bkaras said:
4:29 PM 4/2/2007
I constantly get a message that I have low disk space. Therefore I need
more RAM.
How does that follow? RAM and disk space are two very different
things, and increasing RAM most certainly will not free up or ,otherwise
magically create, hard disk storage space.
I checked out the prices from some vendors and they seem so
close that price is not a factor. But the actual product is.
How does Crucial stack up?
It's the only kind I buy. But it still won't do anything for your lack
of disk space.
A primary space waster within each user profile would be IE's
penchant for storing copies (or significant portions thereof) of nearly
every web page your friend has ever visited. Try reducing the amount of
temporary Internet files cached, which is huge by default. I always
reduce it to a maximum of 50 Mb. In Internet Explorer, click Tools >
Internet Options > General, Temporary Files > Settings.
Same principle for the Java cache. Start > Control Panel > Java >
Temporary Internet Files > Settings.
The System Volume Information is the folder in which WinXP's System
Restore feature stores information used to recover from errors. By
default, WinXP sets aside a maximum of 12% of the partition's size for
storing System Volume Information, but the amount of space set aside for
this purpose can be adjusted by the user. Start > All Programs >
Accessories > System Tools > System Restore > System Restore Settings,
select the pertinent partition and click Settings. If you don't want to
use System Restore at all, simply turn off the System Restore feature
(Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore,
System Restore Settings) and reboot. This will delete all of your
Restore Points, freeing up the hard drive space.
Another great waster of space can be the Recycle Bin. By default,
this takes up to 10% of your hard drive capacity. On today's large hard
drives, this is tremendously wasteful. It can be set to a lower limit
by right-clicking the desktop Receycle Bin icon, selecting Properties,
and using the slider bar to lower the maximum size to something more
reasonable -- 1% to 2% should be more than enough space.
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