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Old 09-19-2007, 02:50 AM
David D
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Missing 10 gig worth of space - precious space gone AWOL- how do I find it?!?~

Just recently, I went from 20 gig of space to 10gigs of space. I used
Easy Cleaner to check where my file hogs were, but there still seems
to be a missing 10 gigs of space. I went into the temp files and
deleted them, but no such luck recovering. Is there a freeware
program out there to ferret out these hidden files?
Also, I don';t think it is a virus because the computer in question is
rarely connected to the internet and after successive bootings (not
connected to the internet), the Gigabytes are still AWOL.

Any ideas? My files are not hidden in the folder view but I still
can't find it.

Thanks

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Old 09-19-2007, 02:50 AM
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Re: Missing 10 gig worth of space - precious space gone AWOL- how do I find it?!?~

Take a look at CCleaner as a tool to remove Internet history info, cookies,
temp files, auto complete and other junk. In the 'Windows' tab listing check
the item types you want deleted.
Also available is customization, see Options/Custom to add any
other/additional folders you want files deleted from.

http://www.ccleaner.com/

JS

"David D" <netrate******.com> wrote in message
news:1190160492.263621.131800@d55g2000hsg.googlegr oups.com...
> Just recently, I went from 20 gig of space to 10gigs of space. I used
> Easy Cleaner to check where my file hogs were, but there still seems
> to be a missing 10 gigs of space. I went into the temp files and
> deleted them, but no such luck recovering. Is there a freeware
> program out there to ferret out these hidden files?
> Also, I don';t think it is a virus because the computer in question is
> rarely connected to the internet and after successive bootings (not
> connected to the internet), the Gigabytes are still AWOL.
>
> Any ideas? My files are not hidden in the folder view but I still
> can't find it.
>
> Thanks
>



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Old 09-19-2007, 02:50 AM
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Re: Missing 10 gig worth of space - precious space gone AWOL- how do I find it?!?~

Take a look at CCleaner as a tool to remove Internet history info, cookies,
temp files, auto complete and other junk. In the 'Windows' tab listing check
the item types you want deleted.
Also available is customization, see Options/Custom to add any
other/additional folders you want files deleted from.

http://www.ccleaner.com/

JS

"David D" <netrate******.com> wrote in message
news:1190160492.263621.131800@d55g2000hsg.googlegr oups.com...
> Just recently, I went from 20 gig of space to 10gigs of space. I used
> Easy Cleaner to check where my file hogs were, but there still seems
> to be a missing 10 gigs of space. I went into the temp files and
> deleted them, but no such luck recovering. Is there a freeware
> program out there to ferret out these hidden files?
> Also, I don';t think it is a virus because the computer in question is
> rarely connected to the internet and after successive bootings (not
> connected to the internet), the Gigabytes are still AWOL.
>
> Any ideas? My files are not hidden in the folder view but I still
> can't find it.
>
> Thanks
>



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Old 09-19-2007, 02:50 AM
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Re: Missing 10 gig worth of space - precious space gone AWOL- how do I find it?!?~

Take a look at CCleaner as a tool to remove Internet history info, cookies,
temp files, auto complete and other junk. In the 'Windows' tab listing check
the item types you want deleted.
Also available is customization, see Options/Custom to add any
other/additional folders you want files deleted from.

http://www.ccleaner.com/

JS

"David D" <netrate******.com> wrote in message
news:1190160492.263621.131800@d55g2000hsg.googlegr oups.com...
> Just recently, I went from 20 gig of space to 10gigs of space. I used
> Easy Cleaner to check where my file hogs were, but there still seems
> to be a missing 10 gigs of space. I went into the temp files and
> deleted them, but no such luck recovering. Is there a freeware
> program out there to ferret out these hidden files?
> Also, I don';t think it is a virus because the computer in question is
> rarely connected to the internet and after successive bootings (not
> connected to the internet), the Gigabytes are still AWOL.
>
> Any ideas? My files are not hidden in the folder view but I still
> can't find it.
>
> Thanks
>



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Old 09-19-2007, 02:50 AM
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Re: Missing 10 gig worth of space - precious space gone AWOL- how do I find it?!?~

Take a look at CCleaner as a tool to remove Internet history info, cookies,
temp files, auto complete and other junk. In the 'Windows' tab listing check
the item types you want deleted.
Also available is customization, see Options/Custom to add any
other/additional folders you want files deleted from.

http://www.ccleaner.com/

JS

"David D" <netrate******.com> wrote in message
news:1190160492.263621.131800@d55g2000hsg.googlegr oups.com...
> Just recently, I went from 20 gig of space to 10gigs of space. I used
> Easy Cleaner to check where my file hogs were, but there still seems
> to be a missing 10 gigs of space. I went into the temp files and
> deleted them, but no such luck recovering. Is there a freeware
> program out there to ferret out these hidden files?
> Also, I don';t think it is a virus because the computer in question is
> rarely connected to the internet and after successive bootings (not
> connected to the internet), the Gigabytes are still AWOL.
>
> Any ideas? My files are not hidden in the folder view but I still
> can't find it.
>
> Thanks
>



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Old 09-19-2007, 02:50 AM
JS
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Re: Missing 10 gig worth of space - precious space gone AWOL- how do I find it?!?~

Take a look at CCleaner as a tool to remove Internet history info, cookies,
temp files, auto complete and other junk. In the 'Windows' tab listing check
the item types you want deleted.
Also available is customization, see Options/Custom to add any
other/additional folders you want files deleted from.

http://www.ccleaner.com/

JS

"David D" <netrate******.com> wrote in message
news:1190160492.263621.131800@d55g2000hsg.googlegr oups.com...
> Just recently, I went from 20 gig of space to 10gigs of space. I used
> Easy Cleaner to check where my file hogs were, but there still seems
> to be a missing 10 gigs of space. I went into the temp files and
> deleted them, but no such luck recovering. Is there a freeware
> program out there to ferret out these hidden files?
> Also, I don';t think it is a virus because the computer in question is
> rarely connected to the internet and after successive bootings (not
> connected to the internet), the Gigabytes are still AWOL.
>
> Any ideas? My files are not hidden in the folder view but I still
> can't find it.
>
> Thanks
>



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Old 09-19-2007, 02:51 AM
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Re: Missing 10 gig worth of space - precious space gone AWOL- howdo I find it?!?~

Have you tried compacting your mail folders in outlook express?, if you
use it that is.

On Tue, 18 Sep 2007, David D wrote:

> Just recently, I went from 20 gig of space to 10gigs of space. I used
> Easy Cleaner to check where my file hogs were, but there still seems
> to be a missing 10 gigs of space. I went into the temp files and
> deleted them, but no such luck recovering. Is there a freeware
> program out there to ferret out these hidden files?
> Also, I don';t think it is a virus because the computer in question is
> rarely connected to the internet and after successive bootings (not
> connected to the internet), the Gigabytes are still AWOL.
>
> Any ideas? My files are not hidden in the folder view but I still
> can't find it.
>
> Thanks
>
>

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Old 09-19-2007, 02:51 AM
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Re: Missing 10 gig worth of space - precious space gone AWOL- howdo I find it?!?~

Have you tried compacting your mail folders in outlook express?, if you
use it that is.

On Tue, 18 Sep 2007, David D wrote:

> Just recently, I went from 20 gig of space to 10gigs of space. I used
> Easy Cleaner to check where my file hogs were, but there still seems
> to be a missing 10 gigs of space. I went into the temp files and
> deleted them, but no such luck recovering. Is there a freeware
> program out there to ferret out these hidden files?
> Also, I don';t think it is a virus because the computer in question is
> rarely connected to the internet and after successive bootings (not
> connected to the internet), the Gigabytes are still AWOL.
>
> Any ideas? My files are not hidden in the folder view but I still
> can't find it.
>
> Thanks
>
>

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Old 09-19-2007, 02:51 AM
Glen
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Re: Missing 10 gig worth of space - precious space gone AWOL- howdo I find it?!?~

Have you tried compacting your mail folders in outlook express?, if you
use it that is.

On Tue, 18 Sep 2007, David D wrote:

> Just recently, I went from 20 gig of space to 10gigs of space. I used
> Easy Cleaner to check where my file hogs were, but there still seems
> to be a missing 10 gigs of space. I went into the temp files and
> deleted them, but no such luck recovering. Is there a freeware
> program out there to ferret out these hidden files?
> Also, I don';t think it is a virus because the computer in question is
> rarely connected to the internet and after successive bootings (not
> connected to the internet), the Gigabytes are still AWOL.
>
> Any ideas? My files are not hidden in the folder view but I still
> can't find it.
>
> Thanks
>
>

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Old 09-19-2007, 02:51 AM
Glen
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Re: Missing 10 gig worth of space - precious space gone AWOL- howdo I find it?!?~

Have you tried compacting your mail folders in outlook express?, if you
use it that is.

On Tue, 18 Sep 2007, David D wrote:

> Just recently, I went from 20 gig of space to 10gigs of space. I used
> Easy Cleaner to check where my file hogs were, but there still seems
> to be a missing 10 gigs of space. I went into the temp files and
> deleted them, but no such luck recovering. Is there a freeware
> program out there to ferret out these hidden files?
> Also, I don';t think it is a virus because the computer in question is
> rarely connected to the internet and after successive bootings (not
> connected to the internet), the Gigabytes are still AWOL.
>
> Any ideas? My files are not hidden in the folder view but I still
> can't find it.
>
> Thanks
>
>

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Old 09-19-2007, 02:51 AM
Glen
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Re: Missing 10 gig worth of space - precious space gone AWOL- howdo I find it?!?~

Have you tried compacting your mail folders in outlook express?, if you
use it that is.

On Tue, 18 Sep 2007, David D wrote:

> Just recently, I went from 20 gig of space to 10gigs of space. I used
> Easy Cleaner to check where my file hogs were, but there still seems
> to be a missing 10 gigs of space. I went into the temp files and
> deleted them, but no such luck recovering. Is there a freeware
> program out there to ferret out these hidden files?
> Also, I don';t think it is a virus because the computer in question is
> rarely connected to the internet and after successive bootings (not
> connected to the internet), the Gigabytes are still AWOL.
>
> Any ideas? My files are not hidden in the folder view but I still
> can't find it.
>
> Thanks
>
>

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Re: Missing 10 gig worth of space - precious space gone AWOL- how do I find it?!?~

No I don;t use Outlook express.
I was going to try CCleaner, but I actually like to keep my cookies
and internet history for future browsing...thank though

On Sep 18, 9:17 pm, Glen <"glen.sawt...******.com"******.com> wrote:
> Have you tried compacting your mail folders in outlook express?, if you
> use it that is.
>
> On Tue, 18 Sep 2007, David D wrote:
> > Just recently, I went from 20 gig of space to 10gigs of space. I used
> > Easy Cleaner to check where my file hogs were, but there still seems
> > to be a missing 10 gigs of space. I went into the temp files and
> > deleted them, but no such luck recovering. Is there a freeware
> > program out there to ferret out these hidden files?
> > Also, I don';t think it is a virus because the computer in question is
> > rarely connected to the internet and after successive bootings (not
> > connected to the internet), the Gigabytes are still AWOL.

>
> > Any ideas? My files are not hidden in the folder view but I still
> > can't find it.

>
> > Thanks



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Re: Missing 10 gig worth of space - precious space gone AWOL- how do I find it?!?~

No I don;t use Outlook express.
I was going to try CCleaner, but I actually like to keep my cookies
and internet history for future browsing...thank though

On Sep 18, 9:17 pm, Glen <"glen.sawt...******.com"******.com> wrote:
> Have you tried compacting your mail folders in outlook express?, if you
> use it that is.
>
> On Tue, 18 Sep 2007, David D wrote:
> > Just recently, I went from 20 gig of space to 10gigs of space. I used
> > Easy Cleaner to check where my file hogs were, but there still seems
> > to be a missing 10 gigs of space. I went into the temp files and
> > deleted them, but no such luck recovering. Is there a freeware
> > program out there to ferret out these hidden files?
> > Also, I don';t think it is a virus because the computer in question is
> > rarely connected to the internet and after successive bootings (not
> > connected to the internet), the Gigabytes are still AWOL.

>
> > Any ideas? My files are not hidden in the folder view but I still
> > can't find it.

>
> > Thanks



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Re: Missing 10 gig worth of space - precious space gone AWOL- how do I find it?!?~

No I don;t use Outlook express.
I was going to try CCleaner, but I actually like to keep my cookies
and internet history for future browsing...thank though

On Sep 18, 9:17 pm, Glen <"glen.sawt...******.com"******.com> wrote:
> Have you tried compacting your mail folders in outlook express?, if you
> use it that is.
>
> On Tue, 18 Sep 2007, David D wrote:
> > Just recently, I went from 20 gig of space to 10gigs of space. I used
> > Easy Cleaner to check where my file hogs were, but there still seems
> > to be a missing 10 gigs of space. I went into the temp files and
> > deleted them, but no such luck recovering. Is there a freeware
> > program out there to ferret out these hidden files?
> > Also, I don';t think it is a virus because the computer in question is
> > rarely connected to the internet and after successive bootings (not
> > connected to the internet), the Gigabytes are still AWOL.

>
> > Any ideas? My files are not hidden in the folder view but I still
> > can't find it.

>
> > Thanks



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Re: Missing 10 gig worth of space - precious space gone AWOL- how do I find it?!?~

No I don;t use Outlook express.
I was going to try CCleaner, but I actually like to keep my cookies
and internet history for future browsing...thank though

On Sep 18, 9:17 pm, Glen <"glen.sawt...******.com"******.com> wrote:
> Have you tried compacting your mail folders in outlook express?, if you
> use it that is.
>
> On Tue, 18 Sep 2007, David D wrote:
> > Just recently, I went from 20 gig of space to 10gigs of space. I used
> > Easy Cleaner to check where my file hogs were, but there still seems
> > to be a missing 10 gigs of space. I went into the temp files and
> > deleted them, but no such luck recovering. Is there a freeware
> > program out there to ferret out these hidden files?
> > Also, I don';t think it is a virus because the computer in question is
> > rarely connected to the internet and after successive bootings (not
> > connected to the internet), the Gigabytes are still AWOL.

>
> > Any ideas? My files are not hidden in the folder view but I still
> > can't find it.

>
> > Thanks



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