Guest John Posted September 22, 2007 Posted September 22, 2007 If you use Windows XP, and have a lot of files, this might help remove some junk files on your system. Now first, I found a similiar document at AumHa, but I am not breaking copyright. I did not copy and paste. So, if you did read the AumHa forums, don't read this and post "There is one here". So first, let's go through the files. In the WINDOWS folder, there is another folder called Prefetch. You may have several files in this folder, or, if you changed this setting, just two. So, get in there, and delete ALL of it. Don't worry, I have done this many times and nothing has happened yet. I recommend doing this once a month. The 'Q' switch is not required, so you can take this out if you want. You may see a slight performance decrease next time you boot your computer, but after that it will be back to normal. So, after that, go to C:\Documents and Settings\<Your_Username>\Local Settings\Temp and delete everything. Remember these are temporary only, so they were going to be deleted anyway. For those who want to just make a program to run every few days, here is the batch file script: DEL /Q C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch\*.* DEL /Q "C:\Documents and settings\username\Local Settings\Temp\*.*" Where 'username' is the name of your user account. Alright, so that is done, now to remove some Windows components. Open Control Panel, go to Classic View, and double click on Add/Remove Programs. Click on "Add/Remove Windows Components". Here is what you should see. Accessories and Utilities * Accessories I recommend you just keep this. * Games Not really required, unless you like to get stuck into some bugged game that had more easter eggs than you think. But they can be fun. Hint: Stuck when playing Solitare? Press Alt+Shift+2 - You Win! Indexing Service Now just think about this. Do you really need it? Only if you frequently search for files, which I don't assume. Internet Explorer Just leave this as it is, unless you are using Firefox or another browser. Management and Monitoring Tools Used for monitoring networks. Unless you have a network, turn it off. MSN Explorer Oh, that thing. Unless you do a lot of things on the Microsoft Network, uninstall it. Networking Services The "Internet Gateway Device Discovery and Control Client" should be selected. Peer-to-Peer is used for Wireless Networking. You know what to do. If you don't need an RIP Listener to "listen for route updates that use Routing Information Protocol version 1 (RIPv1)", leave the RIP Listener to RIP! Update Root Certificates Leave it - don't hurt it. The rest is all for you to decide. Now for the last one. Close the Windows Components Wizard. Go back to Add/Remove Programs and uninstall all programs that you don't need anymore. You can get much more disk space by doing this. So, that is basically all I know. If anyone has a suggestion, I'm listening. John. -- The light at the end of the tunnel, is the sign of success.
Guest DL Posted September 22, 2007 Posted September 22, 2007 Re: For those running low on disk space... You seem to have forgotten the simple expedient of Disk Cleanup, and resetting your IE temp files to eg 50mb No of that detracts from the fact that if you are that low of space you should be looking at a second HD or upgrading the present one "John" <greenjungle2007-behappy@yahoo.com.au.(emailaddress)> wrote in message news:DD3D53E7-D7FD-4721-A37B-0F967006E0E2@microsoft.com... > If you use Windows XP, and have a lot of files, this might help remove > some > junk files on your system. > > Now first, I found a similiar document at AumHa, but I am not breaking > copyright. > I did not copy and paste. So, if you did read the AumHa forums, don't read > this and post "There is one here". > > So first, let's go through the files. > > In the WINDOWS folder, there is another folder called Prefetch. You may > have > several files in this folder, or, if you changed this setting, just two. > > So, get in there, and delete ALL of it. Don't worry, I have done this many > times and nothing has happened yet. I recommend doing this once a month. > > The 'Q' switch is not required, so you can take this out if you want. > You may see a slight performance decrease next time you boot your > computer, > but after that it will be back to normal. > > So, after that, go to C:\Documents and Settings\<Your_Username>\Local > Settings\Temp and delete everything. > > Remember these are temporary only, so they were going to be deleted > anyway. > > For those who want to just make a program to run every few days, here is > the > batch file script: > > DEL /Q C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch\*.* > DEL /Q "C:\Documents and settings\username\Local Settings\Temp\*.*" > > Where 'username' is the name of your user account. > > > Alright, so that is done, now to remove some Windows components. > > Open Control Panel, go to Classic View, and double click on Add/Remove > Programs. > > Click on "Add/Remove Windows Components". > > Here is what you should see. > > Accessories and Utilities > * Accessories > I recommend you just keep this. > > * Games > Not really required, unless you like to get stuck into some bugged > game that > had more easter eggs than you think. But they can be fun. > > Hint: Stuck when playing Solitare? Press Alt+Shift+2 - You Win! > > Indexing Service > > Now just think about this. Do you really need it? Only if you > frequently search > for files, which I don't assume. > > Internet Explorer > > Just leave this as it is, unless you are using Firefox or another > browser. > > Management and Monitoring Tools > > Used for monitoring networks. Unless you have a network, turn it off. > > MSN Explorer > > Oh, that thing. Unless you do a lot of things on the Microsoft > Network, uninstall > it. > > Networking Services > > The "Internet Gateway Device Discovery and Control Client" should be > selected. > > Peer-to-Peer is used for Wireless Networking. You know what to do. > > If you don't need an RIP Listener to "listen for route updates that > use Routing > Information Protocol version 1 (RIPv1)", leave the RIP Listener to > RIP! > > Update Root Certificates > > Leave it - don't hurt it. > > The rest is all for you to decide. > > > Now for the last one. > > Close the Windows Components Wizard. Go back to Add/Remove Programs and > uninstall all programs that you don't need anymore. > > You can get much more disk space by doing this. > So, that is basically all I know. If anyone has a suggestion, I'm > listening. > > John. > -- > The light at the end of the tunnel, is the sign of success.
Guest Gerry Posted September 22, 2007 Posted September 22, 2007 Re: For those running low on disk space... John How you copy has no bearing on whether you in breach of copyright. It is unlawful to reproduce work , which is subject to copyright, without the consent of the owner of the copyright. The method of copying is irrelevant. Much of what is available by way of advice on the internet regarding computers can be safely copied as long as it is not done for profit and you should not pass off the material as your own. If the original was written by John Smith just say that and add a link to the original. John Smith will be pleased with the promotion of his web site as that will almost certainly be the reason why he put the material there. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ John wrote: > If you use Windows XP, and have a lot of files, this might help > remove some junk files on your system. > > Now first, I found a similiar document at AumHa, but I am not breaking > copyright. > I did not copy and paste. So, if you did read the AumHa forums, don't > read this and post "There is one here". > > So first, let's go through the files. > > In the WINDOWS folder, there is another folder called Prefetch. You > may have several files in this folder, or, if you changed this > setting, just two. > > So, get in there, and delete ALL of it. Don't worry, I have done this > many times and nothing has happened yet. I recommend doing this once > a month. > > The 'Q' switch is not required, so you can take this out if you want. > You may see a slight performance decrease next time you boot your > computer, but after that it will be back to normal. > > So, after that, go to C:\Documents and Settings\<Your_Username>\Local > Settings\Temp and delete everything. > > Remember these are temporary only, so they were going to be deleted > anyway. > > For those who want to just make a program to run every few days, here > is the batch file script: > > DEL /Q C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch\*.* > DEL /Q "C:\Documents and settings\username\Local Settings\Temp\*.*" > > Where 'username' is the name of your user account. > > > Alright, so that is done, now to remove some Windows components. > > Open Control Panel, go to Classic View, and double click on Add/Remove > Programs. > > Click on "Add/Remove Windows Components". > > Here is what you should see. > > Accessories and Utilities > * Accessories > I recommend you just keep this. > > * Games > Not really required, unless you like to get stuck into some > bugged game that > had more easter eggs than you think. But they can be fun. > > Hint: Stuck when playing Solitare? Press Alt+Shift+2 - You Win! > > Indexing Service > > Now just think about this. Do you really need it? Only if you > frequently search > for files, which I don't assume. > > Internet Explorer > > Just leave this as it is, unless you are using Firefox or another > browser. > > Management and Monitoring Tools > > Used for monitoring networks. Unless you have a network, turn it > off. > > MSN Explorer > > Oh, that thing. Unless you do a lot of things on the Microsoft > Network, uninstall > it. > > Networking Services > > The "Internet Gateway Device Discovery and Control Client" > should be selected. > > Peer-to-Peer is used for Wireless Networking. You know what to > do. > > If you don't need an RIP Listener to "listen for route updates > that use Routing > Information Protocol version 1 (RIPv1)", leave the RIP Listener > to RIP! > > Update Root Certificates > > Leave it - don't hurt it. > > The rest is all for you to decide. > > > Now for the last one. > > Close the Windows Components Wizard. Go back to Add/Remove Programs > and uninstall all programs that you don't need anymore. > > You can get much more disk space by doing this. > So, that is basically all I know. If anyone has a suggestion, I'm > listening. > > John.
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted September 22, 2007 Posted September 22, 2007 Re: For those running low on disk space... "John" <greenjungle2007-behappy@yahoo.com.au.(emailaddress)> wrote in message news:DD3D53E7-D7FD-4721-A37B-0F967006E0E2@microsoft.com... > If you use Windows XP, and have a lot of files, this might help remove > some > junk files on your system. > > Now first, I found a similiar document at AumHa, but I am not breaking > copyright. > I did not copy and paste. So, if you did read the AumHa forums, don't read > this and post "There is one here". > > So first, let's go through the files. > > In the WINDOWS folder, there is another folder called Prefetch. You may > have > several files in this folder, or, if you changed this setting, just two. > > So, get in there, and delete ALL of it. Don't worry, I have done this many > times and nothing has happened yet. I recommend doing this once a month. > > The 'Q' switch is not required, so you can take this out if you want. > You may see a slight performance decrease next time you boot your > computer, > but after that it will be back to normal. > > So, after that, go to C:\Documents and Settings\<Your_Username>\Local > Settings\Temp and delete everything. > > Remember these are temporary only, so they were going to be deleted > anyway. > > For those who want to just make a program to run every few days, here is > the > batch file script: > > DEL /Q C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch\*.* > DEL /Q "C:\Documents and settings\username\Local Settings\Temp\*.*" > > Where 'username' is the name of your user account. > > > Alright, so that is done, now to remove some Windows components. > > Open Control Panel, go to Classic View, and double click on Add/Remove > Programs. > > Click on "Add/Remove Windows Components". > > Here is what you should see. > > Accessories and Utilities > * Accessories > I recommend you just keep this. > > * Games > Not really required, unless you like to get stuck into some bugged > game that > had more easter eggs than you think. But they can be fun. > > Hint: Stuck when playing Solitare? Press Alt+Shift+2 - You Win! > > Indexing Service > > Now just think about this. Do you really need it? Only if you > frequently search > for files, which I don't assume. > > Internet Explorer > > Just leave this as it is, unless you are using Firefox or another > browser. > > Management and Monitoring Tools > > Used for monitoring networks. Unless you have a network, turn it off. > > MSN Explorer > > Oh, that thing. Unless you do a lot of things on the Microsoft > Network, uninstall > it. > > Networking Services > > The "Internet Gateway Device Discovery and Control Client" should be > selected. > > Peer-to-Peer is used for Wireless Networking. You know what to do. > > If you don't need an RIP Listener to "listen for route updates that > use Routing > Information Protocol version 1 (RIPv1)", leave the RIP Listener to > RIP! > > Update Root Certificates > > Leave it - don't hurt it. > > The rest is all for you to decide. > > > Now for the last one. > > Close the Windows Components Wizard. Go back to Add/Remove Programs and > uninstall all programs that you don't need anymore. > > You can get much more disk space by doing this. > So, that is basically all I know. If anyone has a suggestion, I'm > listening. > > John. > -- > The light at the end of the tunnel, is the sign of success. A few comments: a) On the average machine your recipes will free up perhaps 1 GByte of disk space. Since most PCs these days have disks of 60 . . 200 GBytes, 1 GByte won't make much of a difference. b) While deleting the Prefetch folder won't do any damage, it will slow down the machine for a while. This folder contains a copy of the files that you use frequently. Windows loads them automatically in order to have them ready when you need them. It's like having your tools nicely laid out on the workbench instead of locking them away each time after use. c) You omitted one big (and hidden!) user of disk space: System Restore. You can free up lots of disk space by reducing the number of restore points. Of course this means that you can no longer go back quite as far as before. If someone runs out of disk space then it's usually because of large numbers of picture or music files. Your recipes won't help them but buying a larger disk will. They cost surprisingly little!
Guest WaIIy Posted September 22, 2007 Posted September 22, 2007 Re: For those running low on disk space... On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 09:35:34 +0100, "DL" <address@invalid> wrote: >You seem to have forgotten the simple expedient of Disk Cleanup, and >resetting your IE temp files to eg 50mb That's an outrageously large IE cache file. With a fast connection, 5 is plenty.
Guest Homer J. Simpson Posted September 23, 2007 Posted September 23, 2007 Re: For those running low on disk space... >>You seem to have forgotten the simple expedient of Disk Cleanup, and >>resetting your IE temp files to eg 50mb > > That's an outrageously large IE cache file. With a fast connection, 5 > is plenty. Anyone ever published a paper measuring the point of diminishing returns regarding IE cache size? I'm happy with 32MB and would think 5 would be on the low end, but I've never done any actual testing to back this up with...
Guest Zilbandy Posted September 23, 2007 Posted September 23, 2007 Re: For those running low on disk space... On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:25:50 -0400, "Homer J. Simpson" <root@127.0.0.1> wrote: >Anyone ever published a paper measuring the point of diminishing returns >regarding IE cache size? I'm happy with 32MB and would think 5 would be on >the low end, but I've never done any actual testing to back this up with... I'll throw my thoughts in here, for all they're worth. If you use a dial up connection, the cache, especially a big one might be a good thing, especially for sites you visit frequently. I have a decent broadband connection and most sites load fast enough for me not to be too concerned about the download time vs. time to retrieve from the cache. I keep the cache size on my computer at 8 mb. On my son's computer, I keep it somewhat larger... for the times I need to spy on his browsing habits. ::shhhh, don't tell him:: :) -- Zilbandy
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