hows my space on my hard drive keep getting smaller and smaller

[cky]

i have 3 partitions. 1 for system only files. 1 for downloads and crap/mp3s. 1 for installed programs.


the system one keeps getting gradually smaller and smaller...why?

 

[2z]

have a look in these locations

C:\System Volume Information

C:\Documents and Settings\*username*\Local Settings\Temp

ya need to enable view hidden files first in your folder options

 

[cky]

can i just delete everything in C:\Documents and Settings\*username*\Local Settings\Temp

 

[2z]

Yep

if ya wanna change the location of where these files are stored
you can do it from system properties \ advanced \ environment variables

 

[GoNz0]

last time i changed a value in there my temp internet files started to appear on my CDRW

 

[2z]

Originally posted by GoNz0
last time i changed a value in there my temp internet files started to appear on my CDRW

thats freaky

I've never had any problems

 

[cky]

how come after i do a system restore, hella space is gone..

 

[2z]

try this

system properties \ system restore \ settings

reduce the amount of diskspace restore can use

this will limit the amount of restore points that can be created

for a quick cleanup of restore points

disk drive properties \ disk cleanup \ more options \ *system restore* \ clean up .... (deletes all but the most recent restore point)

 

[cky]

aw, that did the trick. thanks