:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Blank the hard drive and start over is the best way. Otherwise, uninstall any programs you don't use. Then run disk cleanup. Then run disk defragmenter.
2007-01-23 01:41:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you right click on your start menu and select explore, you can see the contents of your hard drive. Here are some files you can safely delete:
Search your system for *.tmp and *.chk files, these can be deleted safely
Delete everything in c:\windows\temp
Delete everything in c:\documents and settings\%user name%\local settings\temp
Go to the control panel and remove programs you don't need.
These things can clean up your hard drive a little bit. Never delete a folder from program files, and never let your drive get more than 75% full or else you'll experience performance issues.
2007-01-23 01:43:12 · answer #2 · answered by Pfo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your OS and your guy or woman information will finished 40 to 50 GB per OS. There are hidden gadget information, restoration factor information, backup information from updates and an internet site document (the portion of disk used via memory to hold information on the same time because it does different artwork, then call it back as required) which a seek won't see. those can somewhat account for something of the used area. Assuming you have Vista the OS could be greater desirable than 20 GB
2016-12-16 11:26:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use the control panel for that drive, and go to Add/remove programs.
Also you can move some files off of the drive by copying them to CD's then deleting the files on the drive.
Then do a disk clean up and defrag the drive
2007-01-23 01:44:11 · answer #4 · answered by Herm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the control panel > Add/Remove Programs. Look at the list and see if there is any software that you dont know what it is, or you are not using it anymore, then choose to remove it.
You can also run the disk clean up utility, which is typically in Start-Prgrams-Accessories-System Tools
2007-01-23 01:42:15 · answer #5 · answered by Strategic Sourcing Expert 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use Windows Explorer & search to find any vids, pics, or music and off-load this stuff onto dvds or cds. Delete any unnecessary junk you know you won't need.
Then run Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter.
That should help a bunch.
2007-01-23 01:43:53 · answer #6 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Removed any programs you are not using in add/remove programs. Delete all temp files. Run Disk cleanup. And run adaware or spybot and remove any spyware.
Any pics, docs, movies, ect transfer/write to a cdr.
2007-01-23 02:31:37 · answer #7 · answered by computertech82 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use wndows explorer to view the files.
Remove all temp files.
Clean out tempory internet files (IE -> tools -> internet options -> etc)
Uninstall unused software.
Delete tempory update files.
OR you can download/buy software to do this for you.
Then defrag the drive.
If it is partitioned. Get partition magic and UN-Partition it.
2007-01-23 01:43:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One easy way is to go to Control Panel, Add and Remove programs. Almost all of it will be there ready to uninstall what you want.
2007-01-23 01:43:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
use registry cleaner, defrag use pc more often and if its really that bad dont use screen savers. more often i think is when u uninstall programs there few files which is left behind. registry cleaner will fix the problem
2007-01-23 01:43:32 · answer #10 · answered by rajalu p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋