8,000 plus images in "C"'s hard drive????????

[Guest flowerbrackob]

Was searching for some specific photos and found them easily then I looked

further and it displayed 8,000 more that are stored in here. I could identify

a lot of them from at least 5 yrs. ago. Many were Logos, icons (even for

back-n-forth arrows), smiley faces, gambling logos, stationery sample

swatches available,

some pics from old e-mail attachments & forwards, images from Kodak's order

forms and sample pics from their software to order on line , as well as

Picassa, & Wal-Mart photo services for orders, albums, etc. icons from

everywhere for navigation. There are more but I think I gave you the jist of

the question. If any of the symbols/icons have anything to do with any

software programs downloaded will deletion screw up their performance?

I tried to delete what to me looked Un-Needed as I'd never look for them

again.

Some were not able to be deleted; so I moved on. Sometimes the message:

"Can't delete DC 2548 is being used, close and try again". I did various

things: emptied the recycle bin and that worked well as I could see how full

it had become. I then deleted about just 100 at a time and then emptied. Now

then: before I continue this (what I thought was a good idea), Am I Totally

Screwing Things Up?

I delved into hidden and sub folders to come up with that immensely HUGE

amt. of files. Should I continue or not? May have made a stupid decision

here. Prayin' I didn't tho.

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: 8,000 plus images in "C"'s hard drive????????

 

The date and time was 9/9/2008 9:48 AM, and on a whim, flowerbrackob

pounded out on the keyboard:

> Was searching for some specific photos and found them easily then I looked

> further and it displayed 8,000 more that are stored in here. I could identify

> a lot of them from at least 5 yrs. ago. Many were Logos, icons (even for

> back-n-forth arrows), smiley faces, gambling logos, stationery sample

> swatches available,

> some pics from old e-mail attachments & forwards, images from Kodak's order

> forms and sample pics from their software to order on line , as well as

> Picassa, & Wal-Mart photo services for orders, albums, etc. icons from

> everywhere for navigation. There are more but I think I gave you the jist of

> the question. If any of the symbols/icons have anything to do with any

> software programs downloaded will deletion screw up their performance?

> I tried to delete what to me looked Un-Needed as I'd never look for them

> again.

> Some were not able to be deleted; so I moved on. Sometimes the message:

> "Can't delete DC 2548 is being used, close and try again". I did various

> things: emptied the recycle bin and that worked well as I could see how full

> it had become. I then deleted about just 100 at a time and then emptied. Now

> then: before I continue this (what I thought was a good idea), Am I Totally

> Screwing Things Up?

> I delved into hidden and sub folders to come up with that immensely HUGE

> amt. of files. Should I continue or not? May have made a stupid decision

> here. Prayin' I didn't tho.

 

Sounds like the majority of it is in your temp folders and your browser

cache. Navigate to c:\windows\temp and C:\Documents and

Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Temp and clean those out, though some

files may not delete (ones in use). You can also go to C:\Documents and

Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files and remove those.

 

If you have backups stored locally (not that great of an idea), there

may be copies in there also.

 

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Terry R.

 

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[Guest Bob I]

Re: 8,000 plus images in "C"'s hard drive????????

 

I think your search is way too broad. stick to flushing things with Disk

Cleanup

 

flowerbrackob wrote:

> Was searching for some specific photos and found them easily then I looked

> further and it displayed 8,000 more that are stored in here. I could identify

> a lot of them from at least 5 yrs. ago. Many were Logos, icons (even for

> back-n-forth arrows), smiley faces, gambling logos, stationery sample

> swatches available,

> some pics from old e-mail attachments & forwards, images from Kodak's order

> forms and sample pics from their software to order on line , as well as

> Picassa, & Wal-Mart photo services for orders, albums, etc. icons from

> everywhere for navigation. There are more but I think I gave you the jist of

> the question. If any of the symbols/icons have anything to do with any

> software programs downloaded will deletion screw up their performance?

> I tried to delete what to me looked Un-Needed as I'd never look for them

> again.

> Some were not able to be deleted; so I moved on. Sometimes the message:

> "Can't delete DC 2548 is being used, close and try again". I did various

> things: emptied the recycle bin and that worked well as I could see how full

> it had become. I then deleted about just 100 at a time and then emptied. Now

> then: before I continue this (what I thought was a good idea), Am I Totally

> Screwing Things Up?

> I delved into hidden and sub folders to come up with that immensely HUGE

> amt. of files. Should I continue or not? May have made a stupid decision

> here. Prayin' I didn't tho.

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: 8,000 plus images in "C"'s hard drive????????

 

flowerbrackob wrote:

> Was searching for some specific photos and found them easily then I looked

> further and it displayed 8,000 more that are stored in here. I could identify

> a lot of them from at least 5 yrs. ago. Many were Logos, icons (even for

> back-n-forth arrows), smiley faces, gambling logos, stationery sample

> swatches available,

> some pics from old e-mail attachments & forwards, images from Kodak's order

> forms and sample pics from their software to order on line , as well as

> Picassa, & Wal-Mart photo services for orders, albums, etc. icons from

> everywhere for navigation. There are more but I think I gave you the jist of

> the question. If any of the symbols/icons have anything to do with any

> software programs downloaded will deletion screw up their performance?

> I tried to delete what to me looked Un-Needed as I'd never look for them

> again.

> Some were not able to be deleted; so I moved on. Sometimes the message:

> "Can't delete DC 2548 is being used, close and try again". I did various

> things: emptied the recycle bin and that worked well as I could see how full

> it had become. I then deleted about just 100 at a time and then emptied. Now

> then: before I continue this (what I thought was a good idea), Am I Totally

> Screwing Things Up?

> I delved into hidden and sub folders to come up with that immensely HUGE

> amt. of files. Should I continue or not? May have made a stupid decision

> here. Prayin' I didn't tho.

 

How often do you delete your Temporary Internet Files? Run a Disk

Cleanup on your drive.

 

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312

 

John

[Guest JS]

Re: 8,000 plus images in "C"'s hard drive????????

 

Have you used Windows 'Disk Cleanup' to reduce the number

of files on your C: drive.

 

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312

 

JS

http://www.pagestart.com

 

 

"flowerbrackob" <flowerbrackob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:AC531842-E042-45AA-AB77-124762503BE9@microsoft.com...

> Was searching for some specific photos and found them easily then I looked

> further and it displayed 8,000 more that are stored in here. I could

> identify

> a lot of them from at least 5 yrs. ago. Many were Logos, icons (even for

> back-n-forth arrows), smiley faces, gambling logos, stationery sample

> swatches available,

> some pics from old e-mail attachments & forwards, images from Kodak's

> order

> forms and sample pics from their software to order on line , as well as

> Picassa, & Wal-Mart photo services for orders, albums, etc. icons from

> everywhere for navigation. There are more but I think I gave you the jist

> of

> the question. If any of the symbols/icons have anything to do with any

> software programs downloaded will deletion screw up their performance?

> I tried to delete what to me looked Un-Needed as I'd never look for them

> again.

> Some were not able to be deleted; so I moved on. Sometimes the message:

> "Can't delete DC 2548 is being used, close and try again". I did various

> things: emptied the recycle bin and that worked well as I could see how

> full

> it had become. I then deleted about just 100 at a time and then emptied.

> Now

> then: before I continue this (what I thought was a good idea), Am I

> Totally

> Screwing Things Up?

> I delved into hidden and sub folders to come up with that immensely HUGE

> amt. of files. Should I continue or not? May have made a stupid decision

> here. Prayin' I didn't tho.

[Guest David B.]

Re: 8,000 plus images in "C"'s hard drive????????

 

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"flowerbrackob" <flowerbrackob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:AC531842-E042-45AA-AB77-124762503BE9@microsoft.com...

> Was searching for some specific photos and found them easily then I looked

> further and it displayed 8,000 more that are stored in here. I could

> identify

> a lot of them from at least 5 yrs. ago. Many were Logos, icons (even for

> back-n-forth arrows), smiley faces, gambling logos, stationery sample

> swatches available,

> some pics from old e-mail attachments & forwards, images from Kodak's

> order

> forms and sample pics from their software to order on line , as well as

> Picassa, & Wal-Mart photo services for orders, albums, etc. icons from

> everywhere for navigation. There are more but I think I gave you the jist

> of

> the question. If any of the symbols/icons have anything to do with any

> software programs downloaded will deletion screw up their performance?

> I tried to delete what to me looked Un-Needed as I'd never look for them

> again.

> Some were not able to be deleted; so I moved on. Sometimes the message:

> "Can't delete DC 2548 is being used, close and try again". I did various

> things: emptied the recycle bin and that worked well as I could see how

> full

> it had become. I then deleted about just 100 at a time and then emptied.

> Now

> then: before I continue this (what I thought was a good idea), Am I

> Totally

> Screwing Things Up?

> I delved into hidden and sub folders to come up with that immensely HUGE

> amt. of files. Should I continue or not? May have made a stupid decision

> here. Prayin' I didn't tho.

[Guest Doug W.]

Re: 8,000 plus images in "C"'s hard drive????????

 

 

"flowerbrackob" <flowerbrackob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

in message

news:AC531842-E042-45AA-AB77-124762503BE9@microsoft.com...

> Was searching for some specific photos and found them easily

> then I looked

> further and it displayed 8,000 more that are stored in here. I

> could identify

> a lot of them from at least 5 yrs. ago. Many were Logos, icons

> (even for

> back-n-forth arrows), smiley faces, gambling logos, stationery

> sample

> swatches available,

> some pics from old e-mail attachments & forwards, images from

> Kodak's order

> forms and sample pics from their software to order on line ,

> as well as

> Picassa, & Wal-Mart photo services for orders, albums, etc.

> icons from

> everywhere for navigation. There are more but I think I gave

> you the jist of

> the question. If any of the symbols/icons have anything to do

> with any

> software programs downloaded will deletion screw up their

> performance?

> I tried to delete what to me looked Un-Needed as I'd never

> look for them

> again.

> Some were not able to be deleted; so I moved on. Sometimes the

> message:

> "Can't delete DC 2548 is being used, close and try again". I

> did various

> things: emptied the recycle bin and that worked well as I

> could see how full

> it had become. I then deleted about just 100 at a time and

> then emptied. Now

> then: before I continue this (what I thought was a good idea),

> Am I Totally

> Screwing Things Up?

> I delved into hidden and sub folders to come up with that

> immensely HUGE

> amt. of files. Should I continue or not? May have made a

> stupid decision

> here. Prayin' I didn't tho.

-

Yes, you made a stupid decision. Do not continue in this

reckless manner. For gawd's sake pay attention to what the

experts tell you in the other more complete replies to your

question.

 

I hope that you never get a job removing mines from minefields.

Your headlong approach would be disastrous.

-

[Guest Bob I]

Re: 8,000 plus images in "C"'s hard drive????????

 

 

 

Doug W. wrote:

>

> "flowerbrackob" <flowerbrackob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

> message news:AC531842-E042-45AA-AB77-124762503BE9@microsoft.com...

>

>> I delved into hidden and sub folders to come up with that immensely HUGE

>> amt. of files. Should I continue or not? May have made a stupid decision

>> here. Prayin' I didn't tho.

>

> -

> Yes, you made a stupid decision. Do not continue in this reckless

> manner. For gawd's sake pay attention to what the experts tell you in

> the other more complete replies to your question.

>

> I hope that you never get a job removing mines from minefields. Your

> headlong approach would be disastrous.

> -

>

Short career. ;-)

[Guest Bill Sharpe]

Re: 8,000 plus images in "C"'s hard drive????????

 

flowerbrackob wrote:

> Was searching for some specific photos and found them easily then I looked

> further and it displayed 8,000 more that are stored in here. I could identify

> a lot of them from at least 5 yrs. ago. Many were Logos, icons (even for

> back-n-forth arrows), smiley faces, gambling logos, stationery sample

> swatches available,

> some pics from old e-mail attachments & forwards, images from Kodak's order

> forms and sample pics from their software to order on line , as well as

> Picassa, & Wal-Mart photo services for orders, albums, etc. icons from

> everywhere for navigation. There are more but I think I gave you the jist of

> the question. If any of the symbols/icons have anything to do with any

> software programs downloaded will deletion screw up their performance?

> I tried to delete what to me looked Un-Needed as I'd never look for them

> again.

> Some were not able to be deleted; so I moved on. Sometimes the message:

> "Can't delete DC 2548 is being used, close and try again". I did various

> things: emptied the recycle bin and that worked well as I could see how full

> it had become. I then deleted about just 100 at a time and then emptied. Now

> then: before I continue this (what I thought was a good idea), Am I Totally

> Screwing Things Up?

> I delved into hidden and sub folders to come up with that immensely HUGE

> amt. of files. Should I continue or not? May have made a stupid decision

> here. Prayin' I didn't tho.

 

Disk Cleanup, as others have suggested, is the way to go. However, if

you are deleting files and are sure that they are expendable, you can

avoid the recycle bin by holding the shift key down as you hit the

delete key. The files will be deleted directly.

 

Bill