"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. I don''t know how to tell how
> hd is formatted. I believe I have only one partition. I also have a zip
> drive, DVD drive and CD-RW drive.
>
> Before my original post, I had used Add/Remove to remove Dell Picture
> Studio
> and a couple minor, small programs I had installed like Spyhunter. I was
> only up to about 90MB free space.
>
> Some of my settings are:
>
> 1. Automatic Update On - I have the OE update Gerry cited.
> 2. System Restore - was turned off due to Low Disk Space, now activated
> and
> set at 9%. System Restore shows only one restore point which was this
> morning at 8:46am which is after the Low Disk Space error messages
> started.
> 3. Temporary Internet Files - cleaned by CCleaner, set at 128MB
> 4. Recycle Bin - was at 10%, now at 5%. I dont use Norton AV, am using
> Windows One Live Care because Norton Internet Security had corrupted my OE
> mail folders.Last week, I removed Norton and added a new identity in OE
> which works fine.
> 5. Turned off Hibernate function as Shanen suggested.
> 6. Cookies - I excluded this box when I ran Ccleaner since my cookies were
> not functioning. What is the correct setting to allow persistent cookies
> so
> I can go sites will remember my User ID and passwords for those sites I
> choose?
>
> I will run Disk Defragmenter next and remove the Uninstall files you guys
> mentioned if still have a problem.
>
>
> "GateKeeper" <earthbarence@earth1ink.net> wrote in message
> news:uE5FyXXPHHA.1756@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Office XP Media Content is a large collection of images and short video
>> clips you can use in Office documents. You can remove this from your
>> computer without causing any problems. Removing it should free up a lot
>> of space.
>>
>> It would really helps us help you if you would answer the questions about
>> the size of your hard drives and partitions.
>>
>> Katonahjoe wrote:
>>> I am constantly getting the low disk space error message. When I run
>>> Disk Cleanup, I get a message saying I have 0 Mb of free disk space and
>>> System Restore is disabled.
>>>
>>> The first time this happened, I used Add/Remove Programs to remove 90MB
>>> of programs. Next, I lost all my cookies and the Low Disk message and
>>> Disabled System restore messages appeaared again.
>>>
>>> I have not added any software or hardware recently. I had over 650 MB of
>>> free disk space last week when I checked My Computer. As I type this it
>>> shows only 1.83MB free. I only have Outlook Express and IE running to
>>> save resources.
>>>
>>> Can I remove any of the following programs? How?
>>>
>>> 1. Microsoft Office XP Media Content - would removing this effect
>>> Windows
>>> Media Player or the My Pictures folder and files?
>>> 2. Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 - I could not find a description in
>>> Microsoft Help and Support.
>>> 3. Games - not on Control Panel but I dont use them. How do I remove
>>> them?
>>> 4. Quicktime - comes with ITunes. Will check with Apple since I dont use
>>> video feature of ITunes
>>>
>>> Is it safe to keep the PC running and hope the Low Disk issue resolves
>>> itself?


Get a larger drive. Why spend all this time fighting something that
continue to grow and be a problem?

--
Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

Thank you for your detailed and easy to follow steps.

I have an Ntfs drive on a desktop.

I am now at 527MB free space, hope to reach 7.4 GB soon. Will let you know.

"Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
news:uPZMu8YPHHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> The target to set yourself is 7.4 gb free space. This should be
> achievable.
>
> Right click on your C drive in Windows Explorer and you should see there
> whether the drive is formatted as FAT32 or NTFS. If NTFS formatted you
> can use File Compression to compress folder and files which rarely if ever
> accessed. The large Windows Uninstall Update folders are an obvious but
> you will win more by taking up the other suggestion to delete them.
>
> You would probably benefit from turning automatic updates off. Right click
> on the My Computer icon on the Desktop and select Properties, Automatic
> Updates. Uncheck the box before Automatic (Recommended) and check the box
> before Notify me but do not automatically download or install. Click on
> Apply and OK and close all windows. Restart your computer.
>
> Select Start, Help and Support, Keep your computer up to date with
> Windows Update and double click Custom. The system then check on you
> and then your system to see what you need. At the end of this stage under
> Select by Type will be the number of Updates available by category. Click
> on Critical and it will list the details of those available. Check the
> option for each and every one and then click on Install. You will then be
> offered the option to Save to Disk or to Run. Select Run. The process is
> then fully automated until it says hopefully Successful or Finished. You
> then restart the machine if asked to do so.
>
> I would reduce the allocation of disk space to System Restore to 700 mb
> thereby increasing free space by 2.65 gb.
>
> Delete all but the most recent Restore Point using Disk CleanUp ( Start,
> Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk Cleanup, More options). Include
> this operation in your regular housekeeping routine. cCleaner does touch
> these files.
>
> Do not use cCleaner to remove old Prefetch files save in exceptional
> circumstances. cCleaner removes on the basis of age not which are not now
> being used. Using cCleaner reduces system performance until it recovers
> what it has lost.
>
> Failing to remember passwords is a downside of using cCleaner. Just make a
> written note of them and live with the irritant of having to re-enter
> passwords.
>
> Removing the install files and relocating Media Content will gain you
> significant free space but I cannot guess the amount.
>
> When you can have completed these operations you may still be able to win
> space. Go to Start, Control Panel, Folder Options, View, Advanced Settings
> and verify that the box before "Show hidden files and folders" is checked
> and "Hide protected operating system files " is unchecked. You may need to
> scroll down to see the second item. You should also make certain that the
> box before "Hide extensions for known file types" is not
> checked. Next in Windows Explorer make sure View, Details is selected and
> then select View, Choose Details and check before Name, Type,
> Total Size, and Free Space.
>
> Folder Size -a useful tool for use with Windows Explorer when
> investigating how disk space is being used.
> http://foldersize.sourceforge.net/
>
> Use the Search option in Windows Explorer to search for files over 1 mb.
> You sort the result in order of size by clicking on size over the
> list of files. Search All Users ensuring you have selected Advanced
> Options and clicked on the box before Search System Folders, Search
> Hidden Files and Folders and Search Sub-Folders.
>
> --
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
>
> "Katonahjoe" <donaldduffy@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:%235NwlCYPHHA.4172@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>I will try removing Office XP Media Content.
>>
>> I have a 40GB HD running XP Home Edition with 256MB ram. I assume I have
>> I have only 1 partition (i.e. C Drive). I do have a zip drive but I dont
>> think that is what you mean.
>>
>> "GateKeeper" <earthbarence@earth1ink.net> wrote in message
>> news:uE5FyXXPHHA.1756@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Office XP Media Content is a large collection of images and short video
>>> clips you can use in Office documents. You can remove this from your
>>> computer without causing any problems. Removing it should free up a lot
>>> of space.
>>>
>>> It would really helps us help you if you would answer the questions
>>> about the size of your hard drives and partitions.
>>>
>>> Katonahjoe wrote:
>>>> I am constantly getting the low disk space error message. When I run
>>>> Disk Cleanup, I get a message saying I have 0 Mb of free disk space
>>>> and System Restore is disabled.
>>>>
>>>> The first time this happened, I used Add/Remove Programs to remove 90MB
>>>> of programs. Next, I lost all my cookies and the Low Disk message and
>>>> Disabled System restore messages appeaared again.
>>>>
>>>> I have not added any software or hardware recently. I had over 650 MB
>>>> of free disk space last week when I checked My Computer. As I type
>>>> this it shows only 1.83MB free. I only have Outlook Express and IE
>>>> running to save resources.
>>>>
>>>> Can I remove any of the following programs? How?
>>>>
>>>> 1. Microsoft Office XP Media Content - would removing this effect
>>>> Windows
>>>> Media Player or the My Pictures folder and files?
>>>> 2. Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 - I could not find a description in
>>>> Microsoft Help and Support.
>>>> 3. Games - not on Control Panel but I dont use them. How do I remove
>>>> them?
>>>> 4. Quicktime - comes with ITunes. Will check with Apple since I dont
>>>> use
>>>> video feature of ITunes
>>>>
>>>> Is it safe to keep the PC running and hope the Low Disk issue resolves
>>>> itself?
>>
>>
>