C:\Windows is more than 8GM
What files can be deleted safely, and why not Miccrosoft handle this.
Kap694,
Welcome to the Microsoft Answers community.
System Restore and the temporary files can be placed on your hard drive, but can easily be recovered.
Try the utility Disk Cleanup to delete files and system restore points that you can safely remove.
You can start disk cleanup, by doing one of the following:
- Click Startand then click run. In the Open box, type cleanmgr, and then click OK.
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- Click Start, point to programs, point to Accessories, point to System Toolsand then click on Disk Cleanup.
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- In Windows Explorer or my computer, right-click the disk in which you want to free up space, click Properties, click the general tab and then click on Disk Cleanup.
Remove files stored on your hard drive
To remove files stored on your hard disk that you no longer use, follow these steps:
- Click Startand then click my computer.
- Right-click the disk in which you want to free up space, and then click Properties.
- Click the general tab, and then click Disk Cleanup.
- Click the Disk Cleanup tab (if it is not already selected), click to select the check boxes beside the files that you want to remove, and then click OK.
- Click Yes to continue it with this action, and then click OK.
Remove Windows components
To remove Windows components that you don't use, follow these steps:
- Click Startand then click my computer.
- Right-click the disk in which you want to free up space, and then click Properties.
- Click the general tab, and then click Disk Cleanup.
- Click the Other Options tab, and then under Windows components, click clean.
The Windows Components Wizard starts.
- In the components list, clear the check box next to the component you want to remove.
- A checkbox grayed out next to a component indicates that only some of its subcomponents are installed.
If you want to remove a subcomponent, click Details, clear the check box next to the subcomponents that you want to remove, and then click OK.
- A checkbox grayed out next to a component indicates that only some of its subcomponents are installed.
- Click Next.
- At the end of page Windows Components Wizard, click Finish.
- Click OK, click Yes to proceed with this action, and then click OK.
Remove installed programs
To remove programs that you no longer use, follow these steps:
- Click Startand then click my computer.
- Right-click the disk in which you want to free up space, and then click Properties.
- Click the general tab, and then click Disk Cleanup.
- Click the Other Options tab, and then under installed programs, click clean.
The dialog box Add / Remove Programs is displayed.
- In the currently installed programs list, click the program that you want to remove and then click Remove (or Change/Remove).
- If you are prompted to confirm the removal of the program, click Yes.
- Repeat step 5 and 6 to delete other programs you use is no longer and then click close.
- Click OK, click Yes to proceed with this action, and then click OK.
Delete restore Points
To delete all points except the most recent restore restore point, follow these steps:
- Click Startand then click my computer.
- Right-click the disk in which you want to free up space, and then click Properties.
- Click the general tab, and then click Disk Cleanup.
- Click the Other Options tab, and then under System Restore, click clean.
- Click Yes to remove all but the last restore point.
- Click OK, click Yes to proceed with this action, and then click OK.
I hope this helps!
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