Windows Update is the cause of disk space in drive c

Windows Update is the cause of disk space in drive c

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    my windows vista computer is to download a lot of updates which will create the lack of disk space in my hard C drive? Please help...

    You already have disk cleanup?

    Please use this tutorial:
    http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76073-disk-cleanup.html

    The Atlantic tutorial has 2 parts:
    Step 1 to 11 is for the classic disk cleanup which will give you back some disc FEPs.
    Step 12 until the end (more), is to delete all except the most recent restore points. This will give bring you a ton of disk space.
    ATTENTION: Make sure that your computer works OK because you delete restore points.
    You have no past point to fall up to restore more new restore points are created.

  • Windows 7 seems to take more disk space than expected on the C:\ drive

    Original title: size of windows 7 the disk

    I installed windows 7, 64 bit on my machine.

    I have made 3 partitions: C = 100 GB and the rest of the form 1 TB disk space divided in two other partitions. (those who have files it contains)

    Now, when I go to the COMPUTER, with windows (C) says that he has only 47 GB free which means windows takes more than 50 GB. But when I go on the content of this partition and see the size you of files... It shows only 12 GB, and there is no hidden inside folder.

    Can someone help me with this? Thank you

    Windows 7 uses about 8 to 10 GB of disk space.

    Click Start, type: advanced system settings

    Press enter on your keyboard

    Go to the System Protection tab

    Click Configure system restore

    Make sure that the system restore does not use too much disk space.

    Use the wheel to reduce the amount of disk space.

    In addition, the amount of RAM you have installed, it will take more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files.

  • PC is slow and get the message insufficient disk space

    my PC is slow and I get a continious pop up indicating "you run low disk space on the local disk C:.

    What should I do?

    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 5 and 10 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

    Search for malware:

    Download, install, execute, update and perform analyses complete system with the two following applications:

    Remove anything they find. Reboot when necessary. (You can uninstall one or both when finished.)

    Search online with eSet Online Scanner.

    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 usingGoogle (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.

    Cleaning the components of update on your Windows XP computer

    While probably not 100% necessary-, it is probably a good idea at this time to ensure that you continue to get the updates you need. This will help you ensure that your system update is ready to do it for you.

    Download and run the MSRT tool manually:
    http://www.Microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
    (Ignore the details and download the tool to download and save to your desktop, run it.)

    Reset.

    Download/install the latest program Windows installation (for your operating system):
    (Windows XP 32-bit: WindowsXP-KB942288-v3 - x 86 .exe )
    (Download and save it to your desktop, run it.)

    Reset.

    and...

    Download the latest version of Windows Update (x 86) agent here:
    http://go.Microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=91237
    ... and save it to the root of your C:\ drive. After you register on theroot of the C:\ drive, follow these steps:

    Close all Internet Explorer Windows and other applications.

    AutoScan--> RUN and type:
    %SystemDrive%\windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe /WUFORCE
    --> Click OK.

    (If asked, select 'Run'). --> Click on NEXT--> select 'I agree' and click NEXT--> where he completed the installation, click "Finish"...

    Reset.

    Now reset your Windows with this FixIt components update (you * NOT * use the aggressive version):
    How to reset the Windows Update components?

    Reset.

    Now that your system is generally free of malicious software (assuming you have an AntiVirus application), you've cleaned the "additional applications" that could be running and picking up your precious memory and the processor, you have authorized out of valuable and makes disk space as there are no problems with the drive itself and your Windows Update components are updates and should work fine - it is only only one other thing youpouvez wish to make:

    Get and install the hardware device last drivers for your system hardware/system manufacturers support and/or download web site.

    If you want, come back and let us know a bit more information on your system - particularly the brand / model of the system, you have - and maybe someone here can guide you to the place s x of law to this end. This isn't 100% necessary - but I'd be willing to bet that you would gain some performance and features in making this part.

  • I cannot use windows update. The 80070490 error keeps coming back.

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    Any help would be much appreciated

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    Reset your Windows with this FixIt components update:
    How to reset the Windows Update components?

    Reset.

    Try to update.

    If it still does not work, try this...

    1. Start an elevated command prompt.
    2. Run the following commands pressing on enter after each line:

      net stop wuauserv

      CD %SystemRoot%\System32

      Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

      net start wuauserv

    3. Reset
    4. Try to update.

    * Important * When you do this, the following problems occur:

    • Updates that are currently downloaded but which have not yet been installed must be downloaded again by using Windows Update or Microsoft Update.
    • When you remove the Software Distribution folder, your download history is deleted.
    • If you currently receive updates from Microsoft Update and Windows Update, you will need to reselect this option from the Windows Update Web site.


    * Note *
    if the problem is resolved and you can successfully download and install the updates, you can delete the directory SoftwareDistribution.old to recover disk space.


    STILL no? We have something to try...

    Use this FixIt:
    How to get the latest version of the Windows Update Agent

    Reset.

    Save components WU:

    1. Start an elevated command prompt.
    2. Run the following commands pressing on enter after each line:

      regsvr32 Jscript.dll
      regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\wuapi.dll
      regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll

    Reset.

    Try to update.

    If it still does not work after that - repeat ONCE more that part...

    Reset your Windows with this FixIt components update:
    How to reset the Windows Update components?

    Reset.

    Try to update.

    Come back and let everyone know how you faired.

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    I have a MacBook Pro, retina 13inch OS X el Capitan Version 10.11.1 with 16 GB of memory. It's brand new and I have recently installed Microsoft Word/Powerpoint etc. a disc that I bought a few years to my previous MacBook. It seems to work very well, but whenever I want to open a word document a message comes up saying "Word could not create the work file. Check the amount of disk space on your startup disk '. However, once I click 'OK' this message disappears and my word file opens without a problem. I have 16 GB of memory on this laptop and it's new I have not reached anywhere near the maximum amount of storage so I'm puzzled as to what this message means. How can I avoid that this message popping up everytime I open Microsoft Word? Any help would be appreciated!

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    Windows update fails - the file specifies some updates not installed - 9 updates failed, code 80073712 and code 78(f).
    The update runs, and then told me that updates failed to install update automatik research, I had more failed updates that havew installed correctly.

    Hi Ben Dean,

    Use the (SFC.exe) System File Checker tool to determine which file is causing the problem and then replace the file.

    To run the System File Checker, follow these steps:

    1. Click Start and type cmd in the box start the search.

    2. in the area of results, right-click cmd.exe, and then click Run as administrator. You will be asked to type the password for an administrator account. If you are the administrator or type the administrator password, click on continue. Then click on continue.

    3. at the command prompt, type Sfc/scannow, and then press ENTER.

    For more information, see the following Microsoft article:

    This article describes how to use the tool (SFC.exe) System File Checker to fix the system files missing or corrupted on Windows Vista or Windows 7.

    How to use the System File Checker tool to fix the system files missing or corrupted on Windows Vista or Windows 7
    http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833

    I hope this helps!

    Thank you, and in what concerns:
    Shalini Surana - Microsoft technical support.
    Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forumand let us know what you think.

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    Do system restore to get the programs to work. programs worked fine until Windows updated 10/16/2009

    Never, EVER use system restore to 'Cancel' an update, Windows Service Pack, or upgrade of IE! If you feel that an update is the cause of a problem, first uninstall the update. If the problem persists, then you can try the system restore.

    Please indicate your full version of Windows (for example, WinXP SP3;) Vista 64 - bit SP2; Win7 RC. Win7 RTM) when you post in a forum or a newsgroup.

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