[Answered] How Do I Remove Most Of My Files?

Slick Cyco · 02-26-2006

Hi, I will be selling this computer and I want to remove most of my files but I can't seem to find where most of the files are... I have 74.5 GB of total space and I only have 30.7 GB of free space. I still have files that havent been deleted and sum up about 20 GB. I would still have 50 GB of free space. Can I recover all the free space(74.5GB)??? But I still want to keep a couple of files(such as flash, adobe, some antispyware programs, etc), so then I would probably have 70GB of free space left.

...... So how do I find the other files. And should I delete all the "Temporary Internet Files" etc?

Hengis · 02-26-2006

Hi there and welcome to our Forum, THIS program should help you with your problem.

joe5 · 02-26-2006

Yup , thats a great app to see what is on youre HD and where. And to clean up all temp files , try Ccleaner. See below for a link.

Also delete old system restore points , they can take up lots of space.

Slick Cyco · 02-26-2006

Thanks. How would I delete old system restore points(I don't even know what this is)?

joe5 · 02-26-2006

If you go to: start/all programs/accessoires/system tools/disk cleanup , and then on the "more options" tab at the bottum next to "system restore" , press "clean up" then there gone.

Slick Cyco · 02-28-2006

Is there anything else I should remove???

For a new topic, should I continue here or make a new thread

joe5 · 02-28-2006

That is difficult to say , i dont know whats on there , and what you want to leave or not.

Is it maybe not easier to just putt a windows cd in there , format and install windows and then sell it?

02-26-2006	#1
Slick Cyco Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: US Posts: 7 PC Experience: Some Experience	[Answered] How Do I Remove Most Of My Files? Hi, I will be selling this computer and I want to remove most of my files but I can't seem to find where most of the files are... I have 74.5 GB of total space and I only have 30.7 GB of free space. I still have files that havent been deleted and sum up about 20 GB. I would still have 50 GB of free space. Can I recover all the free space(74.5GB)??? But I still want to keep a couple of files(such as flash, adobe, some antispyware programs, etc), so then I would probably have 70GB of free space left. ...... So how do I find the other files. And should I delete all the "Temporary Internet Files" etc?

02-26-2006	#2
Hengis PCHF Founder & Owner Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The PCHF Bunker Posts: 15,759 PC Experience: Microsoft Certified Professional	Hi there and welcome to our Forum, THIS program should help you with your problem. __________________ Handy Links: Pre-Work \| System File Checker \| Promote PCHF! \| Post your BSOD \| Post a screenshot \| Network info Tool

02-26-2006	#3
joe5 Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 9,021	Yup , thats a great app to see what is on youre HD and where. And to clean up all temp files , try Ccleaner. See below for a link. Also delete old system restore points , they can take up lots of space. __________________ - PCHF Team. - (NL) - Mal-ware Eradicator! - - Online AV Scans - HijackThis! - Bootdisk.com - ATF-Cleaner - Stinger - 'Prework' - 'Afterwork' - PCHF Rules - Donate to PCHF. And get>

02-26-2006	#5
joe5 Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 9,021	If you go to: start/all programs/accessoires/system tools/disk cleanup , and then on the "more options" tab at the bottum next to "system restore" , press "clean up" then there gone. __________________ - PCHF Team. - (NL) - Mal-ware Eradicator! - - Online AV Scans - HijackThis! - Bootdisk.com - ATF-Cleaner - Stinger - 'Prework' - 'Afterwork' - PCHF Rules - Donate to PCHF. And get>

02-28-2006	#7
joe5 Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 9,021	That is difficult to say , i dont know whats on there , and what you want to leave or not. Is it maybe not easier to just putt a windows cd in there , format and install windows and then sell it? __________________ - PCHF Team. - (NL) - Mal-ware Eradicator! - - Online AV Scans - HijackThis! - Bootdisk.com - ATF-Cleaner - Stinger - 'Prework' - 'Afterwork' - PCHF Rules - Donate to PCHF. And get>

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