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Low disk space

  • 03-04-2010 4:24pm
    #1
    chicklick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭


    Hi folks
    Really need help. I have an acer laptop with windows vista. I have very little space on my c drive. i lately upgraded my memory space by having 2x2 gig memory banks put in, this didn't help tho. it made my laptop faster than it was but i'm still getting messages that disk space is low. I've ran AVG, norton anti virus and windows security suite but no viruses were found. Any idea what i could do or am i doing something wrong? any advice would be gratefully recieved. thanks


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  • #2
    happy_acid_face
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 256 ✭✭happy_acid_face


    Low disc space means you are low on Hard Disc space, basically the drive where all the applications, programs, music, films, etc, etc. are stored. The memory (RAM) you bought is something different but not a waste as it will speed up you laptop significantly.

    If you run a disc clean up it will free up some space for you. If you are running XP do the following - Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup. If you are running Vista then this - Open Disk Cleanup by clicking the Start button, clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, clicking System Tools, and then clicking Disk Cleanup.

    Ideally though, if you have a lot of music, films, etc you should invest in an external hard drive (something like this http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=518752 ). Since you have a laptop you'd probably want a 2.5 inch rather than a 3.5 inch, reason being the 2.5 does not need a plug as it is also power via the USB that connects it to your laptop. With a 3.5 they are bigger storage but a lot bulkier and need to be plugged in for power too...


  • #3
    chicklick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭chicklick


    Hi happy. thanks for the info. I've already done disk clean up and defrag a few times but it didn't work. i'm running windows vista and also out of ideas. i dont have either music or films on my laptop


  • #4
    ASJ112
    Site Banned Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭ASJ112


    this may help free up some space

    Set a New Restore Point to prevent possible reinfection from an old one. Some of the malware you picked up could have been saved in System Restore. Since System Restore is a protected directory, your tools can not access it to delete these bad files which sometimes can reinfect your system. Setting a new restore point AFTER cleaning your system will help prevent this and enable your computer to "roll-back" to a clean working state.

    The easiest and safest way to do this is:

    1. Create a new Restore Point
    • Click on the Start button to open your Start Menu.
    • Click on the Control Panel menu option.
    • Click on the System and Maintenance menu option.
    • Click on the System menu option.
    • Click on System Protection in the left-hand task list.
    • Create the manual restore point you should click on the Create button. When you press this button a prompt will appear asking you to provide a title for this manual restore point.
    • Type in a title for the manual restore point and press the Create button.
    • Close the System window after you have been advised that the procedure has been successfully completed.
    .
    2. Clear your existing system restore points except for the new clean restore point you just created:
    • Go to Start > Run and type in cleanmgr
    • Select the More options tab
    • Next to System Restore click Clean up
    • This will remove all restore points except the new one you just created.




    Download TFC to your desktop
    • Open the file and close any other windows.
    • It will close all programs itself when run, make sure to let it run uninterrupted.
    • Click the Start button to begin the process. The program should not take long to finish its job
    • Once its finished it should reboot your machine, if not, do this yourself to ensure a complete clean


  • #5
    sKeith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,404 ✭✭✭✭sKeith


    Try running Space Monger http://www.sixty-five.cc/download/
    second last item in the free software section SpaceMonger v1.4.0

    It will let you see clearly where your space is been taken up.

    If you are happy with you OS currently you can remove all the service pack uninstalls and update uninstalls which gains you about a gb of space.
    Also delete temporary internet files from within internet explorer.
    empty recycle bin.


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