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    i empty out trash and my HD gets less space?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by NickT916, Dec 10, 2009.

  1. NickT916

    NickT916 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i had a 10GB file... HD is at 209 used... when i deleted the file it went to trash and my HD went up to 219... then i empty trash can and my HD goes to 229, i noticed this a few times after empying out my trash, is this temporary or do i have to manualy delete the area where it went? how do i permanently delete my junk?
     
    NickT916, Dec 10, 2009
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    What OS? If Vista, run "Disk Cleanup" from Start Menu -> Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools.

    You can also permanently disable system restore and shadow copies for individual drives in:
    Control Panel -> System -> System protection
    But then you won't have any way to restore, unless you use a good backup program.
     
    arth1, Dec 11, 2009
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