Fw: [H N L] 10 Top Tips To Save Space On Your Hard Drive
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Subject: [H N L] 10 Top Tips To Save Space On Your Hard Drive
> These tips are for Windows users.
>
> Document Source:
>
> Rich, July 22 2010 at
>
> http://mintywhite.com/windows-7/7maintenance/10-top-tips-save-space-hard-drive-hdd/
>
> I will include send space links that have all the programs and articles
> mentioned in this article at the very end.
>
> With multi-terabyte drives gaining prevalence in the bays of our PCs, a
> lack of hard drive space is less of an issue these days; however, it seems
> no matter how big the drives get, we still manage to eventually fill them.
> In this guide, you'll learn ten top tips to save space on your hard drive.
>
> I. Uninstall Unnecessary Software Programs
>
> Although it's an obvious tip to start with, some serious space can be
> saved by uninstalling
>
> unnecessary applications. You have three options:
>
> Option One:
>
> Scan the list of installed programs manually
>
> 1. In Windows XP:
>
> a. Click or press the Start button.
>
> b. Press enter on or click Control Panel.
>
> c. Press the letter a until reaching "add remove programs" or click this
> option.
>
> d. Arrow down through the list of programs available for uninstalling or
> scan them visually.
>
> e. When locating one to uninstall, tab to remove and press the space bar.
>
> 2. In Windows Seven:
>
> a. Click or press the start button.
>
> b. In the search box type the following without the quotes and press
> enter.
>
> "control panel"
>
> c. In the new search box type the following without quotes.
>
> "uninstall a program"
>
> d. A list of available programs is shown.
>
> Arrow to one you wish to uninstall and press enter.
>
> The program is uninstalled.
>
> Option Two:
>
> Use Revo Uninstaller to completely remove software and its traces.
>
> This is found at:
>
> http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html
>
> Option Three:
>
> Use the PC Decrapifier to remove typical "bloatware" applications from
> your PC (works best with new brand-name PCs.)
>
> This is found at:
>
> http://mintywhite.com/software-reviews/maintenance-software/remove-unwanted-software-introducing-the-pc-decrapifier/
>
> Option Four:
>
> Not sure what to uninstall? Ask in the forums.
>
> http://forum.mintywhite.com/
>
> II. Search for Duplicate Files
>
> Over time, you may accumulate duplicate files on your PC. Use a program
> like Easy Duplicate Finder to locate and remove these files.
>
> This program is found at:
>
> http://mintywhite.com/software-reviews/productivity-software/easy-duplicate-finder-scans-your-drive-for-duplicates
>
> duplicate-finder-scans-your-drive-for-duplicates
>
> III. Clear up old System Restore Points
>
> System restore points are very useful but can take a lot of space on your
> drive.
>
> If you want to save space in a pinch, read this guide and learn how to
> remove all but the last system restore point.
>
> http://mintywhite.com/windows-7/7maintenance/clean-windows-system-restore-points/
>
> IV. Turn off Memory Dump Files
>
> If you maintain your own PC, and don't need to take it to a store when
> something goes wrong, you can turn off memory dump files. If you have
> system problems and need to analyze dump files, you can always turn them
> back on again.
>
> Here is a brief steps for this operation in vista.
>
> If your computer crashes it will create a dump file. From this dump file
> you can diagnose the source of the problem. It is unlikely you will need
> this dump file; if you do, you can always turn the option back on. This
> guide will show you how to save space by disabling memory dump files in
> Vista.
>
> 1. Press Start and type "control panel" without quotes in the search box
> followed by pressing enter.
>
> 2. Type "advanced" in the search box without quotes and press enter.
>
> 3. Type Advanced in the search box.
>
> 4. Arrow down and press enter or Click on View advanced system settings in
> the search results
>
> 5. Under Startup and Recovery, press enter on or click Settings
>
> 6. In the Write debugging information drop down, click (none) and press OK
>
> You will now save space and not store useless information.
>
> V. Change Personal Folder Locations
>
> All recent versions of Windows utilize the (My) Documents file structure.
> This means that all your personal files are: Saved on your operating
> system's drive and can be lost if your PC is infected with malware.
>
> This is Taking up space on your operating system's drive and can fill it
> quickly.
>
> You can change the location of your personal files in (my) documents to a
> different drive, or partition of a drive; due to the issues listed above,
> this is something highly recommended.
>
> This procedure can be done by:
>
> Relocating Personal Data Folders
>
> To relocate your personal files, do the following:
>
> 1. Press the Start button
>
> 2. Click your account name in the right-hand menu
>
> 3. Right click a folder that you want to relocate and select Properties
>
> 4. On the Location tab of the properties dialog box, enter the address
> that you want to relocate to
>
> 5. Click OK
>
> Windows will ask permission to create the target folder if it doesn't
> already exist, so click Yes. I advise moving all the original files to the
> new location, unless you see a reason not to.
>
> VI. Backup Files Remotely or on Alternative Storage Media
>
> I highly recommend you back up your files on an automated schedule. I also
> recommend you back up files that are used less on alternative storage
> media (Optical media, external hard drives, off site servers etc.) I
> recommend any of the following programs:
>
> Mozy Online Backup
>
> http://mintywhite.com/software-reviews/productivity-software/mozyhome-free-backup-prevents-data-loss/
>
> GFI Backup
> http://mintywhite.com/software-reviews/security-software/gfi-backup-free-automated-file-backup-solution/
> EASEUS Todo Backup
> http://mintywhite.com/software-reviews/maintenance-software/todo-backup-protects-restores-data/
> Ashampoo Burning Studio
> http://mintywhite.com/windows-7/7maintenance/backup-ashampoo-burning-studio-6-free/
>
> VII. Use the Disk Clean Up Tool
>
> The disk cleanup tool that comes with Windows is a useful tool that
> searches for junk files, unused installation files, temporary files etc.
> To get to the Disk Clean up tool:
>
> Go to Computer.
>
> Right click a drive and click Properties.
>
> Click the Disk Cleanup button.
>
> Select what you want to clean up and click OK.
>
> If you'd like to add a handy "Clean Disk" shortcut to the context menu of
> the disk drive, follow this guide.
>
> This involves changing the registry which can be scary for some including
> myself.
>
> But here is the brief tutorial that is linked in this article.
>
> I have pasted in the steps below instead of having the readers go to the
> link.
>
> This little tutorial lets you add Disk Cleanup and De-Fragment to right
> click:
>
> Make Cleanup
>
> 1. Open Registry Editor(Winkey + R and write regedit)
>
> 2. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell
>
> 3. To add Cleanup, make a new sub-key and name it example DriveCleanup
>
> 4. Change Default Value to what you want that it shows in Right click
>
> (5). If you want that it shows only when right click, make new string and
> name it as Extended
>
> 6. Create new sub-key in DriveCleanup and rename it to command
>
> 7. Go to command key and set the default value to cleanmgr.exe /d %1
>
> VIII. Use NTFS Compression to Compress a Complete Drive/Partition
>
> I have included a link to the complete article regarding this hard drive
> clean up tip since it is involved and would extend this article
> considerably.
>
> NTFS is the name of a file system used in Microsoft Windows and is, for
> now, the standard file system for modern drives. Microsoft has a tool that
> compresses less used files on an entire drive.
>
> If you want to compress a whole drive, and potentially save a lot of
> space, follow this guide.
>
> Note: I don't recommend you compress the drive (usually C:\) on which your
> operating system is stored.
>
> Note 2: To find out the file system of your drive:
>
> Go to Computer.
>
> Right click a drive and click Properties.
>
> Look for NTFS next to the File system label.
>
> IX. Compress (Zip) Less-frequently Used Files
>
> You can compress files on a file-by-file (or folder-by-folder basis.) If
> you're looking for a good compression program, check this Winzip
> alternatives post.
>
> http://mintywhite.com/software-reviews/zip-tools-alternatives-winzip-winrar/
>
> Note: some files compress better than others. For example: an MP3 or JPEG
> file is already highly compressed and wont reduce, in size, much, if at
> all) when zipped.
>
> X. Take your Time During Program Installation
>
> When you install software, take time to see exactly what you're
> installing. A lot of the time, you can save a ton of space by selectively
> installing only the components you'll need.
>
> For example, when installing Microsoft Office, you can Customize your
> installation:
>
> Now you have the option to only install the programs you really need, you
> can always install the other programs later.
>
> SENDSPACE LINKS:
>
> http://www.sendspace.com/file/ifuhlb
> File name: removing old system restore points.docx, (53 KB)
>
> http://www.sendspace.com/file/f8psk5
> File name: 10 Top Tips to Save Space on Your Hard Drive.txt, (9 KB)
> http://www.sendspace.com/file/gmhpj6
> File name: pc-decrapifier-2.2.5.exe, (1 MB)
>
> http://www.sendspace.com/file/c9odv8
> File name: THEPCD~1.TXT, (1 KB)
>
> http://www.sendspace.com/file/e6nwva
> File name: FixitCenter_Run.exe, (437 KB)
>
> http://www.sendspace.com/file/scazfr
> File name: Relocating Personal Data Folders.txt, (547 B)
>
> http://www.sendspace.com/file/6y8xwy
> File name: How to Use Microsoft Fix it Center to Fix Windows Problems and
> Errors.txt, (4 KB)
>
> http://www.sendspace.com/file/7fj74l
>
> If you have any questions about the tips posted in Dan's Tech tips, please
> contact Dan at the following email address:
>
> dthom...@mchsi.com
>
>
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