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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: delgado on September 23, 2008, 01:27:56 PM

Title: c drive memory full
Post by: delgado on September 23, 2008, 01:27:56 PM

c drive memory is full any way to clean it before crash?

Title: Re: c drive memory full
Post by: kpac on September 23, 2008, 01:47:37 PM

Please read this: http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,33586.0.html

Title: Re: c drive memory full
Post by: delgado on September 23, 2008, 02:00:34 PM

sorry cuz ,i have an acer aspire 5315  laptop with 0% of 32.5 gb memory on c drive left ,computer is 1 gb ram,running windows vista

Title: Re: c drive memory full
Post by: kpac on September 23, 2008, 02:04:43 PM

What do you mean exactly? Is the OS on the same HDD? It needs a certain amount of space to operate properly...

Title: Re: c drive memory full
Post by: delgado on September 23, 2008, 02:06:25 PM

yes exactly i have no space left

Title: Re: c drive memory full
Post by: kpac on September 23, 2008, 02:10:07 PM

This will show you how to uninstall different software you don't need: http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000347.htm

Title: Re: c drive memory full
Post by: delgado on September 23, 2008, 02:14:54 PM

k thanks but is it just software and files that takes up space or are there hidden files or programs i probably dont need

Title: Re: c drive memory full
Post by: kpac on September 23, 2008, 02:18:38 PM

Usually, hidden files are hidden for a reason, and you won't want to get rid of them, so I think uninstalling a list of programs will do the trick. ;)

Title: Re: c drive memory full
Post by: delgado on September 23, 2008, 02:36:46 PM

ok thanks

Title: Re: c drive memory full
Post by: patio on September 25, 2008, 05:18:01 PM

I'm shocked that the machine even boots at all...

Title: Re: c drive memory full
Post by: Broni on September 25, 2008, 06:31:21 PM

I'm also shocked, someone installed Vista on 32.5GB hard drive.

Title: Re: c drive memory full
Post by: patio on September 25, 2008, 08:34:09 PM

Well there's alot of adventurous people out there...

Title: Re: c drive memory full
Post by: delgado on September 26, 2008, 06:31:32 AM

this os came preinstalled

Title: Re: c drive memory full
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on September 26, 2008, 06:33:10 AM

Wow....no space.....

This may be useful:
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,62253.0.html

Title: Re: c drive memory full
Post by: delgado on September 26, 2008, 06:57:19 AM

i guess you get what u pay for

Title: Re: c drive memory full
Post by: delgado on September 26, 2008, 07:00:49 AM

thanks carbon,already helping,didn't know u could burn photos to cd's,my daughter has mad photos on this computer

Title: Re: c drive memory full
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on September 26, 2008, 07:14:00 AM

Not only photos, but videos, old files (work). Burning them to CD's and deleting them from your computer can free up quite a lot of space.  ;)

Title: Re: c drive memory full
Post by: patio on September 26, 2008, 02:24:44 PM

Quote from: delgado on September 26, 2008, 06:31:32 AM

this os came preinstalled

                     ::)

Title: Re: c drive memory full
Post by: Broni on September 26, 2008, 03:47:21 PM

Quote

this os came preinstalled
                     Roll Eyes

You're not saying, that you bought this computer brand new at some store, with Vista installed on 32.5GB had drive?

Title: Re: c drive memory full
Post by: delgado on September 28, 2008, 09:17:45 AM

my bad it is .99 gb ,sorry    ::)

Title: Re: c drive memory full
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on September 28, 2008, 09:18:49 AM

Quote from: delgado on September 28, 2008, 09:17:45 AM

my bad it is .99 gb ,sorry    ::)

Eh? 1gb free space left? What?

Title: Re: c drive memory full
Post by: kpac on September 28, 2008, 09:49:30 AM

How much free space have you? It has to be more than 1Gb...

Title: Re: c drive memory full
Post by: TheShadow on September 28, 2008, 10:22:20 AM

I know Acer pretty well and I can't imagine them selling a laptop with such a small HD, only 1 gig of ram and Vista factory installed. 
That one must have been a "Chef's Special". :D :D :D

To start with, M$ has given you most of the tools you need to keep a HD clean and running at peak performance. 
Windows own "Disk Cleanup" would be a good place to start.
Running Defrag would be last after all garbage files and unneeded programs are deleted/uninstalled.

Then in the control panel, (Select Classic View) you'll find the "Programs & Features" applet.  Double click it to run it.
It will give you a list of all the programs installed into Windows.
De'Install anything you don't want or need, by Right-Clicking on the filename and then clicking "Uninstall". 
All trials and Demo's should get the axe.
Anything from 'Wild Tangent' also.....the axe. (it's Spyware)

If the little PC came with Norton or McAfee installed, it should be UN-Installed and replaced with a better AV program like AVG 8.0 FREE.

I do this stuff for a living and I find computers that are horribly loaded with junk.
Once they are cleaned and tuned up, they usually run 100% better.

Good Luck to you!
The Shadow  8)