Profile Size Basics

[Guest lozza]

Hi Guys,

 

something is really confusing me here, so please could someone step in and

explain this to me in laymans terms, if possible....

 

1) When I look at the size of the user profile (right my computer,

properties, advanced tab, user profiles settings button) i see a number of

accounts listed... all with the sizes of their profiles... all good

 

2) When I explore to the users profile (c:\documents&Settings\%username%)..

which I understood is the users profile location in the file system and do

properties on that usernames folder... I get an even bigger size than that in

part 1 above....

 

So for example for a particular user, in Part 1 the size is about 817MB but

in part 2 its about 1.8GB

 

If I was to delete the profile from the system from within the section in

part 1... will i still be left with nearly of 1GB space being used on the

system somewhere? I was under the impression when deleting a profile it would

automatically delete the c:\doc%sett\%username% folder at the same time? Very

confused as to why the 2 sizes dont match.... and what the effect would

deleting the profile from part 1 or deleting the profile directory under the

file system

 

Loz

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Profile Size Basics

 

 

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

news:7BE97ABE-CE3A-4415-9D6C-264A8D8103EA@microsoft.com...

> Hi Guys,

>

> something is really confusing me here, so please could someone step in and

> explain this to me in laymans terms, if possible....

>

> 1) When I look at the size of the user profile (right my computer,

> properties, advanced tab, user profiles settings button) i see a number of

> accounts listed... all with the sizes of their profiles... all good

>

> 2) When I explore to the users profile

> (c:\documents&Settings\%username%)..

> which I understood is the users profile location in the file system and do

> properties on that usernames folder... I get an even bigger size than that

> in

> part 1 above....

>

> So for example for a particular user, in Part 1 the size is about 817MB

> but

> in part 2 its about 1.8GB

>

> If I was to delete the profile from the system from within the section in

> part 1... will i still be left with nearly of 1GB space being used on the

> system somewhere? I was under the impression when deleting a profile it

> would

> automatically delete the c:\doc%sett\%username% folder at the same time?

> Very

> confused as to why the 2 sizes dont match.... and what the effect would

> deleting the profile from part 1 or deleting the profile directory under

> the

> file system

>

> Loz

 

It depends what you mean when you say "delete the profile".

Do you delete the account? Or do you delete the profile folder?

[Guest lozza]

Re: Profile Size Basics

 

Hi Pegasus...

 

My main concern is around why the 2 size values are different...? i.e. the

size of the profile in User Profiles (right click my comp, proprties,

advanced, user profiles) and in the file system c:\D&S\username are so

different.

 

If I deleted the profile from User Profiles (which is smaller) what effect

would that have on the c:\D&S\username folder size. Would it delete that

whole folder? or would it leave some files still there (which where causing

the size difference)

 

I'm not sure if i;m being very clear here. Effectively what sprang to mind

was why the Reported Profile Size differs to the user folder in c:\D&S. I

thought c:\D&S\username was the users profile... and therefore the 2 sizes

shoud have matched

 

Loz

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

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

> news:7BE97ABE-CE3A-4415-9D6C-264A8D8103EA@microsoft.com...

> > Hi Guys,

> >

> > something is really confusing me here, so please could someone step in and

> > explain this to me in laymans terms, if possible....

> >

> > 1) When I look at the size of the user profile (right my computer,

> > properties, advanced tab, user profiles settings button) i see a number of

> > accounts listed... all with the sizes of their profiles... all good

> >

> > 2) When I explore to the users profile

> > (c:\documents&Settings\%username%)..

> > which I understood is the users profile location in the file system and do

> > properties on that usernames folder... I get an even bigger size than that

> > in

> > part 1 above....

> >

> > So for example for a particular user, in Part 1 the size is about 817MB

> > but

> > in part 2 its about 1.8GB

> >

> > If I was to delete the profile from the system from within the section in

> > part 1... will i still be left with nearly of 1GB space being used on the

> > system somewhere? I was under the impression when deleting a profile it

> > would

> > automatically delete the c:\doc%sett\%username% folder at the same time?

> > Very

> > confused as to why the 2 sizes dont match.... and what the effect would

> > deleting the profile from part 1 or deleting the profile directory under

> > the

> > file system

> >

> > Loz

>

> It depends what you mean when you say "delete the profile".

> Do you delete the account? Or do you delete the profile folder?

>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Profile Size Basics

 

Sorry, I am still not clear what you mean when you write "...delete

user profile". Please elaborate.

 

 

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

news:6706DEE5-C75D-46C3-90D4-DD4695FF6F4B@microsoft.com...

> Hi Pegasus...

>

> My main concern is around why the 2 size values are different...? i.e. the

> size of the profile in User Profiles (right click my comp, proprties,

> advanced, user profiles) and in the file system c:\D&S\username are so

> different.

>

> If I deleted the profile from User Profiles (which is smaller) what effect

> would that have on the c:\D&S\username folder size. Would it delete that

> whole folder? or would it leave some files still there (which where

> causing

> the size difference)

>

> I'm not sure if i;m being very clear here. Effectively what sprang to mind

> was why the Reported Profile Size differs to the user folder in c:\D&S. I

> thought c:\D&S\username was the users profile... and therefore the 2 sizes

> shoud have matched

>

> Loz

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

>>

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

>> news:7BE97ABE-CE3A-4415-9D6C-264A8D8103EA@microsoft.com...

>> > Hi Guys,

>> >

>> > something is really confusing me here, so please could someone step in

>> > and

>> > explain this to me in laymans terms, if possible....

>> >

>> > 1) When I look at the size of the user profile (right my computer,

>> > properties, advanced tab, user profiles settings button) i see a number

>> > of

>> > accounts listed... all with the sizes of their profiles... all good

>> >

>> > 2) When I explore to the users profile

>> > (c:\documents&Settings\%username%)..

>> > which I understood is the users profile location in the file system and

>> > do

>> > properties on that usernames folder... I get an even bigger size than

>> > that

>> > in

>> > part 1 above....

>> >

>> > So for example for a particular user, in Part 1 the size is about 817MB

>> > but

>> > in part 2 its about 1.8GB

>> >

>> > If I was to delete the profile from the system from within the section

>> > in

>> > part 1... will i still be left with nearly of 1GB space being used on

>> > the

>> > system somewhere? I was under the impression when deleting a profile it

>> > would

>> > automatically delete the c:\doc%sett\%username% folder at the same

>> > time?

>> > Very

>> > confused as to why the 2 sizes dont match.... and what the effect would

>> > deleting the profile from part 1 or deleting the profile directory

>> > under

>> > the

>> > file system

>> >

>> > Loz

>>

>> It depends what you mean when you say "delete the profile".

>> Do you delete the account? Or do you delete the profile folder?

>>

>>

>>

[Guest lozza]

Re: Profile Size Basics

 

Okay... Either

 

1) Right Click My Computer, Select Properties, Select Advanced Tab, Click

Settings on the User Profiles Section, Hihglight a User and then hit the

Delete Button. (This window also shows a size of all the User Profiles)

 

or

 

2) Go to the folder c:\Documents and Settings\<Username> and delete this

folder. This folder is different in size to the User profile in Step 1. Why

is this?

 

Does that make sense. If not perhaps you could tell me why this doesnt make

sense, as i;m definately confused...

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> Sorry, I am still not clear what you mean when you write "...delete

> user profile". Please elaborate.

>

>

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

> news:6706DEE5-C75D-46C3-90D4-DD4695FF6F4B@microsoft.com...

> > Hi Pegasus...

> >

> > My main concern is around why the 2 size values are different...? i.e. the

> > size of the profile in User Profiles (right click my comp, proprties,

> > advanced, user profiles) and in the file system c:\D&S\username are so

> > different.

> >

> > If I deleted the profile from User Profiles (which is smaller) what effect

> > would that have on the c:\D&S\username folder size. Would it delete that

> > whole folder? or would it leave some files still there (which where

> > causing

> > the size difference)

> >

> > I'm not sure if i;m being very clear here. Effectively what sprang to mind

> > was why the Reported Profile Size differs to the user folder in c:\D&S. I

> > thought c:\D&S\username was the users profile... and therefore the 2 sizes

> > shoud have matched

> >

> > Loz

> >

> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> >

> >>

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

> >> news:7BE97ABE-CE3A-4415-9D6C-264A8D8103EA@microsoft.com...

> >> > Hi Guys,

> >> >

> >> > something is really confusing me here, so please could someone step in

> >> > and

> >> > explain this to me in laymans terms, if possible....

> >> >

> >> > 1) When I look at the size of the user profile (right my computer,

> >> > properties, advanced tab, user profiles settings button) i see a number

> >> > of

> >> > accounts listed... all with the sizes of their profiles... all good

> >> >

> >> > 2) When I explore to the users profile

> >> > (c:\documents&Settings\%username%)..

> >> > which I understood is the users profile location in the file system and

> >> > do

> >> > properties on that usernames folder... I get an even bigger size than

> >> > that

> >> > in

> >> > part 1 above....

> >> >

> >> > So for example for a particular user, in Part 1 the size is about 817MB

> >> > but

> >> > in part 2 its about 1.8GB

> >> >

> >> > If I was to delete the profile from the system from within the section

> >> > in

> >> > part 1... will i still be left with nearly of 1GB space being used on

> >> > the

> >> > system somewhere? I was under the impression when deleting a profile it

> >> > would

> >> > automatically delete the c:\doc%sett\%username% folder at the same

> >> > time?

> >> > Very

> >> > confused as to why the 2 sizes dont match.... and what the effect would

> >> > deleting the profile from part 1 or deleting the profile directory

> >> > under

> >> > the

> >> > file system

> >> >

> >> > Loz

> >>

> >> It depends what you mean when you say "delete the profile".

> >> Do you delete the account? Or do you delete the profile folder?

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Profile Size Basics

 

Deleting the profile the way you do it will delete the profile

folder in "Documents and Settings" (which you can easily

confirm by creating a test user, logging on as him, rebooting,

then deleting his profile with your method.

 

The discrepancy you observe probable comes from not

considering hidden files. Do this do find out the true size:

- Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}

- Type this command:

dir /s /a "c:\Documents and Settings\Problem User"{Enter}

 

At the very end you will see the true figures for this folder,

including any hidden files and folders.

 

 

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

news:61AC7B7E-8FFB-438A-B7A9-36D3B19EF068@microsoft.com...

> Okay... Either

>

> 1) Right Click My Computer, Select Properties, Select Advanced Tab, Click

> Settings on the User Profiles Section, Hihglight a User and then hit the

> Delete Button. (This window also shows a size of all the User Profiles)

>

> or

>

> 2) Go to the folder c:\Documents and Settings\<Username> and delete this

> folder. This folder is different in size to the User profile in Step 1.

> Why

> is this?

>

> Does that make sense. If not perhaps you could tell me why this doesnt

> make

> sense, as i;m definately confused...

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

>> Sorry, I am still not clear what you mean when you write "...delete

>> user profile". Please elaborate.

>>

>>

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

>> news:6706DEE5-C75D-46C3-90D4-DD4695FF6F4B@microsoft.com...

>> > Hi Pegasus...

>> >

>> > My main concern is around why the 2 size values are different...? i.e.

>> > the

>> > size of the profile in User Profiles (right click my comp, proprties,

>> > advanced, user profiles) and in the file system c:\D&S\username are so

>> > different.

>> >

>> > If I deleted the profile from User Profiles (which is smaller) what

>> > effect

>> > would that have on the c:\D&S\username folder size. Would it delete

>> > that

>> > whole folder? or would it leave some files still there (which where

>> > causing

>> > the size difference)

>> >

>> > I'm not sure if i;m being very clear here. Effectively what sprang to

>> > mind

>> > was why the Reported Profile Size differs to the user folder in c:\D&S.

>> > I

>> > thought c:\D&S\username was the users profile... and therefore the 2

>> > sizes

>> > shoud have matched

>> >

>> > Loz

>> >

>> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>> >

>> >>

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

>> >> news:7BE97ABE-CE3A-4415-9D6C-264A8D8103EA@microsoft.com...

>> >> > Hi Guys,

>> >> >

>> >> > something is really confusing me here, so please could someone step

>> >> > in

>> >> > and

>> >> > explain this to me in laymans terms, if possible....

>> >> >

>> >> > 1) When I look at the size of the user profile (right my computer,

>> >> > properties, advanced tab, user profiles settings button) i see a

>> >> > number

>> >> > of

>> >> > accounts listed... all with the sizes of their profiles... all good

>> >> >

>> >> > 2) When I explore to the users profile

>> >> > (c:\documents&Settings\%username%)..

>> >> > which I understood is the users profile location in the file system

>> >> > and

>> >> > do

>> >> > properties on that usernames folder... I get an even bigger size

>> >> > than

>> >> > that

>> >> > in

>> >> > part 1 above....

>> >> >

>> >> > So for example for a particular user, in Part 1 the size is about

>> >> > 817MB

>> >> > but

>> >> > in part 2 its about 1.8GB

>> >> >

>> >> > If I was to delete the profile from the system from within the

>> >> > section

>> >> > in

>> >> > part 1... will i still be left with nearly of 1GB space being used

>> >> > on

>> >> > the

>> >> > system somewhere? I was under the impression when deleting a profile

>> >> > it

>> >> > would

>> >> > automatically delete the c:\doc%sett\%username% folder at the same

>> >> > time?

>> >> > Very

>> >> > confused as to why the 2 sizes dont match.... and what the effect

>> >> > would

>> >> > deleting the profile from part 1 or deleting the profile directory

>> >> > under

>> >> > the

>> >> > file system

>> >> >

>> >> > Loz

>> >>

>> >> It depends what you mean when you say "delete the profile".

>> >> Do you delete the account? Or do you delete the profile folder?

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>>

>>

>>