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• not sure which file types to delete in disk cleanup

  Am on the single computer in a small office in which I am the only computer 'savvy' around.  The machine gets very rare attention to the son of the Manager of the office and has many performance problems.  Want run Disk Cleanup and release much more memory, but I'm fearful of removing too much and should draw the attention of my control obsessed boss I had taken this initiative.  Can someone help me know what are the factors to consider in deciding which file types to select?

  LC

  In General, you do not remove any type of file.  I doubt that "clean up" the disk improve performance much but if you want you can run t he Disk Cleanup Wizard that will remove temporary files and other.  It is quite safe.

  You can tell us more about performance issues.

• Disk Cleanup is not showing me the ability to clean the system error memory dump files

  Hello. When I run the disk cleanup utility in Vista, it does not show the option of cleaning the system error memory dump files. It is a very serious problem. I had to delete files that I really wanted to keep, because I thought they were taking too much space. He did not make a particle of difference. I have only two GB on my C drive now. How to fix this problem?

  Kim

  You must use the scroll bar on the right disk cleanup in the window that appears after checking for space to scroll to check the boxes before these items.

  Deleting the less important system restore points allows you to earn useful free disk space.

  A better program of disk cleanup is cCleaner. Delete System Restore points may be important if you have little free disk space. The ability to delete them is one of the tools options. You can selectively remove those created in less important moments.

  cCleaner also comes with a registry tool. Do not use this tool as any registry cleaner could lead to the creation of very difficult to resolve system errors.

  http://www.CCleaner.com/download

  You have free disk space in another partition on the drive or any other drive internal on your computer?

• cleaner for disk cleanup hibernation file

  I'm about to run the disk cleanup on my computer, and it says I can clean up 2.02 GB, the cleaner hibernation file is 1.96 GB, this will affect my computer in anyway if I delete these files of "cleaner hibernation file?

  The cleaner hibernation file deletes the hiberfil.sys file system, which will eliminate the ability to Hibernate.

  If you have already run it and want to return hibernation.

  Click Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).

  powercfg/h on

  Other ways to free up disk space

  Start - Help and Support
   
  Start disk cleanup

  To free up space on your hard disk, search disk cleanup and then removes temporary files on your computer that you decide that you no longer need.

  If you have more than one drive or partition on your computer, you will be asked to choose which drive you want Disk Cleanup to clean.

  Click to open Disk Cleanup.

  Note

  • Here's another way to open Disk Cleanup: click on the Start button. In the search box, type and then disk cleanup in the list of results, click Disk Cleanup.

  Other things to try
   
  Delete files in the system Temp folder
   
  Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).
   
  To the list
   
  dir c:\windows\temp/a/s
   
  To remove
   
  del c:\windows\temp\*.*/s/f/q
   
  Check the size of the swap file
   
  Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).
   
  dir /a c:\pagefile.sys

   

  Compact the Windows databases use various

  You can compact the various databases that Windows uses. This is the Windows Update, Windows Search, Windows Mail, Windows Contacts, Windows, Windows Live and Internet Explorer ver 10 applications calendar.

  Close Windows Mail and Internet Explorer. Wait a minute for Internet Explorer release locks of sound files.

  See how much space taking up type which is below and note the total size (because it scrolls away).

  Start - All Programs - Accessories- Click with the right button on command prompt and choose Run As Administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).

  dir c:\*.edb c:\*.msmessagestore c:\WebCacheV*.dat/a/s

  Then at compact

  SC stop wsearch

  for %A in (*.edb *.msmessagestore WebCacheV*.dat) /r c:\ don't esentutl.exe /p "%A" / o

  for %A in (*.edb *.msmessagestore WebCacheV*.dat) /r c:\ don't esentutl.exe /d "%A".

  SC start wsearch

  To see the new size and compare it to the old size

  dir c:\*.edb c:\*.msmessagestore c:\WebCacheV*.dat/a/s.

   

  Then to delete some temporary files.

   

   

  del c:\*.integ.raw/s

   

  Delete the files updated by the Service Pack

  See how much space taking up type which is below and note the total size (because it scrolls away). Also, note that the total is higher than it actually is. This will remove the ability to uninstall service packs.

  Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).

  c:\Windows\WinSxS dir /a /s

  Then type

  Vsp1cln.exe

  COMPCLN.exe

  To see the new size and compare it to the old size

  c:\windows\WinSxS dir /a /s

  Move your Documents

  If you have another disk, you can move the documents folder to it.

  Click with the right button on your Documents (or pictures, etc.) Office, videos, Contacts,) the tab file - Properties - location - move.

• How can I prevent my downloads to iCloud of too much space on my hard drive?  I have a plan of storage iCloud, but I am doing something bad for my all 100G disk to be full! Help!

  How can I prevent my downloads to iCloud of too much space on my hard drive?  I have a plan of storage iCloud, but I am doing something bad for my all 100G disk to be full! Help!

  What iCloud downloads are you referring to?

  If your drive is full, then you must look at what is included on this subject and remove stuff.

  See you soon,.

  GB

• Local disk C clean Manager stopped the C disk cleanup

  When I try to run the C drive clean, Manager of cleaning will stop the process to half way of cleaning.

  I had error check disk C running and still have the same problem when I try to clean the C drive.

  Thank you

  Hi hnamom,

  Please see the following:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-windows_programs/when-i-run-Disk-Cleanup-halfway-through-the/ff5e596a-f081-4c5d-ad5f-9cd9ffb52ffc

• Disk Cleanup option, system does not quickly even after disk clean

  (1) should I delete the archives window EEror report on my system using the cleaning disc, which is safely remove by using the cleaning disc to improve the performance of the system.

  (2) system does not run fast even after Disk Cleanup, what should I do to make it faster?

  Hello

  1. have there been recent changes to the computer before the show?

  Method 1:

  If you want to reduce the number of unnecessary files on your hard disk to free up disk space and then go ahead and delete it, it would help your computer run faster.

  Disk Cleanup removes temporary files, empty the Recycle Bin, and removes a variety of file system and other items that you no longer need.

  Delete files using disk cleanup: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Delete-files-using-Disk-Cleanup

  Method 2:

  A. ways to improve the performance of your computer: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Ways-to-improve-your-computers-performance

  (B) How to make a computer faster: 6 ways to speed up your PC.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/atwork/maintenance/speed.aspx

  Hope this information is useful.

• Disk Cleanup cannot clean up drive

  Running Vista Home Premium 64 - bit, version 6.0.6002.18005, whenever I try to run clean disc I get the message "disk cleanup cannot clean up drive X:\.". What player selected (C, D (factory image partition) or F (attached in backup)), and it doesn't matter if I'm under it for my files only or all users. It also happens when I boot in safe mode.

  C: drive has 314 GB of 687 GB free. It has the NTFS file system.

  Charles,

  First, make sure the hour, the date/year & time zone are set correctly

  Clear your Temp File/Cache. The cleaning system (compensation to all temp/tmp folders and included all the content offline, made browser cleanup, remove cookies, etc. etc..)

  http://winhelp2002.MVPs.org/delcache.htm>

  (Important: one of the normal steps in the removal of malware is to completely erase all temp files)

  http://www.WinHelp.us/index.php/Windows/enhancing-Windows-performance/free-up-disk-space-in-Windows.html>

  Better and easier to use - CCleaner.

  Download the basic build (slim) via

  http://www.CCleaner.com/download/builds.aspx>

  The basic build (slim) does not contain the toolbar disgusted

  Cleaning DO NOT USE ANY Advanced options. TOUCH NOT THE REGISTRY. At least not for now.

  Reset.

  UTC/GMT is 18:56 Friday, July 20, 2012

• cleaning files from hibernation, check or not archive disk cleanup?

  When using disk cleanup, there's a list of files to examine for cleaning of files hibernation deletion (temp... etc) also shopuld be checked for cleaning?

  It all depends on if you use the hibernation, or not!
  If you use it, do not delete it.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928897

  I used the disk cleanup tool in Windows Vista, and now the hybrid sleep feature and the hibernation feature are unavailable

  Read the y address if you need more.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Why cc cleaner and disk cleanup has a huge difference in the amount of temporary file amounts to remove

  C cleaner shows 2 528 KB 307 KB disk cleanup. I guess I have the same amount of temporary files and the same amount appear in places such as the same amount and if I delete them from one place, they would be deleted to another. DOE that make sense or am I missing something that I am sure Microsoft knows where they are and how I.

  C cleaner shows 2 528 KB 307 KB disk cleanup. I guess I have the same amount of temporary files and the same amount appear in places such as the same amount and if I delete them from one place, they would be deleted to another. DOE that make sense or am I missing something that I am sure Microsoft knows where they are and how I.

  Different ideas about what a temporary file/folder is.

  Don't resist.

  If you use two different products (or speaking to two different people) what they are doing can vary depending on MANY factors (what they think/see/feel can vary depending on many factors.)

• I can't get the "Disk Cleanup" to work, I can run off frag etc., but not the cleaning disc of any idea? __regards__Ian

  The hourglass does not appear when I click on disk cleanup function. I closed and started in safe mode, but still no luck. I can't put my Windows disc to try to do a repair that I loaded SP3 and my version of disc is only SP2.
  Thank you
  INA

  Click Start, run. Type the following command and press ENTER:

  regsvr32 dataclen.dll

  Try to open disk cleanup (cleanmgr.exe) now. Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Desktop Experience]

• Is there a way to check if my disk cleanup is working properly?

  When I do a disk cleanup, it tells me something about sending errors to Microsoft? one old man was cleaning my drive... it works correctly or?

  It could be useful that you have provided the error... but if all that says is that disk cleanup have closed and an error report is sent, it's too cryptic to be of no use.

  You have passed the phase of ' disk cleanup is calculating how much space you will be able to release... '. "and see the list of items to remove?

  If not, it can be set to the "scanning: compress old files.» It is fairly common, but it does not usually produce in an error report unless you get impatient and try to get out.  Many people simply disables the checking of files that can be compressed.  If you want to do this, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/812248

• temporary files take up too much memory

  a temporary file in local contexts / profile system / config / system 32 take too much memory

  a temporary file in local contexts / profile system / config / system 32 take too much memory

  Can you be more specific?  Is there a question here?

  Do a house cleaning and the dust of this hard drive:

  You can free up disk space (will also help get rid of the things that you do not use) through the following steps:

  Windows XP should take between 4.5 and 9 GB * with * an Office suite, editing Photo software, alternative Internet browser (s), various Internet plugins and a host of other things installed.

  If you are comfortable with the stability of your system, you can delete the uninstall of patches which has installed Windows XP...
  http://www3.TELUS.NET/dandemar/spack.htm
  (Especially of interest here - #4)
  (Variant: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm )

  You can run disk - integrated into Windows XP - cleanup to erase everything except your last restore point and yet more 'free '... files cleaning

  How to use disk cleanup
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310312

  You can disable hibernation if it is enabled and you do not...

  When you Hibernate your computer, Windows saves the contents of the system memory in the hiberfil.sys file. As a result, the size of the hiberfil.sys file will always be equal to the amount of physical memory in your system. If you don't use the Hibernate feature and want to reclaim the space used by Windows for the hiberfil.sys file, perform the following steps:

  -Start the Control Panel Power Options applet (go to start, settings, Control Panel, and then click Power Options).
  -Select the Hibernate tab, uncheck "Activate the hibernation", and then click OK. Although you might think otherwise, selecting never under "Hibernate" option on the power management tab does not delete the hiberfil.sys file.
  -Windows remove the "Hibernate" option on the power management tab and delete the hiberfil.sys file.

  You can control the amount of space your system restore can use...

  1. Click Start, right click my computer and then click Properties.
  2. click on the System Restore tab.
  3. highlight one of your readers (or C: If you only) and click on the button "settings".
  4 change the percentage of disk space you want to allow... I suggest moving the slider until you have about 1 GB (1024 MB or close to that...)
  5. click on OK. Then click OK again.

  You can control the amount of space used may or may not temporary Internet files...

  Empty the temporary Internet files and reduce the size, that it stores a size between 64 MB and 128 MB...

  -Open a copy of Microsoft Internet Explorer.
  -Select TOOLS - Internet Options.
  -On the general tab in the section 'Temporary Internet files', follow these steps:
  -Click on 'Delete the Cookies' (click OK)
  -Click on "Settings" and change the "amount of disk space to use: ' something between 64 MB and 128 MB. (There may be many more now.)
  -Click OK.
  -Click on 'Delete files', then select "Delete all offline content" (the box), and then click OK. (If you had a LOT, it can take 2 to 10 minutes or more).
  -Once it's done, click OK, close Internet Explorer, open Internet Explorer.

  You can use an application that scans your system for the log files and temporary files and use it to get rid of those who:

  CCleaner (free!)
  http://www.CCleaner.com/
  (just disk cleanup - do not play with the part of the registry for the moment)

  Other ways to free up space...

  SequoiaView
  http://www.win.Tue.nl/SequoiaView/

  JDiskReport
  http://www.jgoodies.com/freeware/JDiskReport/index.html

  Those who can help you discover visually where all space is used.  Then, you can determine what to do.

  After that - you want to check any physical errors and fix everything for efficient access"

  CHKDSK
  How to scan your disks for errors* will take time and a reboot.

  Defragment
  How to defragment your hard drives* will take time

  The less you have to run all the time, most things you want to run will perform:

  Use Autoruns to understand this all starts when your computer's / when you log in.  Look for whatever it is you do not know using Google (or ask here.)  You can hopefully figure out if there are things from when your computer does (or connect) you don't not need and then configure them (through their own built-in mechanisms is the preferred method) so they do not - start using your resources without reason.

  You can download and use Process Explorer to see exactly what is taking your time processor/CPU and memory.  This can help you to identify applications that you might want to consider alternatives for and get rid of all together.

• Cannot download disk cleanup

  opening firefox, I received a popup saying I was running more disk space and click on the ball to fix. I had cleaning disc, but after a few minutes, he said he was unable to download and to make sure no other copy of firefox was running and restart firefox.

  I tried it and no luck

  Help, please

  I'm not running XP at the moment, but I & others I know have sometimes leave much fuller than the recommended hard drives.

  I think that probably 20 to 25 percent of space would be recommended and defragmentation IIRC is impossible, in about 15% of free space.

  Not sure I remember the updates warn guests to download for downloads and you may need to be wary of this incase you download malicious software.

  This isn't really a specific problem of Firefox.

  A few tips

  • Can unload you all of the large files and folders at least temporarily somewhere else maybe for CD, Flash drives
  • do you normally hibernate, stop making it frees the file hibernation, which is the size of you RAM
  • IIRC XP as standard has you can use cleaning options see
    • Description of the tool in Windows XP disk cleanup
      http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310312

• Too much to handle-Help!

  I have a desktop imac with the following specifications:

  OSX ver 10.9.5

  Intel Core i7 3.4HHz

  Memory: 8 GB at 1333 MHz DDR3

  My problems are:

  1. Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel take a long time to get on my screen.

  2. I also get the message that I ran out of memory for the application.

  3. I have to restart my computer in other applications, because I get the color wheel.

  4. I thought I erased everything related with Norton, but I always get a reminder to renew whenever I start.

  I hope that's not too much, but I appreciate your comments.

  Thank you

  2. I also get the message that I ran out of memory for the application.

  Maybe it's the origin of many of your problems.

  There could be 2 causes.

  (1) your startup disk is out of space, and OS X can create is more / var/vm/swapfile (s)

  (2) the collection of processes that are running on your system has requested more virtual memory that OS X is ready to handle.  This happens usually when there is a leak of memory in a program.

  You should start with Applications-> Utilities-> Activity Monitor and watch your memory usage.  I hope over time, you will notice that one of the applications consume much more memory than anything else.

  When your system is starting to exhibit slow performance, but it is still able to do something, run EtreCheck and then after the release in response to this forum.  It is important that you expect from your system approaches of the State where it is either going to give the out of memory performance or the application only allows you to run anything.  If you post the production of EtreCheck of a freshly booted system, it will be not as useful as the system in trouble.

  https://discussions.Apple.com/docs/doc-6174>

  You can conduct an experiment by starting in safe mode

  http://support.Apple.com/kb/ht1564>

  Safe mode does not load 3 additions of party, so if they are the problem, you will not see the same performance issues.  HOWEVER, safe mode loads some much more conservative drivers, and the Mac cannot perform fast and have a few flickering screen.  But if you can live with that period of time where a system booted normally would start to misbehave, safe mode could give you an indication that it is 3rd party additions.

  In addition, EtreCheck will show 3rd party additions, including any residual Norton Utilities that hang around.

  The forum long term contributors is discouraged unnecessary utilities unnecessary anti-virus Mac apps cleaner and useless apps expanding.  It has been our experience that all contribute to the performance of OS X problems and in some cases of the core OS X gets crazy.

  Another thing you can do is watch the Applications-> Utilities-> Console app for frequent of the journal entries, as a process that starts, dies, starts, dies, starts, dies, wash, rinse, repeat.  A dying like that process can consume a lot of resources, but do not appear in the activity monitor, neither an EtreCheck report.