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To the Microsoft support team, or anybody,

I have a HP DV1000 laptop that I bought from Staples office supply. When I

bought it had service pack 1 on it. Over the years it has updated and

upgraded automatically. It recently upgrade to service pack 3. It has a 1.5

Gb processor, 100 Gb hardrive, and 1 Gb of ram memory.

 

 

Recently, I found that I have only 23 Gb's of free space on the hardrive. I

started cleaning my documents but barely made a dent in freeing up space.

After studying everything on my hardrive I find that the windows folder has

44 Gb in the windows file. I look at a friends XP computer and the windows

folder is only 4.2 Gb's in the windows folder. My windows folder is ten times

larger in size. WHY?

My hardrive is 100 Gb drive, 92 Gb for storage. I have 27 Gb of programs, 23

Gb of free space and 44 Gb's for window.

 

I need to determine why the windows folder is ten times larger than other

computers with windows XP. How can I clean out the unneeded files? In

addition, can I clean up the drive without doing a restore of the computer

and starting over?

 

How do I know some hacker is not taking up space on my hardrive to use my

computer?

I have had some weird thing happening in yahoo IM.

 

Steve Wilson

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Re: window folder size is 44Gb's

 

 

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

news:734C6A18-BA79-4EF5-AC14-E2BEFDAA0DED@microsoft.com...

> To the Microsoft support team, or anybody,

> I have a HP DV1000 laptop that I bought from Staples office supply. When I

> bought it had service pack 1 on it. Over the years it has updated and

> upgraded automatically. It recently upgrade to service pack 3. It has a

> 1.5

> Gb processor, 100 Gb hardrive, and 1 Gb of ram memory.

>

>

> Recently, I found that I have only 23 Gb's of free space on the hardrive.

> I

> started cleaning my documents but barely made a dent in freeing up space.

> After studying everything on my hardrive I find that the windows folder

> has

> 44 Gb in the windows file. I look at a friends XP computer and the windows

> folder is only 4.2 Gb's in the windows folder. My windows folder is ten

> times

> larger in size. WHY?

> My hardrive is 100 Gb drive, 92 Gb for storage. I have 27 Gb of programs,

> 23

> Gb of free space and 44 Gb's for window.

>

> I need to determine why the windows folder is ten times larger than other

> computers with windows XP. How can I clean out the unneeded files? In

> addition, can I clean up the drive without doing a restore of the computer

> and starting over?

>

> How do I know some hacker is not taking up space on my hardrive to use my

> computer?

> I have had some weird thing happening in yahoo IM.

>

> Steve Wilson

>

Have you ever run the disk cleanup program? If you haven't, then the

\windows\temp folder could contain lots and lots of files.

You can safely delete all files with the tmp extension. You can safely

delete restore points. Every thing else should be attacked with extreme

caution.

 

As for your second question, you don't know that some hacker is not using

your system as a network storage location. Which AV program are you using?

 

Jim

Guest philo

Guest philo

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Re: window folder size is 44Gb's

 

 

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

news:734C6A18-BA79-4EF5-AC14-E2BEFDAA0DED@microsoft.com...

> To the Microsoft support team, or anybody,

> I have a HP DV1000 laptop that I bought from Staples office supply. When I

> bought it had service pack 1 on it. Over the years it has updated and

> upgraded automatically. It recently upgrade to service pack 3. It has a

1.5

> Gb processor, 100 Gb hardrive, and 1 Gb of ram memory.

>

>

> Recently, I found that I have only 23 Gb's of free space on the hardrive.

I

> started cleaning my documents but barely made a dent in freeing up space.

> After studying everything on my hardrive I find that the windows folder

has

> 44 Gb in the windows file. I look at a friends XP computer and the windows

> folder is only 4.2 Gb's in the windows folder. My windows folder is ten

times

> larger in size. WHY?

> My hardrive is 100 Gb drive, 92 Gb for storage. I have 27 Gb of programs,

23

> Gb of free space and 44 Gb's for window.

>

> I need to determine why the windows folder is ten times larger than other

> computers with windows XP. How can I clean out the unneeded files? In

> addition, can I clean up the drive without doing a restore of the computer

> and starting over?

>

> How do I know some hacker is not taking up space on my hardrive to use my

> computer?

> I have had some weird thing happening in yahoo IM.

>

> Steve Wilson

>

 

In Windows explorer,

enable viewing hidden and system files

 

then go to "search"

 

and manually enter your Windows folder where it says "look in"

 

(Usually C:\Windows)

 

then

 

view===> arrange icons by size

 

something should turn up

Guest Steve

Guest Steve

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Re: window folder size is 44Gb's

 

yes i run disk clean up all the time you don't understand. my windows folder

it self is huge,

it is 44 Gb which is 29000 plus files and 2941 folders all from microsoft

update most likely. they are not temp file. what size should the windows

XP windows folder be normally mine is ten times that. there are a lot of

compressed files also.

 

"Jim" wrote:

>

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

> news:734C6A18-BA79-4EF5-AC14-E2BEFDAA0DED@microsoft.com...

> > To the Microsoft support team, or anybody,

> > I have a HP DV1000 laptop that I bought from Staples office supply. When I

> > bought it had service pack 1 on it. Over the years it has updated and

> > upgraded automatically. It recently upgrade to service pack 3. It has a

> > 1.5

> > Gb processor, 100 Gb hardrive, and 1 Gb of ram memory.

> >

> >

> > Recently, I found that I have only 23 Gb's of free space on the hardrive.

> > I

> > started cleaning my documents but barely made a dent in freeing up space.

> > After studying everything on my hardrive I find that the windows folder

> > has

> > 44 Gb in the windows file. I look at a friends XP computer and the windows

> > folder is only 4.2 Gb's in the windows folder. My windows folder is ten

> > times

> > larger in size. WHY?

> > My hardrive is 100 Gb drive, 92 Gb for storage. I have 27 Gb of programs,

> > 23

> > Gb of free space and 44 Gb's for window.

> >

> > I need to determine why the windows folder is ten times larger than other

> > computers with windows XP. How can I clean out the unneeded files? In

> > addition, can I clean up the drive without doing a restore of the computer

> > and starting over?

> >

> > How do I know some hacker is not taking up space on my hardrive to use my

> > computer?

> > I have had some weird thing happening in yahoo IM.

> >

> > Steve Wilson

> >

> Have you ever run the disk cleanup program? If you haven't, then the

> \windows\temp folder could contain lots and lots of files.

> You can safely delete all files with the tmp extension. You can safely

> delete restore points. Every thing else should be attacked with extreme

> caution.

>

> As for your second question, you don't know that some hacker is not using

> your system as a network storage location. Which AV program are you using?

>

> Jim

>

>

>

Guest Steve

Guest Steve

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Re: window folder size is 44Gb's

 

My C:\widows folder is 44Gbs my icon are all right.

they're 44 Gb's in size which is 29000plus files and 2941 folders just in

the C:\widows

a lot of them are compressed

 

"philo" wrote:

>

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

> news:734C6A18-BA79-4EF5-AC14-E2BEFDAA0DED@microsoft.com...

> > To the Microsoft support team, or anybody,

> > I have a HP DV1000 laptop that I bought from Staples office supply. When I

> > bought it had service pack 1 on it. Over the years it has updated and

> > upgraded automatically. It recently upgrade to service pack 3. It has a

> 1.5

> > Gb processor, 100 Gb hardrive, and 1 Gb of ram memory.

> >

> >

> > Recently, I found that I have only 23 Gb's of free space on the hardrive.

> I

> > started cleaning my documents but barely made a dent in freeing up space.

> > After studying everything on my hardrive I find that the windows folder

> has

> > 44 Gb in the windows file. I look at a friends XP computer and the windows

> > folder is only 4.2 Gb's in the windows folder. My windows folder is ten

> times

> > larger in size. WHY?

> > My hardrive is 100 Gb drive, 92 Gb for storage. I have 27 Gb of programs,

> 23

> > Gb of free space and 44 Gb's for window.

> >

> > I need to determine why the windows folder is ten times larger than other

> > computers with windows XP. How can I clean out the unneeded files? In

> > addition, can I clean up the drive without doing a restore of the computer

> > and starting over?

> >

> > How do I know some hacker is not taking up space on my hardrive to use my

> > computer?

> > I have had some weird thing happening in yahoo IM.

> >

> > Steve Wilson

> >

>

> In Windows explorer,

> enable viewing hidden and system files

>

> then go to "search"

>

> and manually enter your Windows folder where it says "look in"

>

> (Usually C:\Windows)

>

> then

>

> view===> arrange icons by size

>

> something should turn up

>

>

>

Guest philo

Guest philo

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Re: window folder size is 44Gb's

 

 

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

news:0CE76563-9646-40C1-A935-24B39FB818BF@microsoft.com...

> yes i run disk clean up all the time you don't understand. my windows

folder

> it self is huge,

> it is 44 Gb which is 29000 plus files and 2941 folders all from microsoft

> update most likely. they are not temp file. what size should the

windows

> XP windows folder be normally mine is ten times that. there are a lot of

> compressed files also.

>

 

 

No...

 

the Windows updates folders should be no where near 44 gigs

maybe half a gig or so would be normal

 

 

> "Jim" wrote:

>

> >

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

> > news:734C6A18-BA79-4EF5-AC14-E2BEFDAA0DED@microsoft.com...

> > > To the Microsoft support team, or anybody,

> > > I have a HP DV1000 laptop that I bought from Staples office supply.

When I

> > > bought it had service pack 1 on it. Over the years it has updated and

> > > upgraded automatically. It recently upgrade to service pack 3. It has

a

> > > 1.5

> > > Gb processor, 100 Gb hardrive, and 1 Gb of ram memory.

> > >

> > >

> > > Recently, I found that I have only 23 Gb's of free space on the

hardrive.

> > > I

> > > started cleaning my documents but barely made a dent in freeing up

space.

> > > After studying everything on my hardrive I find that the windows

folder

> > > has

> > > 44 Gb in the windows file. I look at a friends XP computer and the

windows

> > > folder is only 4.2 Gb's in the windows folder. My windows folder is

ten

> > > times

> > > larger in size. WHY?

> > > My hardrive is 100 Gb drive, 92 Gb for storage. I have 27 Gb of

programs,

> > > 23

> > > Gb of free space and 44 Gb's for window.

> > >

> > > I need to determine why the windows folder is ten times larger than

other

> > > computers with windows XP. How can I clean out the unneeded files? In

> > > addition, can I clean up the drive without doing a restore of the

computer

> > > and starting over?

> > >

> > > How do I know some hacker is not taking up space on my hardrive to use

my

> > > computer?

> > > I have had some weird thing happening in yahoo IM.

> > >

> > > Steve Wilson

> > >

> > Have you ever run the disk cleanup program? If you haven't, then the

> > \windows\temp folder could contain lots and lots of files.

> > You can safely delete all files with the tmp extension. You can safely

> > delete restore points. Every thing else should be attacked with extreme

> > caution.

> >

> > As for your second question, you don't know that some hacker is not

using

> > your system as a network storage location. Which AV program are you

using?

> >

> > Jim

> >

> >

> >

Guest Steve

Guest Steve

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Re: window folder size is 44Gb's

 

i agree, i am wonder if automatic update is continuely updating and not

getting rid of the junk after it's done.

food for thought

Steve

 

 

"philo" wrote:

>

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

> news:0CE76563-9646-40C1-A935-24B39FB818BF@microsoft.com...

> > yes i run disk clean up all the time you don't understand. my windows

> folder

> > it self is huge,

> > it is 44 Gb which is 29000 plus files and 2941 folders all from microsoft

> > update most likely. they are not temp file. what size should the

> windows

> > XP windows folder be normally mine is ten times that. there are a lot of

> > compressed files also.

> >

>

>

> No...

>

> the Windows updates folders should be no where near 44 gigs

> maybe half a gig or so would be normal

>

>

>

> > "Jim" wrote:

> >

> > >

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

> > > news:734C6A18-BA79-4EF5-AC14-E2BEFDAA0DED@microsoft.com...

> > > > To the Microsoft support team, or anybody,

> > > > I have a HP DV1000 laptop that I bought from Staples office supply.

> When I

> > > > bought it had service pack 1 on it. Over the years it has updated and

> > > > upgraded automatically. It recently upgrade to service pack 3. It has

> a

> > > > 1.5

> > > > Gb processor, 100 Gb hardrive, and 1 Gb of ram memory.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Recently, I found that I have only 23 Gb's of free space on the

> hardrive.

> > > > I

> > > > started cleaning my documents but barely made a dent in freeing up

> space.

> > > > After studying everything on my hardrive I find that the windows

> folder

> > > > has

> > > > 44 Gb in the windows file. I look at a friends XP computer and the

> windows

> > > > folder is only 4.2 Gb's in the windows folder. My windows folder is

> ten

> > > > times

> > > > larger in size. WHY?

> > > > My hardrive is 100 Gb drive, 92 Gb for storage. I have 27 Gb of

> programs,

> > > > 23

> > > > Gb of free space and 44 Gb's for window.

> > > >

> > > > I need to determine why the windows folder is ten times larger than

> other

> > > > computers with windows XP. How can I clean out the unneeded files? In

> > > > addition, can I clean up the drive without doing a restore of the

> computer

> > > > and starting over?

> > > >

> > > > How do I know some hacker is not taking up space on my hardrive to use

> my

> > > > computer?

> > > > I have had some weird thing happening in yahoo IM.

> > > >

> > > > Steve Wilson

> > > >

> > > Have you ever run the disk cleanup program? If you haven't, then the

> > > \windows\temp folder could contain lots and lots of files.

> > > You can safely delete all files with the tmp extension. You can safely

> > > delete restore points. Every thing else should be attacked with extreme

> > > caution.

> > >

> > > As for your second question, you don't know that some hacker is not

> using

> > > your system as a network storage location. Which AV program are you

> using?

> > >

> > > Jim

> > >

> > >

> > >

>

>

>

Guest Steve

Guest Steve

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Re: window folder size is 44Gb's

 

What is AV programs ?

i am on time warner cable

and wireless through the house?

am i close?

 

"Jim" wrote:

>

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

> news:734C6A18-BA79-4EF5-AC14-E2BEFDAA0DED@microsoft.com...

> > To the Microsoft support team, or anybody,

> > I have a HP DV1000 laptop that I bought from Staples office supply. When I

> > bought it had service pack 1 on it. Over the years it has updated and

> > upgraded automatically. It recently upgrade to service pack 3. It has a

> > 1.5

> > Gb processor, 100 Gb hardrive, and 1 Gb of ram memory.

> >

> >

> > Recently, I found that I have only 23 Gb's of free space on the hardrive.

> > I

> > started cleaning my documents but barely made a dent in freeing up space.

> > After studying everything on my hardrive I find that the windows folder

> > has

> > 44 Gb in the windows file. I look at a friends XP computer and the windows

> > folder is only 4.2 Gb's in the windows folder. My windows folder is ten

> > times

> > larger in size. WHY?

> > My hardrive is 100 Gb drive, 92 Gb for storage. I have 27 Gb of programs,

> > 23

> > Gb of free space and 44 Gb's for window.

> >

> > I need to determine why the windows folder is ten times larger than other

> > computers with windows XP. How can I clean out the unneeded files? In

> > addition, can I clean up the drive without doing a restore of the computer

> > and starting over?

> >

> > How do I know some hacker is not taking up space on my hardrive to use my

> > computer?

> > I have had some weird thing happening in yahoo IM.

> >

> > Steve Wilson

> >

> Have you ever run the disk cleanup program? If you haven't, then the

> \windows\temp folder could contain lots and lots of files.

> You can safely delete all files with the tmp extension. You can safely

> delete restore points. Every thing else should be attacked with extreme

> caution.

>

> As for your second question, you don't know that some hacker is not using

> your system as a network storage location. Which AV program are you using?

>

> Jim

>

>

>

Guest Nepatsfan

Guest Nepatsfan

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Re: window folder size is 44Gb's

 

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

news:734C6A18-BA79-4EF5-AC14-E2BEFDAA0DED@microsoft.com...

> To the Microsoft support team, or anybody,

> I have a HP DV1000 laptop that I bought from Staples office supply. When I

> bought it had service pack 1 on it. Over the years it has updated and

> upgraded automatically. It recently upgrade to service pack 3. It has a

> 1.5

> Gb processor, 100 Gb hardrive, and 1 Gb of ram memory.

>

>

> Recently, I found that I have only 23 Gb's of free space on the hardrive.

> I

> started cleaning my documents but barely made a dent in freeing up space.

> After studying everything on my hardrive I find that the windows folder

> has

> 44 Gb in the windows file. I look at a friends XP computer and the windows

> folder is only 4.2 Gb's in the windows folder. My windows folder is ten

> times

> larger in size. WHY?

> My hardrive is 100 Gb drive, 92 Gb for storage. I have 27 Gb of programs,

> 23

> Gb of free space and 44 Gb's for window.

>

> I need to determine why the windows folder is ten times larger than other

> computers with windows XP. How can I clean out the unneeded files? In

> addition, can I clean up the drive without doing a restore of the computer

> and starting over?

>

> How do I know some hacker is not taking up space on my hardrive to use my

> computer?

> I have had some weird thing happening in yahoo IM.

>

> Steve Wilson

>

 

 

Here are a couple of free programs that can help you see what is on your

hard drive.

 

SequoiaView 1.3

http://www.win.tue.nl/sequoiaview/

 

JDiskReport

http://www.jgoodies.com/freeware/jdiskreport/index.html

 

Good luck

 

Nepatsfan

Guest HeyBub

Guest HeyBub

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Re: window folder size is 44Gb's

 

Steve wrote:

> yes i run disk clean up all the time you don't understand. my windows

> folder it self is huge,

> it is 44 Gb which is 29000 plus files and 2941 folders all from

> microsoft update most likely. they are not temp file. what size

> should the windows XP windows folder be normally mine is ten times

> that. there are a lot of compressed files also.

>

> "Jim" wrote:

>

 

Mine's a paltry 4.75GB with 23,658 files. I suspect you have only one or two

files that are humongous.

Guest philo

Guest philo

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Posted

Re: window folder size is 44Gb's

 

 

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

news:561A5016-A314-490B-955C-5776D9703E56@microsoft.com...

> i agree, i am wonder if automatic update is continuely updating and not

> getting rid of the junk after it's done.

> food for thought

> Steve

>

 

 

 

The files listed as updates will normally be kept unless you delete them

but cannot account for the huge size

 

 

The setup folders , which should be deleted automatically could account for

a lot of space

if the cleanup failed, but they would probably not be in your Windows folder

 

and they would have *vey* long names and random looking names

 

such as

 

C:\amsnnggkkk47788lslfflghghhhjmmcxx

 

 

 

> "philo" wrote:

>

> >

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

> > news:0CE76563-9646-40C1-A935-24B39FB818BF@microsoft.com...

> > > yes i run disk clean up all the time you don't understand. my windows

> > folder

> > > it self is huge,

> > > it is 44 Gb which is 29000 plus files and 2941 folders all from

microsoft

> > > update most likely. they are not temp file. what size should the

> > windows

> > > XP windows folder be normally mine is ten times that. there are a

lot of

> > > compressed files also.

> > >

> >

> >

> > No...

> >

> > the Windows updates folders should be no where near 44 gigs

> > maybe half a gig or so would be normal

> >

> >

> >

> > > "Jim" wrote:

> > >

> > > >

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

> > > > news:734C6A18-BA79-4EF5-AC14-E2BEFDAA0DED@microsoft.com...

> > > > > To the Microsoft support team, or anybody,

> > > > > I have a HP DV1000 laptop that I bought from Staples office

supply.

> > When I

> > > > > bought it had service pack 1 on it. Over the years it has updated

and

> > > > > upgraded automatically. It recently upgrade to service pack 3. It

has

> > a

> > > > > 1.5

> > > > > Gb processor, 100 Gb hardrive, and 1 Gb of ram memory.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Recently, I found that I have only 23 Gb's of free space on the

> > hardrive.

> > > > > I

> > > > > started cleaning my documents but barely made a dent in freeing up

> > space.

> > > > > After studying everything on my hardrive I find that the windows

> > folder

> > > > > has

> > > > > 44 Gb in the windows file. I look at a friends XP computer and the

> > windows

> > > > > folder is only 4.2 Gb's in the windows folder. My windows folder

is

> > ten

> > > > > times

> > > > > larger in size. WHY?

> > > > > My hardrive is 100 Gb drive, 92 Gb for storage. I have 27 Gb of

> > programs,

> > > > > 23

> > > > > Gb of free space and 44 Gb's for window.

> > > > >

> > > > > I need to determine why the windows folder is ten times larger

than

> > other

> > > > > computers with windows XP. How can I clean out the unneeded files?

In

> > > > > addition, can I clean up the drive without doing a restore of the

> > computer

> > > > > and starting over?

> > > > >

> > > > > How do I know some hacker is not taking up space on my hardrive to

use

> > my

> > > > > computer?

> > > > > I have had some weird thing happening in yahoo IM.

> > > > >

> > > > > Steve Wilson

> > > > >

> > > > Have you ever run the disk cleanup program? If you haven't, then

the

> > > > \windows\temp folder could contain lots and lots of files.

> > > > You can safely delete all files with the tmp extension. You can

safely

> > > > delete restore points. Every thing else should be attacked with

extreme

> > > > caution.

> > > >

> > > > As for your second question, you don't know that some hacker is not

> > using

> > > > your system as a network storage location. Which AV program are you

> > using?

> > > >

> > > > Jim

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> >

> >

> >

Guest Jim

Guest Jim

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

news:DD1CF86F-5E9D-4DBF-B7B5-2184620D61C7@microsoft.com...

> What is AV programs ?

> i am on time warner cable

> and wireless through the house?

> am i close?

>

> "Jim" wrote:

>

>>

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

>> news:734C6A18-BA79-4EF5-AC14-E2BEFDAA0DED@microsoft.com...

>> > To the Microsoft support team, or anybody,

>> > I have a HP DV1000 laptop that I bought from Staples office supply.

>> > When I

>> > bought it had service pack 1 on it. Over the years it has updated and

>> > upgraded automatically. It recently upgrade to service pack 3. It has a

>> > 1.5

>> > Gb processor, 100 Gb hardrive, and 1 Gb of ram memory.

>> >

>> >

>> > Recently, I found that I have only 23 Gb's of free space on the

>> > hardrive.

>> > I

>> > started cleaning my documents but barely made a dent in freeing up

>> > space.

>> > After studying everything on my hardrive I find that the windows folder

>> > has

>> > 44 Gb in the windows file. I look at a friends XP computer and the

>> > windows

>> > folder is only 4.2 Gb's in the windows folder. My windows folder is ten

>> > times

>> > larger in size. WHY?

>> > My hardrive is 100 Gb drive, 92 Gb for storage. I have 27 Gb of

>> > programs,

>> > 23

>> > Gb of free space and 44 Gb's for window.

>> >

>> > I need to determine why the windows folder is ten times larger than

>> > other

>> > computers with windows XP. How can I clean out the unneeded files? In

>> > addition, can I clean up the drive without doing a restore of the

>> > computer

>> > and starting over?

>> >

>> > How do I know some hacker is not taking up space on my hardrive to use

>> > my

>> > computer?

>> > I have had some weird thing happening in yahoo IM.

>> >

>> > Steve Wilson

>> >

>> Have you ever run the disk cleanup program? If you haven't, then the

>> \windows\temp folder could contain lots and lots of files.

>> You can safely delete all files with the tmp extension. You can safely

>> delete restore points. Every thing else should be attacked with extreme

>> caution.

>>

>> As for your second question, you don't know that some hacker is not using

>> your system as a network storage location. Which AV program are you

>> using?

>>

>> Jim

>>

>>

>>

AV = Anti Virus.

Time Warner is an ISP. Wireless is a method for connecting computers.

If you do not have any AV program running, you are at considerable risk for

malware. Malware frequently does strange things to the windows folder.

 

You need to find out the names and sizes of the large files in the windows

folder.

Jim

Guest teldave

Guest teldave

Posted
Posted

Re: window folder size is 44Gb's

 

Hi,

 

Try running ccleaner http://www.ccleaner.com/

 

There is a temp folder in the windows folder, I've seen virus activity

in the temp folder or a build up of files.

If you haven't done it already run anti virus and malware scans.

 

 

Cheers Dave

 

 

 

On Oct 23, 3:06 am, "Jim" <j...@invalid.invalid> wrote:

> "Steve" <St...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>

> news:DD1CF86F-5E9D-4DBF-B7B5-2184620D61C7@microsoft.com...

>

> > What is AV programs ?

> > i am on time warner cable

> > and wireless through the house?

> > am i close?

>

> > "Jim" wrote:

>

> >> "Steve" <St...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >>news:734C6A18-BA79-4EF5-AC14-E2BEFDAA0DED@microsoft.com...

> >> > To the Microsoft support team, or anybody,

> >> > I have a HP DV1000 laptop that I bought from Staples office supply.

> >> > When I

> >> > bought it had service pack 1 on it. Over the years it has updated and

> >> > upgraded automatically. It recently upgrade to service pack 3. It has a

> >> > 1.5

> >> > Gb processor, 100 Gb hardrive, and 1 Gb of ram memory.

>

> >> > Recently, I found that I have only 23 Gb's of free space on the

> >> > hardrive.

> >> > I

> >> > started cleaning my documents but barely made a dent in freeing up

> >> > space.

> >> > After studying everything on my hardrive I find that the windows folder

> >> > has

> >> > 44 Gb in the windows file. I look at a friends XP computer and the

> >> > windows

> >> > folder is only 4.2 Gb's in the windows folder. My windows folder is ten

> >> > times

> >> > larger in size. WHY?

> >> > My hardrive is 100 Gb drive, 92 Gb for storage. I have 27 Gb of

> >> > programs,

> >> > 23

> >> > Gb of free space and 44 Gb's for window.

>

> >> > I need to determine why the windows folder is ten times larger than

> >> > other

> >> > computers with windows XP. How can I clean out the unneeded files? In

> >> > addition, can I clean up the drive without doing a restore of the

> >> > computer

> >> > and starting over?

>

> >> > How do I know some hacker is not taking up space on my hardrive to use

> >> > my

> >> > computer?

> >> > I have had some weird thing happening in yahoo IM.

>

> >> > Steve Wilson

>

> >> Have you ever run the disk cleanup program?  If you haven't, then the

> >> \windows\temp folder could contain lots and lots of files.

> >> You can safely delete all files with the tmp extension.  You can safely

> >> delete restore points.  Every thing else should be attacked with extreme

> >> caution.

>

> >> As for your second question, you don't know that some hacker is not using

> >> your system as a network storage location.  Which AV program are you

> >> using?

>

> >> Jim

>

> AV = Anti Virus.

> Time Warner is an ISP.  Wireless is a method for connecting computers.

> If you do not have any AV program running, you are at considerable risk for

> malware.  Malware frequently does strange things to the windows folder.

>

> You need to find out the names and sizes of the large files in the windows

> folder.

> Jim

Guest Ray Parrish

Guest Ray Parrish

Posted
Posted

Re: window folder size is 44Gb's

 

Yeah, we got that, but what the poeple on here are trying to do is get

you to actually look in the windows folders and find the large files

that are likely there somewhere.

 

One of the other posters on here recommended Sequiaview which is a good

program that will show you graphically the sizes of files and folders on

your drives so you can narrow down your search for what is taking up so

much space.

 

Once you post back with details about what large files there may be we

can help you determine where they're coming from

 

Later, Ray Parrish

 

Steve wrote:

> My C:\widows folder is 44Gbs my icon are all right.

> they're 44 Gb's in size which is 29000plus files and 2941 folders just in

> the C:\widows

> a lot of them are compressed

>

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