Re: Disk space misrepresented

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNOSPAM_at_asu.edu)
Date: 05/10/03 

Date: Sat, 10 May 2003 10:05:22 -0700

Also, the restore points in the System Volume Information
folder can consume quite a bit of storage. Similarly over
time the added-up total space in the temp and IE ITF that
are in each account profile and any *.dmp file from crashes. 

-- 
Roger 
"Kevin Weilbacher" <kweilbac@gte.net> wrote in message news:OGyOLTvFDHA.3604@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> When you go to My Computer, and right click on your C: drive, and select
> Properties -- what does it report for Used Space and Free Space?
> 
> Have you tried clicking on the Disk Cleanup there in that Window to delete
> any temporary files?
> 
> One other suggestion: start up Internet Explorer, then click on Tools >
> Internet Options. Then click on the button labeled 'Delete Files' (under
> the section titled 'Temporary Internet Files').  A new window open. Click on
> OK.  If the hourglass stays up for longer than a few seconds, then it is
> deleting a whole bunch of temp Internet files for you.
> 
> If so, once it is done, while still in Tools > Internet Options, click on
> the Advanced Tab, scroll all the way down to the last section (titled
> 'Security') and click to enable the option 'Empty Temporary Internet Files
> folder when browser is closed; then click Apply and OK.
> 
> -kw
> 
> "Andrew" <andrew654@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:040001c316ba$a007f4f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > When I check my hard drive, it says that I have 35 GB full,
> > but I can only account for 10 GB. Am I not checking
> > somewhere I should?
> 
>