PaulFXH said:
Looking around my C: drive for where I can retrieve a little space and
notice that my Recycler folder has 3 GB of stuff. According to the
tool tip, these are files that I have deleted.
Then why are they still there taking up so much space when I have
emptied the recycle bins in all of the accounts on this computer?
Can I, and is it safe to, delete these sub-folders in Recycler?
Thanks
Paul
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 you've 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. (Your
Recyler folder) 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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