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   philo to Ted Bundy   
   Re: Manage OS Size   
   10 Apr 09 15:57:42   
   
   From: philo@privacy.invalid   
      
   Ted Bundy wrote:   
   > Over the years my Windows XP OS has grown to where it's now almost   
   > 5Gb.  Is there a tool to easily identify elements that are no longer   
   > used?  I do common tasks like deleting temp files, run Ad- Aware and   
   > defrag periodically, but it's reached the point where my C drive is   
   > only 60% free (42% OS, 30% program files and 20% documents).   
      
      
   First off check system restore...by default it's set to 12% of the drive   
   which is typically *way* larger that could ever be necessary...   
   usually 3% or so is enough. Try to keep maybe 10 restore points.   
      
   Also, if you have a desktop...check to see that hibernation is turned off...   
      
   Also you may want to reduce the size of your internet cache...   
   probably a few hundred megs is enough   
      
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