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    Memory consuming

    Discussion in 'HP' started by ibiondo, Aug 2, 2007.

  1. ibiondo

    ibiondo Newbie

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    Hello all,
    I just bought an HP DV6448se on a recent trip to the US. I am experiencing a quite extrange fenomenon with the machine that I would like to share and ask for any advice. The HD memory gets lower and lower without instaling new softwares, downloading or any other commom action that ocupies space in the HD. I wonder if this has anything to do with Vista or if this can be some kind of problema with the machine. Does anyone here observed the same? Sorry if my english is not clear...I hope I made sense...
    Thank you all
     
    ibiondo, Aug 2, 2007
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  2. baddogboxer

    baddogboxer Notebook Deity

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    Vista Takes space for recovery points. As a new one it might be still increasing, at some point it should stop increasing because it will get rid of old.
     
    baddogboxer, Aug 2, 2007
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  3. j-dogg

    j-dogg Notebook Evangelist

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    i had the same problem vistas set to use 15% of your hd space for restore points and shadow copies on my 160 gig hd it was using 20 gigs for recovery points ts rediculas there already is a great thread on this telling you
    1. how to delete them except for the latest one
    2. how to set the amout of hd space vista will use for resore points/ shadow copies.

    here is the link
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=147542


    but to make it easier than reading ill summarize

    im quoting TomTom2007

    this is to delete what vista has already used

    "Yes, it's definitely the System Restore wasting your space, and also Shadow Copies. To check, go ahead and do a Disk Cleanup.

    Apply to both Vista and XP:

    Start - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup - Select your current Hard Drive (Should be default C: )

    After it's done calculating, a new window will pop out, click on "More Options" tab at top, then you will see the section of "System Restore and Shadow Copies", then click on "Clean Up..." and confirm "Delete"

    Caution: Do NOT click on "OK" to close the window, Click on "Cancel"

    And now go and check your disk space and see if you have gained more space or not."



    then sanpabloguy posted this link telling you how to chage the amunt of space vistas can actually use for its restore files and shadow copies

    http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/0...k-space-used-by-windows-vista-system-restore/



    i hope you guys dont mind being quoted i just want to give you the credit
     
    j-dogg, Aug 2, 2007
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  4. ibiondo

    ibiondo Newbie

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    Thank you all! I really aprecciate the suggestions...I already recovered 17gb following the suggestions.
     
    ibiondo, Aug 3, 2007
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  5. j-dogg

    j-dogg Notebook Evangelist

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    no problem but dont thank me thank those guys who posted that great info
     
    j-dogg, Aug 3, 2007
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