[Simply Computers] Re: more memory ?

 

Change the Recycle Bin settings
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Change-the-Recycle-Bin-settings
http://tinyurl.com/4ynnmz8

Change the System Restore Size in Windows Vista
http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/25/change-the-system-restore-size-in-windows-vista/
http://tinyurl.com/y98fsov

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "RogerX19" <helpmeroger@...> wrote:
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> Hi Dorothy
>
> Bravo on finding the partition utility.
>
> Once you run it, you will see a horizontal bar split in half, one half represents the C: drive, and one represents the D: drive.
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> In the program, there will be more than one way to do each function. Just click on the D: drive, and then you will have the option (in the menus, for instance) to Resize the drive, or delete it all together.
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> Make sure it's the D: drive you're deleting!
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> (There should also be an "Apply" botton near the bottom. No changes that you make are finalized until you click Apply, so you can always Cancel to get back where you were, until you click Apply)
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> The steps are: Delete the D: drive (aka partition), then Resize the C: partition to include the space you just created. Usually, you can just put your mouse on the right edge of C: and drag it to the right as much as you want to.
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> Once you're sure it looks right, click Apply.
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> However, this will not fix your original problem. You mentioned that you don't keep large files on the computer, so it's hard to imagine what is taking up that 51 GB in C: !
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> You can download the free utility "WinDirStat" (Google for it) which will show you a pretty cool graphical representation of the files on your hard drive, and help you find the ones you no longer need.
>
> Could be a very large hiberfil.sys file, if you use Hibernation a lot.
>
> rogerX

> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Dorothy G" <dornorpa@> wrote:
> >
> > Gil, I used my brain and searched, found it and have downloaded it. Now,
> > I'm going to figure it out ! Thanks,
> > Dorothy

> > What's on the second partition? If nothing, then use Easeus Partition Master
> > and delete the second partition, then resize the first partition to take up
> > the entire drive. You should be good to go.
> >
> > Gil

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