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• My C:\WINDOWS folder is very large and taking up the majority of my C:\ memory...

  Hi, My C:\WINDOWS file takes about 40 GB of my hardrive! I am sure that is not nearly this big, but I have no idea what to do about it...  I tried to defrag my C:\, but I do not have enough free space to do (the defrag program claims that I need 15% of my free memory so that it works properly).  I also ran cleaning of files, but it did nothing for me.  Does anyone have a solution for my problem?  I really appreciate any input.  Thank you!

  What is your hard drive?  Most modern have generally 500 GB or more depending on the brand and the model.  If you have a lot of programs installed, which considerably increases the size of the Windows folder.  If you do not use all of them, you could uninstall some.  If you have lots of photos, music or videos, you can move a disc external hard or flash drives.  You can buy a hard external hard drives 500 GB for about $50.

  Another thing you could do would be to run Disk Cleanup.  Double-click 'My Computer' then click on the C: drive and click on properties and you'll see the button disk cleanup, you can click to run it.

  I hope this helps.  Good luck.

• Computer laptop Windows XP does not start? Help

  Hi I have a windows xp laptop I think that their system eis or something like that... Whenever I start the laptop, he's going on the error you get when your dosent laptop shut down correctly. If I click on start normally the bar will spend about a quarter of the way and then just stayed forever and only safe mode also gets a freeze from then. Y at - it something wrong with the laptop or what. How can I get my laptop to work again... someone help me please.

  It is up to tell you to us what brand of system and the model is... not "system ist or something like that."

  When you choose to start safe mode and you can see all the stuff being loaded and the system crashes, which is the last line on the screen to say?

  If you attached an external equipment, especially USB devices, disconnect everything and then you can see if things seem better.

  If you get an error message windows system config, exactly what he says?

  No error paraphrased messages please!

  It was something like this:

  Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

  Which usually indicate some sort of corruption of system files may be a loss of power, aborted reboot or abnormal termination? (This includes the plug pulling, buttons power and removing the battery).  None of this seems familiar?

  If you can boot from a CD, you can create a CD bootable XP (no XP media required) Recovery Console and run chkdsk with correction of errors on the afflicted to start System.

  Here's how:

  If you have no XP bootable media (or aren't sure you have) create a bootable XP Recovery CD of Console and do not forget what you have (no XP media required).

  This is not the same as recovery disks that might have come with the acquisition of the system store.

  You can make a bootable Recovery Console CD by downloading an ISO file and burn it to a CD.

  The ISO bootable image file you need to download is called:

  xp_rec_con. ISO

  Download the ISO from here:

  http://www.mediafire.com/?ueyyzfymmig

  Use a new CD and this simple and free program to burn your ISO file and create your bootable CD (do not install UniBlue or the Ask Toolbar - never!):

  http://www.ImgBurn.com/

  Here are some instructions for ImgBurn:

  http://Forum.ImgBurn.com/index.php?showtopic=61

  It would be a good idea to test your bootable CD on a computer running.

  You may need to adjust the computer BIOS settings to use the CD-ROM drive as the first device to boot instead of the hard drive.  These adjustments are made before Windows tries to load.  If you miss it, you will need to restart the system again.

  When you start on the CD, follow the instructions:

  Press any key to boot from CD...

  Installing Windows... going to pronounce.

  Press 'R' to enter the Recovery Console.

  Select the installation that you want to access (usually 1: C:\WINDOWS)

  You may be asked to enter the password (usually empty).

  You should be in the folder C:\WINDOWS.  It's the same as the

  C:\Windows folder that you see in Solution Explorer.

  The Recovery Console allows base as file commands: copy, rename, replace, delete, chkdsk, fixboot, fixmbr, cd, etc.

  For a list of the commands in the Recovery Console, type help at the prompt of commands or read on here XP Recovery Console:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/proddocs/en-us/recovery_console_cmds.mspx?mfr=true

  A good idea before you start things must first verify the integrity of your file system by using the chkdsk command.

  In the command prompt window, run the chkdsk command on the drive where Windows is installed to try to fix any problems on the afflicted player.

  Running chkdsk is fine, even if he finds no problem.  It won't hurt anything to run it.

  Assuming your boot drive is C, run the following command:

  CHKDSK C: /r

  Let chkdsk finish to correct the problems, he could find.

  It may take a long time for chkdsk complete or they seem to be "stuck".  Be patient.  If the HARD drive led blinks always, chkdsk is something.  Keep an eye on the amount of the percentage to be sure that it is still making progress.  It may even seem to go back sometime.

  You must run chkdsk/r again until it finds no error to correct.

  Remove the CD, and then type "exit" to exit the RC and restart the computer.

  You have not to set the BIOS to boot the disk HARD since the CD won't be.

• It is not "painting" or "Wordpad" program in my windows folder... how I get it back?

  I can't find the Paint or Wordpad program in my windows folder.  When I pull up and open it.  IT IS EMPTY!   I have no idea what happened, but I need, in the worst way.  Help, please!    I have to reinstall my Windows XP?

  Where are you looking (Paint and WordPad are in different places)?  What is "it" that you "pull" and find empty?

  Click Start, and then click Run.  In the "Open" box, type the following command and click OK:

  mspaint.exe

  What is going on?

  Click Start, and then click Run.  In the "Open" box, type the following command and click OK:

  WordPad.exe

  What is going on?

  If does not open Wordpad, type the following in start > run instead, and then click OK

  "C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe"

  Now what happens?

• Deleting files in the Windows folder.

  I have $NtuninstalKB... files $ in my Windows folder. I could delete them without affecting Windows?

  P S long

  You can remove them without making the overall Windows operatin, the question is why do you want to do this?

  I can only guess one of two things...

  (1) you're obsessed with cleaning the Windows folder (and all the others.)  A compulsion.

  (2) you are trying to free up as much space as possible for some reason any.

  Whatever it is...

  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

• Running out of disk space HARD - Question on the Windows folder size

  Hello! I am troubleshooting my HARD drive space. I have a 'C' HDD 16 GB with nearly 0 MB space left (fluctuates probably due to created restore points).

  In any case, I discovered that my Windows folder contains about 7.7 GB of files. (I have Win XP Home Ed, 2002, SP3 installed - with MANY updates that have been installed over the years) 7.7 GB seems a lot.  Random check on the web (not sure how reliable replica is) I see less than 2 GB is what should be there.

  I don't think that there are many 'other' stuff in there, certainly nothing that I placed there. is there a way to check / clean this folder?

  Please do not suggest to re - install Windows as the solution, since at that time, I will buy another computer first.  then put in shape this one. It is clocked at 2.66 GHz Intel Pentium, so not ready to junk food she still.

  Thanks for your suggestions. Best regards, Frank V

  Frank

  Your list of the most fragmented files that partially reveals the magnitude of your problem. Note that the list does not display very large files that have less than 797 fragments. There are also many small and medium-sizes of the files fragmented with less than 797 fragments. A notable omission in your list, this is the System Volume Information folder. I can't believe that it is not fragmented, she must be on this part of the list is not displayed.

  To defragment by using with Windows XP Disk Defragmenter, you need a bit less 15%. Defraggler is my favorite Defragmenter, but I doubt that it will succeed on your C partition. With Defraggler you can defragment single files, except some files, including those related to safety programs. You must try to reach 20% of free disk space.

  Your swap file is severely fragmented and illustrated perfectly why the possibility of using the "let Windows manage" is not the best solution if you want the better system performance. Minimum setting fixed maximum = pagefile avoids what you see on your system. Unfortunately with a populated partition, it is very difficult if not impossible to resolve completely without having to reinstall the operating system. However, trying to mitigate the impact of what you see, it's something to watch much later in the restoration, the functioning of your computer.

  My previous to Outlook Express references were specifically directed against this program. Outlook is a totally different program and solutions for Outlook Express do not apply to Outlook.

  You cannot compact Outlook pst files and archives, except those who created versions of Outlook prior to Outlook 2003. You can empty deleted item folder and you must first check that it is empty. I would then back up your Outlook Archives on an external drive or flash before attempting to move the locations of archive. Once you have moved the archive folders successfully I would then move messages from your current folders to the archive folders. If you archive the current materials first of all you have more to lose if the process of change the default location of the folder goes awry. Then, you can archive your current messages and change the default location of the current file. You can move messages current return from archives as a last step if you feel the need to do so.

  I copied a few instructions from an external source on how to change the default locations. I hope you find these useful.

  To change the location of database of Microsoft Outlook, the OUTLOOK file. PST is to be moved. In Windows XP, you can find this file in the folder C:\Documents and Settings\loginname\Local Settings\Application application\Microsoft\Outlook\ and in Windows Vista, you can find it in the C:\Users\loginname\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\ folder. After Outlook is closed, the OUTLOOK folder. PST can be moved easily using Windows Explorer by cutting (CTRL-X) and paste (CTRL-V) in the personal folder on the partition data (for example D:\loginname\Outlook). Now, the file is deleted from the original location, Outlook will present an error message because the database can not found. Accept the error message, navigate to the new location of the OUTLOOK. PST file and restart Outlook.

  ATTENTION: If automatic archiving is enabled, the ARCHIVE file. PST must be moved as well! This file can be moved to the same location as OUTLOOK. PST, following the same procedure.

  Source:

  http://www.optimizingpc.com/miscellaneous/changing_storage_location_personal_folders.html

  Hope this helps, Gerry Cornell

• Restore the original Windows folder

  Today, I accidentally merged my contacts folder with the folder of windows. I tried to move the folder 'contacts' my documents to a new location which ends up being the windows folder. now, when I go to local disk (c) it does not show a windows folder - rather just a contacts folder with all the files of windows inside (cursors, fonts, configuration, etc...)

  How can I fix so that the contacts folder does not contain all the files of windows, and more importantly-how can restore it to the original setting so the windows folder appears on my C: drive?

  Thanks for your help!

  Today, I accidentally merged my contacts folder with the folder of windows. I tried to move the folder 'contacts' my documents to a new location which ends up being the windows folder. now, when I go to local disk (c) it does not show a windows folder - rather just a contacts folder with all the files of windows inside (cursors, fonts, configuration, etc...)

  How can I fix so that the contacts folder does not contain all the files of windows, and more importantly-how can restore it to the original setting so the windows folder appears on my C: drive?

  Thanks for your help!

  Hey wolfchop

  you could try a system restore before the time that what happened

  read the information on the link below

  http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/system_restore.htm

  Walter, the time zone traveller

• How can I remove the old Windows folder to a different drive?

  Original title: Old files Windows, Program Files, etc.

  I tried to use before Disk Cleanup and it worked, and I haven't run a complete installation.

  I'm having a problem now, this time, and I did a full install.  Disk Cleanup doesn't show any options to remove an old Windows as it did before.

  How can I remove the old Windows folder to a different drive?  I also try to remove the Program Files folder, as well as with an implementation since.

  It is showing an error message "I need to be in the Administrators group ~", and that TrustedInstaller is owner of the present.

  I have a question that "TrustedInstaller" has full authority on the file system, and 'Administrators' has limited access.

  I noticed that there are other three to make a total of four names of users who have all or nearly full access to the file system.

  Can it be fixed... it's pretty annoying to see this continue..., strictly through Windows Update.

  I look forward to your reply.

  Hi Morgan,.

  I suggest you check out the link to delete the Windows.old folder.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/930527/en-us

  Note: Applies to Windows 7.

  For more information on granting permissions and the taking of property, see the links.

  What are the permissions?

  "Access denied" or other errors in the access to or work with files and folders in Windows

  Ownership of a file from command line:

  To do:
  
  a. go in > start > all programs > Accessories
  b. right click on prompt and then click Run as administrator.
  c. type the following command and press ENTER:
  
  takeown /f r d y
  
  d. to assign administrators group full control to the folder permissions, use the following syntax:
  
  ICACLS /grant administrators: F/t

  The /T parameter is added so that the operation is performed through all subdirectories and the files in this folder.

  For more information on the above commands, run these commands from a command prompt window.

  takeown /?
  ICACLS /?

  Please post back with the results and we will be happy to help you further.

• Problem when I drag pictures from browser in a windows folder

  When I drag and drop a photo of Firefox in a windows folder, it doesn't drop, and the download box never disappears and does not close, this does not happen with chrome.

  I reinstalled firefox and seems that the problem has disappeared. Thanks anyway!

• Our Toshiba Inspiron will not start windows, even in safe mode. Help, please!

  After the updates of this week, the system will not load anything.

  Hi Juliet,

  Thanks for asking the question in the Microsoft Community forum.

  From your description, I understand that after Windows Update, you can not load Windows.

  To better understand the question, please answer the following questions:

  1. What is the version of the Windows operating system that is installed on your computer?

  Reference: http://windows.microsoft.com/is-IS/windows7/help/which-version-of-the-windows-operating-system-am-i-running

  2. what happens when you try to load the system? You receive an error message?

  3. what application or anti-virus security suite is installed on your computer?

  4. you remember after installation of update, you are facing this problem?

  Remove any external device connected to the computer without keyboard and mouse and then perform the methods.

  If you are using Windows 7 and Windows Vista, follow the mentioned methods:

  Method 1:

   

  If the computer does not start in safe mode, perform the last known good Configuration.

  Reference: http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/using-last-known-good-configuration

  Note: Link above also applies to Windows Vista.

  Question remains always use same method 2.

   

  Method 2:

   

  Try to perform the Startup Repair and check.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/features/Startup-Repair

  If you are using Windows XP, follow the mentioned methods:

  Method 1:

  Perform the last known good configuration.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307852

  Method 2:

  How to fix a computer that does not start

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-XP/help/Setup/how-to-fix-computer-that-will-not-start

  Hope the above information is useful, if you have any question back to us, we are happy to help you.

  Thank you.

• I am trying to install a new printer, but I get "due to an unidentified problem, Windows cannot display Windows Firewall settings? Can anyone help?

  I am trying to install a new printer, and to do that I know I have to disable firewall settings. I try, but I get "due to an unidentified problem, Windows cannot display Windows Firewall settings? Can anyone help?

  I tried to go into Windows and change the settings of the firewall, but I get the same message.

  I also tried to run an update of the Windows security updates, but same message.

  I use Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3

  Any help would be greatly appreciated?

  Thank you

  M

  HI Maria/Winston.Not, trying to be coy but. I've never had close the firewall to load anything. It will be, or at least should invite you to make a choice to leave the program to run or not? Nevertheless.If you have windows activation hurt you firewall can reactivate manually without going through the bugs that you can not. If you click Start and choose the runtime application. Type cmd, and then press ENTER. When the command prompt box appears type "netsh winsock reset" without the quotes. He'll say firewall reactivated and ask for a reboot. Restart the computer and it will be active again. Just trying to help.

  Hi Winston/Hewlit,

  Thank you both for your advice.
  While waiting for your answers, I pushed all sorts of buttons and downloaded all kinds of programs in the hope that I could break the firewall (Hewlit the printer I tried to install says to disable the firewall to install the printer, and then turn it back on?).
  After a reboot, the message 'corrupt windows\system32 etc' file came and asked me to put in the original disc of Windows XP, I did not.
  Cut a long story short, I have now booked for a technician to come out as I'm totally lost.
  Thanks again for your help,
  M

• Free space on the C drive. How big should the Windows folder (normally) be?

  I have a HP desktop with a 90G hard drive for drive C with 74G of real ability.  Drive C is now available 1.02 G.

  I've already moved all documents on an external drive to free up space and I have more left to move.  The Windows folder has 54G with 35253 files and 3437 files.  I have Disk Defragmenter and disk cleanup which reduces the Windows folder by less than 1 G.

  What is 'normal' for Windows size, if there is such a thing?  How can I make smaller windows?   I have no idea of what files are in the windows can be deleted.  Any ideas?

  Thank you!

  This is not true.

  The %windir%\system32\spool\PRINTERS file is supposed to contain jobs waiting to be printed.  This is the print spooler.

  This suggests two things: either you have malware files in that folder (which seems unlikely), or you send print jobs to a printer to be connected to your computer, but now is not.  When you realized that a job does not print, you re - sent to the correct printer.

  In all cases, follow these steps, which will empty this folder (and make your system perform better).

  A. Clean on print jobs pending

  • Open a command prompt window (start > run > cmd > OK)
  • Type the following in the black command prompt window, and then press ENTER after each line

  net stop spooler
  del/q '% windir%\system32\spool\PRINTERS\*.* '.
  net start spooler
  output

  Once you do this, go to printers and faxes and uninstall all of the printers that you no longer need... and remember that the default printer (the one with the box) is the one which is effectively connected to the computer.

• The C:\Windows folder purge

  I have a bunch of folders in my C:\Windows folder that is ($NtUninstallKB975467$).  These files can be deleted?

  Thanks for all your responses. Don

• Why windows folder shows size much larger than the actual content

  When I check my Windows folder properties, it shows the size of the folder as 16 GB. But when I open that folder and select all the files (including the hiden files) and then check the properties it shows the total size is 6 GB. Why is there a difference of 10 GB when I check the size of the same folder from these two different places.

  Ashish519,
  Thank you for visiting the Microsoft Answers community forum.

  When you examine the properties of a file, it shows the size of everything in this file, including other folders and files in these folders and folders within folders and files in these folders. etc.  When you open a folder and use "Select all" then select properties and it, it goes only to show the size of all the files in this folder, no subfolders or files in subfolders.

  I hope that answers your question.
  Thank you

  Gloria
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• HP envy 5530 print too small to read more... How to change it w/windows 8 & Firefox... Help

  How can I change w/windows 8 & Firefox... Help... I have searched the forums, but can't find anything to help with the exception of windows7... I have windows 8 - I can NOT READ the IMPRESSION THAT COMES FROM THE ENVY5530!  PLEASE ANSWER!

  mygkids,

  Welcome to the HP Forum.

  You seem desperate and I'm sorry that it does not work.

  We don't quite know what you do or what you have tried to solve this problem.

  Here's the deal: a large part of the time, the difficulty has to do with the Application using a and printing scale selects prior to sending the document to the printer.  Usually we use print preview and adjusts the scale / size of the print goes to the printer.

  Some of the standard 'patches' are provided here:

  Change size print with preview before printing

  An exception / example:

  A member of the forum has recently indicated that it was necessary to print a particular type of medical output in the form of a program - form was printing with the evil of his printer font size when the same form printed the correct font to the printer at the office of his employer.  Involved workaround Print print output in a PDF file and preview the form to adjust the scale and correct the desired result.  It is not the desired solution; It produces the desired result.

  The point: what you need to do to fix your problem depends a lot on what you do in the first place.

  If nothing only that you can find help, HP Technical Support can ask for help.

  If the printer is new (ish) and you are in a certain geographical area in the world, you can always have a telephone support on the printer - you can call HP for support.  We can always ask to see if this is the case.

  Phone support period
  One year of phone support is available in North America, Asia Pacific and Latin America (including the)
  (Mexico). To determine the duration of phone support in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, go to
  www.hp.com/support. Paying company switchboard.

  Reference, Page 85: 5530 HP Envy eAIO User Guide

  Printer drivers HP e-all-in-one ENVY 5530

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