Gerry
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Mint wrote:
> On Sep 10, 7:58 am, "Laurel" <FakeM...@Hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Is there an article somewhere that tells how to reclaim disk space
>> after Windows updates?
>>
>> I know the problems about the Uninstall folders, but what about
>> putting them on CD so they can be restored if an uninstall is
>> needed? Or at least the really big ones. And then there's the stuff
>> in c:\windows\softwaredistribution\download. Some if it is really
>> big.
>
> I would also highly recommend JKDefrag instead of Windows Defrag.
> It can be run as a GUI or as a command line.
>
> Erunt is also an excellent partner for Windows Restore.
>
> It's very commendable doing what you can to get rid of unneeded files.
> You are minimizing waste going into landfills.
>
> Andy
>
> affluenza - a painful, contagious, socially transmitted condition
> of overload, debt, anxiety and waste resulting from the dogged pursuit
> of more.
Laurel wrote:
> Is there an article somewhere that tells how to reclaim disk space after
> Windows updates?
>
> I know the problems about the Uninstall folders, but what about putting
> them
> on CD so they can be restored if an uninstall is needed? Or at least the
> really big ones. And then there's the stuff in
> c:\windows\softwaredistribution\download. Some if it is really big.
> On Sep 10, 7:58 am, "Laurel" <FakeM...@Hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Is there an article somewhere that tells how to reclaim disk space after
> > Windows updates?
> >
> > I know the problems about the Uninstall folders, but what about putting them
> > on CD so they can be restored if an uninstall is needed? Or at least the
> > really big ones. And then there's the stuff in
> > c:\windows\softwaredistribution\download. Some if it is really big.
>
> I would also highly recommend JKDefrag instead of Windows Defrag.
> It can be run as a GUI or as a command line.
>
> Erunt is also an excellent partner for Windows Restore.
>
> It's very commendable doing what you can to get rid of unneeded files.
> You are minimizing waste going into landfills.
>
You don't have to throw away the old hard drive, you "green", Liberal,
moron. Use it in the same machine for extra space, or in another machine, or
for backups, etc. Besides, much of the materials can be recycled. BFD
Mint Patty
> Andy
>
> “affluenza” - “a painful, contagious, socially transmitted condition
> of overload, debt, anxiety and waste resulting from the dogged pursuit
> of more.”
>
>
You know your comment is a lousy excuse for an answer. You need to except the
fact that maybe some people don't want wasted space on their hard drive. I
have a laptop with only a 6gb hard drive so I need to keep it clean. I don't
want to buy a hard drive for my laptop because I access all my files on my
desktop that has 2.5TB of HD space. I use the laptop for writing code only so
it would be pointless to install a new hard drive on this machine simply
because there are unnecessary files taking up space. Accept the fact that
everyone's situation is unique and when someone asks a software question,
replacing hardware with out giving any thought is not the answer.
>
>
> "Laurel" wrote:
>
> > Is there an article somewhere that tells how to reclaim disk space after
> > Windows updates?
> >
> > I know the problems about the Uninstall folders, but what about putting them
> > on CD so they can be restored if an uninstall is needed? Or at least the
> > really big ones. And then there's the stuff in
> > c:\windows\softwaredistribution\download. Some if it is really big.
> >
> >
>
> Deleting the uninstall folders won't really free up that much space. The
> best way to free up space is to buy a larger hard drive with lots of free
> space. Hard drives are pretty cheap these days; if you run disk cleanup and
> delete the uninstall folders you will only delay the inevitable for a short
> time.
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