HD space being used up???

scarter · 04-09-2008, 01:38 PM

I have two computers that are running Win XP PRO with SP2 and 1GB memory and they are running much lower on free space on thier harddrives than any other of my computers. They have 80Gb HD and they only have 17 and 20GB free where the other computers all have at least 50GB or more of free space available yet. All computers basically have the same programs installed. I have done a defrag. I've deleted temporary internet files and cookies. I've checked for pictures, media files, etc. that usaually takes up a lot of space but have not found anything suspicious yet. All updates to Windows, virus programs, etc. are up to date. Does anyone have any other ideas on this problem??

**Deleted090308** · 04-09-2008, 02:54 PM

Welcome to TSF.

Delete old restore points and disable hibernation.

N0rt0n · 04-09-2008, 03:48 PM

I bought Tune-Up Utilities 2007 to get to the bottom of the same problem. I found out that the windows disk cleaner was not detecting ALL the temp files! it helped me locate and delete them!

**Deleted090308** · 04-09-2008, 03:54 PM

CleanUp is free.

04-09-2008, 01:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
scarter Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	HD space being used up??? I have two computers that are running Win XP PRO with SP2 and 1GB memory and they are running much lower on free space on thier harddrives than any other of my computers. They have 80Gb HD and they only have 17 and 20GB free where the other computers all have at least 50GB or more of free space available yet. All computers basically have the same programs installed. I have done a defrag. I've deleted temporary internet files and cookies. I've checked for pictures, media files, etc. that usaually takes up a lot of space but have not found anything suspicious yet. All updates to Windows, virus programs, etc. are up to date. Does anyone have any other ideas on this problem??

04-09-2008, 02:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: HD space being used up??? Welcome to TSF. Delete old restore points and disable hibernation.

04-09-2008, 03:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
N0rt0n Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Downriver Detroit Posts: 8 OS: WinXp Pro SP2	Re: HD space being used up??? I bought Tune-Up Utilities 2007 to get to the bottom of the same problem. I found out that the windows disk cleaner was not detecting ALL the temp files! it helped me locate and delete them!

04-09-2008, 03:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: HD space being used up??? CleanUp is free.