How Do I Delete Millions Of Stuff Off My Hard Drive?

Question

How Can Individually See Everything On My Hard Drive, and Delete About Everything. I Don't Want To Preform A Complete Format Of My Hard Drive Because Theres Alot of Things I Need On and I Don't Want To Go Through The Trouble Of Downloading Them Again. And Some Things I Cant Download.

I'm Running Windows Vista.

Thank You.

Answer 1

You can try defragmenting....Go to Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools

Answer 2

Click start, computer, local drive c:
Press and hold CTRL and click on folders of things you don't want anymore.
Hit the delete key.
If the programs you want are mixed in with the programs you do you will have no choice but to go through everything.

Answer 3

RECLAIM DISK DRIVE SPACE:
XP:
uninstall update uninstall files:
run--type explorer--tools--options--view--click show hidden files/folders
uninstall files that start and end in
$ and contain uninstall in url/address

Compress Individual Folders To Save Space
Highlight folder, right click, click "Properties". Click "Advanced..." button. Select "Compress contents to save space.

Faster Icons:
my computer--local disk drive [ c ]--tools--folder options--view
uncheck
auto search for network folders/printers

stop storing history files:
control panel--internet options--general--history
delete history and set for 0 days to keep

cut system restore and recycle bin's memory usage:
right click recycle bin--choose properties
click--hold--drag slider to 0%
while there,uncheck show delete confirmation dialog box
****** asking "do you REALLY want to delete this ?'
get back 13% memory on disk drive
same for system restore:
all programs--accessories--system tools--system restore--settings--drive [ c ]
click--hold--drag to 3% and get back 10% of your hard drive

we're up to 20% just these 2 items.

do a disk clean and disk defrag monthly:
all programs--accessories--system tools--disk clean up
disk drive { c }
ok,clean up

disk defrag is same place as disk clean

stop cookies from piling up:
control panel--internet options--privacy--advanced--override
allow:
1st party cookies
session cookies
Block:
3rd [ spyware ] party cookies

download Ccleaner and allow to delete unneeded/unused files
and regseeker as well
http://browseraddons.friendpages.com

REMOVE PROGRAMS:
1st check all programs for an uninstall file and uninstall

next check your downloads folder for the original download--delete

remove all desktop shortcuts
remove all taskbar shortcuts
right click start--select properties--select taskbar--select customize
for each icon,select always show or hide

check your add/remove programs and delete from there

my computer--local disk drive [ c ]--windows--programs
delete

delete temp files
my computer--local disk drive [ c ]--windows--temp
delete all YESTERDAY'S files

clear prefetch:
my computer--local disk drive [ c ]--windows--prefetch
click view--select all--press delete key on keyboard

Help Speed Up XP (XP)
Turn off Windows indexing function to open and close programs and files quicker. Go to the start menu button, select "Control Panel," then "Performance and Maintenance," then "Administrative Tools," then the "Services" shortcut and finally, highlight "Indexing Services" and select "stop". Doing this will slow searches for files on your computer, but it's easy to undo, just follow the same steps and select "start".

Vista:
disk clean:
control panel--performance information & tools--disk clean up
drive [ c ]
let it run/delete files
disk defrag is same place disk clean up but is on the advanced tools link
anylize and defrag if needed
set defrag for regular schedule run

remove programs
start--default programs--programs & features
delete programs

remove windows features
start--default programs--programs & features--turn windows features on/off
turn off features