OneNote - 4 GB on my disc?

Janelita · 12-30-2006, 01:31 PM

Hello,

I am glad I found this forum. I am utterly puzzled by the following.

Is it possible for OneNote, an amazingly useful program that I really like, to take up so much space on my hrad disc?

I only started using it a few weeks ago. The OneNote folder in My Documents has slightly over 1 MB. The OneNote files in Program Files do not exceed 1 MB either. I don't know where else I could search for the remaining 4 GB.

Thanks. :)

Nitrus · 12-30-2006, 02:20 PM

What type of program is OneNote? What does it do?

Janelita · 12-30-2006, 02:24 PM

It is a notetaking tool. Wikipedia and demo.

I'd expect it to be a lightweight program. I really have no idea why it is so huge. Is it possible that the Control Panel displays a wrong piece of information?

Nitrus · 12-30-2006, 02:26 PM

Un-install it. But before you do, note down the size of free space on your HDD, and then note it afterwards, and work out roughly how much its ACTUALLY taking up.

Then re-install it. And post back.

hopper · 12-30-2006, 10:49 PM

System requirements from the M$ One Note site - http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/HA101668651033.aspx#15

Hard disk: 1 gigabyte (GB); a portion of this disk space will be freed after installation if the original download package is removed from the hard drive.

Run disk cleanup. Perhaps there is actually that much in Office Setup Files that are being accredited to One Note.

Janelita · 12-31-2006, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hopper

System requirements from the M$ One Note site - http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/HA101668651033.aspx#15

Hard disk: 1 gigabyte (GB); a portion of this disk space will be freed after installation if the original download package is removed from the hard drive.

Run disk cleanup. Perhaps there is actually that much in Office Setup Files that are being accredited to One Note.

How much space should all Office Setup Files take up, then? If I add up all Office-related parts, I get 4,5 GB. Is this normal

If I run disk cleanup and get rid of setup files, I will need the installation CD whenever I want to install a component, right?

I do have it but it is so practical now.

By the way, the disk cleanup wizard says that I could free up to 515 000 KB of disc space. Office set up files are 149 000 KB. So I'd say this is not "the" problem.

Anyway, I am going to uninstall the thingy. See you!

Janelita · 12-31-2006, 02:51 AM

I uninstalled it (by the way, just 68 MB disappeared).

Nitrus · 12-31-2006, 04:24 AM

Reinstall it and see if the 68mb comes back, or if it is more or less?

I suspect an error within add or remove programs. Run a registry cleaner, if you have one, it might smooth it out.

And usually instead of saying 4000mb it just says 4.2gb or whatever, making more of an error then anything else.

Janelita · 12-31-2006, 04:25 AM

Now it has 160 MB but I customized it and added more features, so I guess it is fine. :)

Many thanks.

Nitrus · 12-31-2006, 04:45 AM

No problem.

12-30-2006, 01:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Janelita Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6 OS: Win XP	OneNote - 4 GB on my disc? Hello, I am glad I found this forum. I am utterly puzzled by the following. Is it possible for OneNote, an amazingly useful program that I really like, to take up so much space on my hrad disc? I only started using it a few weeks ago. The OneNote folder in My Documents has slightly over 1 MB. The OneNote files in Program Files do not exceed 1 MB either. I don't know where else I could search for the remaining 4 GB. Thanks. :)

12-30-2006, 02:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nitrus Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Leicester (UK) Posts: 273 OS: Windows Vista My System	What type of program is OneNote? What does it do? __________________ On holiday for two weeks, so can't reply to threads right now, sorry.

12-30-2006, 02:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nitrus Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Leicester (UK) Posts: 273 OS: Windows Vista My System	Un-install it. But before you do, note down the size of free space on your HDD, and then note it afterwards, and work out roughly how much its ACTUALLY taking up. Then re-install it. And post back. __________________ On holiday for two weeks, so can't reply to threads right now, sorry.

12-31-2006, 02:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
Janelita Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6 OS: Win XP	I uninstalled it (by the way, just 68 MB disappeared). Last edited by Janelita; 12-31-2006 at 03:21 AM.

12-31-2006, 04:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
Nitrus Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Leicester (UK) Posts: 273 OS: Windows Vista My System	Reinstall it and see if the 68mb comes back, or if it is more or less? I suspect an error within add or remove programs. Run a registry cleaner, if you have one, it might smooth it out. And usually instead of saying 4000mb it just says 4.2gb or whatever, making more of an error then anything else. __________________ On holiday for two weeks, so can't reply to threads right now, sorry.

12-30-2006, 02:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Janelita Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6 OS: Win XP	It is a notetaking tool. Wikipedia and demo. I'd expect it to be a lightweight program. I really have no idea why it is so huge. Is it possible that the Control Panel displays a wrong piece of information?

12-30-2006, 10:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
hopper Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 169 OS: XP / Ubuntu 6.10	System requirements from the M$ One Note site - http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/HA101668651033.aspx#15 Hard disk: 1 gigabyte (GB); a portion of this disk space will be freed after installation if the original download package is removed from the hard drive. Run disk cleanup. Perhaps there is actually that much in Office Setup Files that are being accredited to One Note.

12-31-2006, 04:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
Janelita Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6 OS: Win XP	Now it has 160 MB but I customized it and added more features, so I guess it is fine. :) Many thanks. Last edited by Janelita; 12-31-2006 at 04:47 AM.

12-31-2006, 04:45 AM	#10 (permalink)
Nitrus Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Leicester (UK) Posts: 273 OS: Windows Vista My System	No problem. __________________ On holiday for two weeks, so can't reply to threads right now, sorry.