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More info?)
at least I did do this stuff - thanks for the confirmation that i should -
having trouble identifying programs and have delete a couple i should not
have - i just do not reconize some as to what they are used for due to their
name - i'll keep trying!
"Alan Smith" wrote:
>
> "Shell" <Shell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:646E445C-6B8A-48D9-A6F8-CCCEECEEB3B9@microsoft.com...
> >
> > I just read another message with my same issue - thought by adding more
> > memory I would get more space - guess not! When I run the Disk Defrag, it
> > says I have"
> > Capicity Drive C: 13.97GB FREE: 171MB FREE %: 1%
> > Capitcity Drive D: 5.58GB FREE: 52.80GB FREE %: 95%
> >
> > When I log in it states that I am running out of space on Drive C, to
> > delete
> > some programs or apps that I am not using. Nervious on deleting programs
> > since I did that before (just deleting by the "title" of the program) and
> > then found soem were used by other programs. Is there a safe way to know
> > what to get rid of?
>
>
> Loads of things you can consider:
>
> For starters-
> Use add/remove programs to remove programs you don't use.
> Uninstall programs then reinstall on your D drive if you have the install
> disks/keys you need. (There are programs that can move where programs are
> installed, but uninstall/reinstall is usually better)
> Empty your temporary folders.
> Delete any files with the file extender .tmp
> Delete any files that start with a tilde ~ (they are usually temp files left
> over by applications).
> Consider moving any stored documents (pictures etc) to the D drive.
> You can consider removing the Critical Update left over and uninstall info
> to free space on your C drive.
> Empty your recycle bin.
> Have you ran any disk checking utilities (do you use FAT or NTSC disks?)
> There may be lost clusters taking up space you can recover.
>
> When you move files make sure it is move and not copy.
>
>
>
> I also tried to move files from C to D, thought I did
> > but the readings all stayed the same.
> >
> > Am I just too much of a newby to be touching a pc? be nice now ...
> > (smile)
> >
> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
> >
> >> Details! Details! Details!
> >>
> >> Exactly what is the error message - verbatim? Are you sure you are not
> >> low
> >> on hard drive space? Is the new RAM recognized by the operating system?
> >> How
> >> much RAM do you have total? Tell us more.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Richard Urban
> >>
> >> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> >> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
> >>
> >>
> >> "Shell" <Shell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:29616C4F-8E1B-44AF-9D97-2643CE5B6FF9@microsoft.com...
> >> >I was getting a message that I was running out of space - purchase 512
> >> >of
> >> >RAM
> >> > - nothing has changed - pc site just said to plug it in - did -
> >> > restarted
> >> > and
> >> > nothign changed - lost
> >>
> >>
> >>
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