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    my laptop disk space going down automatically

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Bonnythegreat, Nov 12, 2009.

  1. Bonnythegreat

    Bonnythegreat Newbie

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    hi,

    my laptop (HP presario CQ61) disk space(c:\) is going down automatically. what should i do? please reply.
     
    Bonnythegreat, Nov 12, 2009
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  2. Pranalien

    Pranalien Notebook Veteran

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    My computer>Rightclick>Properties>Advanced System settings>system protection. Then delete all system restore points. Voila your lost space comes back.
     
    Pranalien, Nov 12, 2009
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  3. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Unless you're running out of room for your applications and documents, leave your restore points alone.
     
    Lithus, Nov 13, 2009
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  4. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    You'll be glad you have some restore points in case one of those program installations decides to go Chernobyl on you.
     
    surfasb, Nov 13, 2009
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  5. jpzsports

    jpzsports Notebook Evangelist

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    Can you explain a little bit more about the situation? How much space are you losing? How long have you continued to lose space?

    Did you recently install a new Service Pack or OS? For example, when I installed Vista SP2, I gained some space, but eventually it slowly returned to the same amount of space before SP2.

    Like the others said, it's most likely due to restore points, but there's always other possibilities.
     
    jpzsports, Nov 13, 2009
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  6. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    Temp files , Internet cache , System restore points etc eat up hard drive space... Tune Up Utilities 2010 is a nice program which can help with mainting your laptop so try it out.. It will speed up your laptop too....
     
    sean473, Nov 13, 2009
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  7. Pranalien

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    Its a 30 day evaluation isn't it?
     
    Pranalien, Nov 13, 2009
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  8. fantomasz

    fantomasz Notebook Deity

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    By default System Restore, if turned on, is scheduled to create a restore point at every system startup in Task Scheduler. If System Restore is turned on, then disabling this will also save you time at startup.

    Task scheduler > Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows > SystemRestore > Disable or Enable
     
    fantomasz, Nov 14, 2009
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  9. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    Yes but you can buy the software if you like it... I bought it...worth every cent..
     
    sean473, Nov 14, 2009
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