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01-17-2021, 12:46pm | #1 | ||||||
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Computer help
I have an old desktop telling me that my drive is dangerously full. In the old days, I could see the entire architecture and see where all the space is being taken. No it seems I have to go folder by folder and see the properties to get some idea of what is happening. I've check all the usual suspects; Temp folders, pictures, music, documents and nothing is significant enough to prompt this warning.
How can I get a complete list and sort of all files and sizes so I can see what to dump? |
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01-17-2021, 12:47pm | #2 |
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Open C drive folder -> view -> show hidden folders
See what's in there. CCleaner also works well. How old is this desktop, how big is the hard drive, and what OS are you running? |
01-17-2021, 12:48pm | #3 | ||||||
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Start with the pron, then look for the DIY electrical videos saved from you tube.
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Code:
cd \ dir /S |
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Remember when I had asked about getting a copy of Windows 7? Well it turned out I had this Windows 7 desktop in storage. It was free from the company I used to work for so I'm not even the Admin on it. I'm sure I can change that. What I'd like to do is wipe everything off it except the OS and start new.
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01-17-2021, 2:01pm | #6 |
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If you can get on an admin profile I can show you what needs to be deleted from the C: users folder and in the registry. Pretty simple. I'm assuming that computer was part of a domain, correct?
https://superuser.com/questions/6301...rt-of-a-domain |
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Do you have an iPhone? The backups are HUGE, I accidentally filled up my laptop HD with iPhone back ups.
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Format C: will make some space.
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you can boot it into safe mode and reinstall from scratch without a boot disk to get a clean install and make yourself admin.
google how to do it. |
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