Ken

No one has asked whether the computer is a desktop or a laptop. It
would better to add any new drive as a slave if that is feasible.
Simplifies the change a great deal.

The OP needs to achieve 7.4 gb free space and this does look
achievable with a bit of push and shove. However, a modest investment
in a further drive and additional menory could extend the computer
life by 2/3 years.

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Gerry
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"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> Katonahjoe wrote:
>
>> Rather than reply to each response, I will respond here as follows:
>>
>> First, I have tried many of the suggestions and I ran CCleaner and
>> am
>> now up to 461MB free space of 37.2 GB Capacity and System Restore
>> is
>> activated again. Thanks to all.
>>
>> I have a 40GB hard drive with 256 MB Ram, Pentium 4 1.8gb processor
>> using Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2.
>
>
>
> You have less than half of 1GB free on a 40GB drive?
>
> Your problem is a simple one. You have outgrown your existing drive
> and need either a bigger one or a second one.
>
> Any suggestion that someone might make to help you reclaim some
> additional space will result in a tiny (from a percentage
> standpoint) improvement. At best, anything you do can be a stopgap
> measure. You need to bite the bullet and buy a new drive.
>
> Fortunatelydisk drives are very inexpensive right now. You should be
> able to find an 80GB drive (thus tripling your present disk space)
> for somewhere in the neighborhood of $40-50 US if you shop around on
> the web.
>
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