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shagger1

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Will Removing files from my drive lower ram use?
« on: September 19, 2012, 06:45:32 PM »
Howdy
I have an 80 gig hard drive and am only using 38gigs of space
will removing files increase the availble ram? I am assuming no
but just wanted to check with you smart guys!My PC is fast and
have no sluggish behavior.
Thanks
Rod

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Re: Will Removing files from my drive lower ram use?
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2012, 07:53:09 PM »
Short answer...No.

The amount of files stored does not affect RAM usage.
Running applications, opened files and the OS itself use RAM
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Re: Will Removing files from my drive lower ram use?
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2012, 09:10:26 PM »
Thank you  ;D

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Re: Will Removing files from my drive lower ram use?
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2012, 09:42:14 PM »
Anytime...
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Re: Will Removing files from my drive lower ram use?
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2012, 09:52:18 PM »
patio
now I got this reply by email so did you do anything
with my settings?I did not get the first 2

Mucho Thanks

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Re: Will Removing files from my drive lower ram use?
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2012, 12:55:35 AM »
No...

It kicks in after you have a certain # of Posts///
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Re: Will Removing files from my drive lower ram use?
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2012, 09:53:09 PM »
Hi
I recieved an email notification of a reply to this topic
by jewelosman-but I dont see it on the page? what happened??
the text in the email was:
Answer is no. But You reduce Desktop Files and Folders. Clean unnecessary fonts from Fonts folder.
Dont get it,was the reply removed?
Any way thanks jewelosman but windows xp has no limit on the numver of installed fonts,
I checked rhat online a ong time ago.
Rod

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Re: Will Removing files from my drive lower ram use?
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2012, 04:40:11 AM »
He was a Spammer and his Post was removed...
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Re: Will Removing files from my drive lower ram use?
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2012, 04:47:35 PM »
Bad Man!!
Boo Hiss!!!!
Thanks patio you are the best.You thought I was a spammer!
Rod

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Re: Will Removing files from my drive lower ram use?
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2012, 05:11:07 PM »
Initially...yes i did...but we fixed that.
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