cleaning up space on C drive - can I safely delete this?

[Guest Bryce]

Can I delete what's in C:\windows\ServicePackFiles?

 

Anything else I can safely delete? I'm trying to get a couple gigs of space

back on the C drive.

 

Thanks.

[Guest Myweb]

Re: cleaning up space on C drive - can I safely delete this?

 

Hello Bryce,

 

Check out Diskclenaup from Start,Programs,Accesoires, system tools. It will

check for temp files, temporary internet files and so on. If you are sure

that you will not deinstall patches from MS you can also delete the uninstall

folders from them. Also have a look in the softwaredistribution folder under

c:\windows, if this uses a lot of space stop Automatic updates service, just

delete it, start automatic updates, it will be recreated the next time you

connect to windowsupdate.com. Hope this helps a littlebit.

 

Best regards

 

Myweb

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> Can I delete what's in C:\windows\ServicePackFiles?

>

> Anything else I can safely delete? I'm trying to get a couple gigs of

> space back on the C drive.

>

> Thanks.

>

[Guest Coraleigh Miller]

Re: cleaning up space on C drive - can I safely delete this?

 

Hi Bryce,

 

The C:\windows\ServicePackFiles location contains copies of your service

packs which are used by your system for file version protection whenever you

install a new windows component. I wouldnt remove it, but you could compress

it.

 

Coraleigh Miller

 

 

"Bryce" <fukuzz@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> Can I delete what's in C:\windows\ServicePackFiles?

>

> Anything else I can safely delete? I'm trying to get a couple gigs of

> space back on the C drive.

>

> Thanks.

>

>

>

[Guest SBS Rocker]

Re: cleaning up space on C drive - can I safely delete this?

 

How about moving your pagefile.sys to a different partition or drive?

 

"Bryce" <fukuzz@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> Can I delete what's in C:\windows\ServicePackFiles?

>

> Anything else I can safely delete? I'm trying to get a couple gigs of

> space back on the C drive.

>

> Thanks.

>

>

>

[Guest Bryce]

Re: cleaning up space on C drive - can I safely delete this?

 

Thanks everyone!

 

 

"SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message

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> How about moving your pagefile.sys to a different partition or drive?

>

> "Bryce" <fukuzz@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:46c0c727$0$491$815e3792@news.qwest.net...

>> Can I delete what's in C:\windows\ServicePackFiles?

>>

>> Anything else I can safely delete? I'm trying to get a couple gigs of

>> space back on the C drive.

>>

>> Thanks.

>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Newell White]

Re: cleaning up space on C drive - can I safely delete this?

 

I freed up space on the C: drive by following steps:

 

1) 1.5Gbyte - Move most of C:\pagefile.sys to D:

 

Create a new file D:\pagefile.sys, min = 1536Mbyte, max = 1536Mbyte

Modify file C:\pagefile.sys, min = 128Mbyte, max = 128Mbyte

 

Use regedit.exe to set

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Mnager\Memory Management

ClearPageFileAtShutdown DWORD 0 => 1

 

Takes effect when you re-boot.

 

2) 1Gbyte - Move all folders C:\windows\$nt*uninst* to D:\exc_windows\

 

You can't uninstall MS updates to your operating system without moving them

back, but in 2 years in this job I have never wanted to!

 

3) 0.65Gbyte - move app software

If you have install CD or download, uninstall from C:\Program Files\ and

re-install in D:\moved_programs\

 

These changes have been in place for at least 12 months with no problems.

 

--

Newell White

 

 

"Bryce" wrote:

> Thanks everyone!

>

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> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message

> news:%23ulGSMf3HHA.5116@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> > How about moving your pagefile.sys to a different partition or drive?

> >

> > "Bryce" <fukuzz@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> > news:46c0c727$0$491$815e3792@news.qwest.net...

> >> Can I delete what's in C:\windows\ServicePackFiles?

> >>

> >> Anything else I can safely delete? I'm trying to get a couple gigs of

> >> space back on the C drive.

> >>

> >> Thanks.

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