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NICK MEALE

Flightless Bird
XP,Home Edition,SP3

Hello there,
After switching restore points back and forth I would say 5 or 6 times in an
effort to improve my pc I seem to have gone from 20 gb to 3 gb of free
memory space..Does all this restoring consume gigabytes?..Now I find I have
to remove programs in order to fragment my disk...Thanks,Nick
 
A

Alias

Flightless Bird
NICK MEALE wrote:
> XP,Home Edition,SP3
>
> Hello there,
> After switching restore points back and forth I would say 5 or 6 times in an
> effort to improve my pc I seem to have gone from 20 gb to 3 gb of free
> memory space..Does all this restoring consume gigabytes?..Now I find I have
> to remove programs in order to fragment my disk...Thanks,Nick
>
>


How many partitions do you have? Are all of them set to be monitored by
system restore? How much space is allotted for system restore? Have you
tried removing all but the latest system restore points?

--
Alias
 
J

Johnw

Flightless Bird
NICK MEALE brought next idea :
> XP,Home Edition,SP3
>
> Hello there,
> After switching restore points back and forth I would say 5 or 6 times in an
> effort to improve my pc I seem to have gone from 20 gb to 3 gb of free memory
> space..Does all this restoring consume gigabytes?..Now I find I have to
> remove programs in order to fragment my disk...Thanks,Nick


Turn off or reduce system restore to save hard drive space in XP
http://www.windowsreference.com/win...ystem-restore-to-save-hard-drive-space-in-xp/

Clean out your temps, use > ATF Cleaner
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/ATF-Cleaner.shtml
http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/ATF-Cleaner-Screenshot-32740.html
http://www.atribune.org/
http://www.atribune.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&Itemid=25
Forum
http://www.atribune.org/forums/
Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
Under Main choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.
If you use Firefox browser
Click Firefox at the top and choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.
NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please
click No at the prompt.
If you use Opera browser
Click Opera at the top and choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.
NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please
click No at the prompt.
Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program.
For Technical Support, double-click the e-mail address located at the
bottom of each menu.
This will remove all files from the items that are checked so if you
have some cookies you'd like to save, please move them to a different
directory first.
Notes for Windows Vista users:
On Windows Vista that "Windows Temp" is disabled, to empty "Windows
Temp" ATF-Cleaner must be "Run as an Administrator" This program is for
Windows 98/ME/2K/XP and Vista! ( I have it installed on W7 )



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NICK MEALE

Flightless Bird
Am I going to get my gigabytes back if I turn off system restore...Also,I
want to stay at the restore date I am using now as the the pc works okay on
this date?...Will I lose this date?..Thanks,Nick
"Johnw" <johnmattmel@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:htpm0u$11i4$1@adenine.netfront.net...
> NICK MEALE brought next idea :
>> XP,Home Edition,SP3
>>
>> Hello there,
>> After switching restore points back and forth I would say 5 or 6 times in
>> an effort to improve my pc I seem to have gone from 20 gb to 3 gb of free
>> memory space..Does all this restoring consume gigabytes?..Now I find I
>> have to remove programs in order to fragment my disk...Thanks,Nick

>
> Turn off or reduce system restore to save hard drive space in XP
> http://www.windowsreference.com/win...ystem-restore-to-save-hard-drive-space-in-xp/
>
> Clean out your temps, use > ATF Cleaner
> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/ATF-Cleaner.shtml
> http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/ATF-Cleaner-Screenshot-32740.html
> http://www.atribune.org/
> http://www.atribune.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&Itemid=25
> Forum
> http://www.atribune.org/forums/
> Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
> Under Main choose: Select All
> Click the Empty Selected button.
> If you use Firefox browser
> Click Firefox at the top and choose: Select All
> Click the Empty Selected button.
> NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No
> at the prompt.
> If you use Opera browser
> Click Opera at the top and choose: Select All
> Click the Empty Selected button.
> NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No
> at the prompt.
> Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program.
> For Technical Support, double-click the e-mail address located at the
> bottom of each menu.
> This will remove all files from the items that are checked so if you have
> some cookies you'd like to save, please move them to a different directory
> first.
> Notes for Windows Vista users:
> On Windows Vista that "Windows Temp" is disabled, to empty "Windows Temp"
> ATF-Cleaner must be "Run as an Administrator" This program is for Windows
> 98/ME/2K/XP and Vista! ( I have it installed on W7 )
>
>
>
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NICK MEALE

Flightless Bird
Just C: and maximum space has been allowed for restore point but the pc has
always been as such from day one and I have not changed any
settings...Wasn't a need til recently.I will mention that while using the
restore recently it always took from 2-3 hours which is weird..In the
distant past I remember it would take about a half hour...Thanks,Nick
"Alias" <aka@maskedandanymous.org.invalido> wrote in message
news:htpjc8$q29$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> NICK MEALE wrote:
>> XP,Home Edition,SP3
>>
>> Hello there,
>> After switching restore points back and forth I would say 5 or 6 times in
>> an
>> effort to improve my pc I seem to have gone from 20 gb to 3 gb of free
>> memory space..Does all this restoring consume gigabytes?..Now I find I
>> have
>> to remove programs in order to fragment my disk...Thanks,Nick
>>
>>

>
> How many partitions do you have? Are all of them set to be monitored by
> system restore? How much space is allotted for system restore? Have you
> tried removing all but the latest system restore points?
>
> --
> Alias
 
J

Johnw

Flightless Bird
NICK MEALE used his keyboard to write :
> Am I going to get my gigabytes back if I turn off system restore...Also,I
> want to stay at the restore date I am using now as the the pc works okay on
> this date?...Will I lose this date?..Thanks,Nick
> "Johnw" <johnmattmel@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:htpm0u$11i4$1@adenine.netfront.net...


No need to turn it off, just reduce the size, look at the last image on
the link I googled for.
http://www.windowsreference.com/win...ystem-restore-to-save-hard-drive-space-in-xp/



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B

Bill in Co.

Flightless Bird
Every time you run System Restore, you do use up more disk space (to add
those new restore points), up to the maximum amount alloted (in the
settings), at which point the oldest ones will be overwritten.

NICK MEALE wrote:
> XP,Home Edition,SP3
>
> Hello there,
> After switching restore points back and forth I would say 5 or 6 times in
> an
> effort to improve my pc I seem to have gone from 20 gb to 3 gb of free
> memory space..Does all this restoring consume gigabytes?..Now I find I
> have
> to remove programs in order to fragment my disk...Thanks,Nick
 
T

Twayne

Flightless Bird
In news:-OU%23FGVr$KHA.5168@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,
NICK MEALE <nmeale78@earthlink.net> typed:
> XP,Home Edition,SP3
>
> Hello there,
> After switching restore points back and forth I would say 5
> or 6 times in an effort to improve my pc I seem to have
> gone from 20 gb to 3 gb of free memory space..Does all this
> restoring consume gigabytes?..Now I find I have to remove
> programs in order to fragment my disk...Thanks,Nick


Up to the point of the amount of space allocated for it, yes. You didn't
mention your drive size but the REstore is defaulted to something like 12%
of disk space? Not sure of number bit it's substantial.
Your disk is too full; you need a larger disk at least. Adjusting the
restore points space will only be a bandaid; you'll shortly be out of space
again. Once a disk is 3/4 full you're starting to push things and slowdowns
get more noticeable.

HTH,

Twayne`
 
U

Unknown

Flightless Bird
When you do a system restore, the registry is saved which allows you to undo
the restore. This of course
requires disk space. Since your computer is running properly, I suggest you
run disk cleanup with the
option of clearing all but the latest system restore. Then run defrag.
When the next system restore is recorded it will save your current operating
condition.


"NICK MEALE" <nmeale78@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:-OSQMvbs$KHA.5536@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Am I going to get my gigabytes back if I turn off system restore...Also,I
> want to stay at the restore date I am using now as the the pc works okay
> on this date?...Will I lose this date?..Thanks,Nick
> "Johnw" <johnmattmel@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:htpm0u$11i4$1@adenine.netfront.net...
>> NICK MEALE brought next idea :
>>> XP,Home Edition,SP3
>>>
>>> Hello there,
>>> After switching restore points back and forth I would say 5 or 6 times
>>> in an effort to improve my pc I seem to have gone from 20 gb to 3 gb of
>>> free memory space..Does all this restoring consume gigabytes?..Now I
>>> find I have to remove programs in order to fragment my
>>> disk...Thanks,Nick

>>
>> Turn off or reduce system restore to save hard drive space in XP
>> http://www.windowsreference.com/win...ystem-restore-to-save-hard-drive-space-in-xp/
>>
>> Clean out your temps, use > ATF Cleaner
>> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/ATF-Cleaner.shtml
>> http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/ATF-Cleaner-Screenshot-32740.html
>> http://www.atribune.org/
>> http://www.atribune.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&Itemid=25
>> Forum
>> http://www.atribune.org/forums/
>> Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
>> Under Main choose: Select All
>> Click the Empty Selected button.
>> If you use Firefox browser
>> Click Firefox at the top and choose: Select All
>> Click the Empty Selected button.
>> NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click
>> No at the prompt.
>> If you use Opera browser
>> Click Opera at the top and choose: Select All
>> Click the Empty Selected button.
>> NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click
>> No at the prompt.
>> Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program.
>> For Technical Support, double-click the e-mail address located at the
>> bottom of each menu.
>> This will remove all files from the items that are checked so if you have
>> some cookies you'd like to save, please move them to a different
>> directory first.
>> Notes for Windows Vista users:
>> On Windows Vista that "Windows Temp" is disabled, to empty "Windows Temp"
>> ATF-Cleaner must be "Run as an Administrator" This program is for Windows
>> 98/ME/2K/XP and Vista! ( I have it installed on W7 )
>>
>>
>>
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>
>
 
B

Bert Hyman

Flightless Bird
In news:-OB36Eg0$KHA.3176@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl "Unknown"
<unknown@unknown.kom> wrote:

> When you do a system restore, the registry is saved which allows you
> to undo the restore. This of course
> requires disk space. Since your computer is running properly, I
> suggest you run disk cleanup with the
> option of clearing all but the latest system restore. Then run defrag.
> When the next system restore is recorded it will save your current
> operating condition.


For the longer term, go to system properties and adjust the amount of
disk space that can be used to save system restore data.

It's allocated as a percentage of the disk size and with today's huge
disks the default value can amount to tens of gigabytes of essentially
useless data.

>
> "NICK MEALE" <nmeale78@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:-OSQMvbs$KHA.5536@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Am I going to get my gigabytes back if I turn off system
>> restore...Also,I want to stay at the restore date I am using now as
>> the the pc works okay on this date?...Will I lose this
>> date?..Thanks,Nick "Johnw" <johnmattmel@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:htpm0u$11i4$1@adenine.netfront.net...
>>> NICK MEALE brought next idea :
>>>> XP,Home Edition,SP3
>>>>
>>>> Hello there,
>>>> After switching restore points back and forth I would say 5 or 6
>>>> times in an effort to improve my pc I seem to have gone from 20 gb
>>>> to 3 gb of free memory space..Does all this restoring consume
>>>> gigabytes?..Now I find I have to remove programs in order to
>>>> fragment my disk...Thanks,Nick
>>>
>>> Turn off or reduce system restore to save hard drive space in XP
>>> http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-xp/turn-off-or-reduce-system-
>>> restore-to-save-hard-drive-space-in-xp/
>>>
>>> Clean out your temps, use > ATF Cleaner
>>> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/ATF-Cleaner.sht
>>> ml
>>> http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/ATF-Cleaner-Screenshot-32740
>>> .html http://www.atribune.org/
>>> http://www.atribune.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&
>>> Itemid=25 Forum
>>> http://www.atribune.org/forums/
>>> Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
>>> Under Main choose: Select All
>>> Click the Empty Selected button.
>>> If you use Firefox browser
>>> Click Firefox at the top and choose: Select All
>>> Click the Empty Selected button.
>>> NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please
>>> click
>>> No at the prompt.
>>> If you use Opera browser
>>> Click Opera at the top and choose: Select All
>>> Click the Empty Selected button.
>>> NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please
>>> click
>>> No at the prompt.
>>> Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program.
>>> For Technical Support, double-click the e-mail address located at
>>> the bottom of each menu.
>>> This will remove all files from the items that are checked so if you
>>> have some cookies you'd like to save, please move them to a
>>> different directory first.
>>> Notes for Windows Vista users:
>>> On Windows Vista that "Windows Temp" is disabled, to empty "Windows
>>> Temp" ATF-Cleaner must be "Run as an Administrator" This program is
>>> for Windows 98/ME/2K/XP and Vista! ( I have it installed on W7 )



--
Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN bert@iphouse.com
 
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Unknown

Flightless Bird
Why tell me? Why on earth do you say 'useless data'?
"Bert Hyman" <bert@iphouse.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9D87785ACC6EDVeebleFetzer@207.46.248.16...
> In news:-OB36Eg0$KHA.3176@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl "Unknown"
> <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote:
>
>> When you do a system restore, the registry is saved which allows you
>> to undo the restore. This of course
>> requires disk space. Since your computer is running properly, I
>> suggest you run disk cleanup with the
>> option of clearing all but the latest system restore. Then run defrag.
>> When the next system restore is recorded it will save your current
>> operating condition.

>
> For the longer term, go to system properties and adjust the amount of
> disk space that can be used to save system restore data.
>
> It's allocated as a percentage of the disk size and with today's huge
> disks the default value can amount to tens of gigabytes of essentially
> useless data.
>
>>
>> "NICK MEALE" <nmeale78@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> news:-OSQMvbs$KHA.5536@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Am I going to get my gigabytes back if I turn off system
>>> restore...Also,I want to stay at the restore date I am using now as
>>> the the pc works okay on this date?...Will I lose this
>>> date?..Thanks,Nick "Johnw" <johnmattmel@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:htpm0u$11i4$1@adenine.netfront.net...
>>>> NICK MEALE brought next idea :
>>>>> XP,Home Edition,SP3
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello there,
>>>>> After switching restore points back and forth I would say 5 or 6
>>>>> times in an effort to improve my pc I seem to have gone from 20 gb
>>>>> to 3 gb of free memory space..Does all this restoring consume
>>>>> gigabytes?..Now I find I have to remove programs in order to
>>>>> fragment my disk...Thanks,Nick
>>>>
>>>> Turn off or reduce system restore to save hard drive space in XP
>>>> http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-xp/turn-off-or-reduce-system-
>>>> restore-to-save-hard-drive-space-in-xp/
>>>>
>>>> Clean out your temps, use > ATF Cleaner
>>>> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/ATF-Cleaner.sht
>>>> ml
>>>> http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/ATF-Cleaner-Screenshot-32740
>>>> .html http://www.atribune.org/
>>>> http://www.atribune.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&
>>>> Itemid=25 Forum
>>>> http://www.atribune.org/forums/
>>>> Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
>>>> Under Main choose: Select All
>>>> Click the Empty Selected button.
>>>> If you use Firefox browser
>>>> Click Firefox at the top and choose: Select All
>>>> Click the Empty Selected button.
>>>> NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please
>>>> click
>>>> No at the prompt.
>>>> If you use Opera browser
>>>> Click Opera at the top and choose: Select All
>>>> Click the Empty Selected button.
>>>> NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please
>>>> click
>>>> No at the prompt.
>>>> Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program.
>>>> For Technical Support, double-click the e-mail address located at
>>>> the bottom of each menu.
>>>> This will remove all files from the items that are checked so if you
>>>> have some cookies you'd like to save, please move them to a
>>>> different directory first.
>>>> Notes for Windows Vista users:
>>>> On Windows Vista that "Windows Temp" is disabled, to empty "Windows
>>>> Temp" ATF-Cleaner must be "Run as an Administrator" This program is
>>>> for Windows 98/ME/2K/XP and Vista! ( I have it installed on W7 )

>
>
> --
> Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN bert@iphouse.com
 
B

Bert Hyman

Flightless Bird
In news:uDulse1$KHA.1068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl "Unknown"
<unknown@unknown.kom> wrote:

> Why tell me?


I'm "telling" anybody who's reading this thread, including the OP.

> Why on earth do you say 'useless data'?


Just how useful is a restore point from 6 months ago, my top-posting
friend?

> "Bert Hyman" <bert@iphouse.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns9D87785ACC6EDVeebleFetzer@207.46.248.16...
>> In news:-OB36Eg0$KHA.3176@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl "Unknown"
>> <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote:
>>
>>> When you do a system restore, the registry is saved which allows you
>>> to undo the restore. This of course
>>> requires disk space. Since your computer is running properly, I
>>> suggest you run disk cleanup with the
>>> option of clearing all but the latest system restore. Then run
>>> defrag. When the next system restore is recorded it will save your
>>> current operating condition.

>>
>> For the longer term, go to system properties and adjust the amount of
>> disk space that can be used to save system restore data.
>>
>> It's allocated as a percentage of the disk size and with today's huge
>> disks the default value can amount to tens of gigabytes of
>> essentially useless data.
>>
>>>
>>> "NICK MEALE" <nmeale78@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>> news:-OSQMvbs$KHA.5536@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> Am I going to get my gigabytes back if I turn off system
>>>> restore...Also,I want to stay at the restore date I am using now as
>>>> the the pc works okay on this date?...Will I lose this
>>>> date?..Thanks,Nick "Johnw" <johnmattmel@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:htpm0u$11i4$1@adenine.netfront.net...
>>>>> NICK MEALE brought next idea :
>>>>>> XP,Home Edition,SP3
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello there,
>>>>>> After switching restore points back and forth I would say 5 or 6
>>>>>> times in an effort to improve my pc I seem to have gone from 20
>>>>>> gb to 3 gb of free memory space..Does all this restoring consume
>>>>>> gigabytes?..Now I find I have to remove programs in order to
>>>>>> fragment my disk...Thanks,Nick
>>>>>
>>>>> Turn off or reduce system restore to save hard drive space in XP
>>>>> http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-xp/turn-off-or-reduce-syste
>>>>> m- restore-to-save-hard-drive-space-in-xp/
>>>>>
>>>>> Clean out your temps, use > ATF Cleaner
>>>>> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/ATF-Cleaner.s
>>>>> ht ml
>>>>> http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/ATF-Cleaner-Screenshot-327
>>>>> 40 .html http://www.atribune.org/
>>>>> http://www.atribune.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2
>>>>> 5& Itemid=25 Forum
>>>>> http://www.atribune.org/forums/
>>>>> Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
>>>>> Under Main choose: Select All
>>>>> Click the Empty Selected button.
>>>>> If you use Firefox browser
>>>>> Click Firefox at the top and choose: Select All
>>>>> Click the Empty Selected button.
>>>>> NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please
>>>>> click
>>>>> No at the prompt.
>>>>> If you use Opera browser
>>>>> Click Opera at the top and choose: Select All
>>>>> Click the Empty Selected button.
>>>>> NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please
>>>>> click
>>>>> No at the prompt.
>>>>> Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program.
>>>>> For Technical Support, double-click the e-mail address located at
>>>>> the bottom of each menu.
>>>>> This will remove all files from the items that are checked so if
>>>>> you have some cookies you'd like to save, please move them to a
>>>>> different directory first.
>>>>> Notes for Windows Vista users:
>>>>> On Windows Vista that "Windows Temp" is disabled, to empty
>>>>> "Windows Temp" ATF-Cleaner must be "Run as an Administrator" This
>>>>> program is for Windows 98/ME/2K/XP and Vista! ( I have it
>>>>> installed on W7 )

>

--
Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN bert@iphouse.com
 
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Unknown

Flightless Bird
If you happen to need it, it is extremely useful. However, you have to have
an enormous sized HD
to have one six months old.
"Bert Hyman" <bert@iphouse.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9D879099A291AVeebleFetzer@207.46.248.16...
> In news:uDulse1$KHA.1068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl "Unknown"
> <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote:
>
>> Why tell me?

>
> I'm "telling" anybody who's reading this thread, including the OP.
>
>> Why on earth do you say 'useless data'?

>
> Just how useful is a restore point from 6 months ago, my top-posting
> friend?
>
>> "Bert Hyman" <bert@iphouse.com> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9D87785ACC6EDVeebleFetzer@207.46.248.16...
>>> In news:-OB36Eg0$KHA.3176@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl "Unknown"
>>> <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote:
>>>
>>>> When you do a system restore, the registry is saved which allows you
>>>> to undo the restore. This of course
>>>> requires disk space. Since your computer is running properly, I
>>>> suggest you run disk cleanup with the
>>>> option of clearing all but the latest system restore. Then run
>>>> defrag. When the next system restore is recorded it will save your
>>>> current operating condition.
>>>
>>> For the longer term, go to system properties and adjust the amount of
>>> disk space that can be used to save system restore data.
>>>
>>> It's allocated as a percentage of the disk size and with today's huge
>>> disks the default value can amount to tens of gigabytes of
>>> essentially useless data.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "NICK MEALE" <nmeale78@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:-OSQMvbs$KHA.5536@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Am I going to get my gigabytes back if I turn off system
>>>>> restore...Also,I want to stay at the restore date I am using now as
>>>>> the the pc works okay on this date?...Will I lose this
>>>>> date?..Thanks,Nick "Johnw" <johnmattmel@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:htpm0u$11i4$1@adenine.netfront.net...
>>>>>> NICK MEALE brought next idea :
>>>>>>> XP,Home Edition,SP3
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello there,
>>>>>>> After switching restore points back and forth I would say 5 or 6
>>>>>>> times in an effort to improve my pc I seem to have gone from 20
>>>>>>> gb to 3 gb of free memory space..Does all this restoring consume
>>>>>>> gigabytes?..Now I find I have to remove programs in order to
>>>>>>> fragment my disk...Thanks,Nick
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Turn off or reduce system restore to save hard drive space in XP
>>>>>> http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-xp/turn-off-or-reduce-syste
>>>>>> m- restore-to-save-hard-drive-space-in-xp/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Clean out your temps, use > ATF Cleaner
>>>>>> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/ATF-Cleaner.s
>>>>>> ht ml
>>>>>> http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/ATF-Cleaner-Screenshot-327
>>>>>> 40 .html http://www.atribune.org/
>>>>>> http://www.atribune.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2
>>>>>> 5& Itemid=25 Forum
>>>>>> http://www.atribune.org/forums/
>>>>>> Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
>>>>>> Under Main choose: Select All
>>>>>> Click the Empty Selected button.
>>>>>> If you use Firefox browser
>>>>>> Click Firefox at the top and choose: Select All
>>>>>> Click the Empty Selected button.
>>>>>> NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please
>>>>>> click
>>>>>> No at the prompt.
>>>>>> If you use Opera browser
>>>>>> Click Opera at the top and choose: Select All
>>>>>> Click the Empty Selected button.
>>>>>> NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please
>>>>>> click
>>>>>> No at the prompt.
>>>>>> Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program.
>>>>>> For Technical Support, double-click the e-mail address located at
>>>>>> the bottom of each menu.
>>>>>> This will remove all files from the items that are checked so if
>>>>>> you have some cookies you'd like to save, please move them to a
>>>>>> different directory first.
>>>>>> Notes for Windows Vista users:
>>>>>> On Windows Vista that "Windows Temp" is disabled, to empty
>>>>>> "Windows Temp" ATF-Cleaner must be "Run as an Administrator" This
>>>>>> program is for Windows 98/ME/2K/XP and Vista! ( I have it
>>>>>> installed on W7 )

>>

> --
> Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN bert@iphouse.com
 
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NICK MEALE

Flightless Bird
Thank you...Nick
"Twayne" <nobody@spamcop.net> wrote in message
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> In news:-OU%23FGVr$KHA.5168@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,
> NICK MEALE <nmeale78@earthlink.net> typed:
>> XP,Home Edition,SP3
>>
>> Hello there,
>> After switching restore points back and forth I would say 5
>> or 6 times in an effort to improve my pc I seem to have
>> gone from 20 gb to 3 gb of free memory space..Does all this
>> restoring consume gigabytes?..Now I find I have to remove
>> programs in order to fragment my disk...Thanks,Nick

>
> Up to the point of the amount of space allocated for it, yes. You didn't
> mention your drive size but the REstore is defaulted to something like 12%
> of disk space? Not sure of number bit it's substantial.
> Your disk is too full; you need a larger disk at least. Adjusting the
> restore points space will only be a bandaid; you'll shortly be out of
> space again. Once a disk is 3/4 full you're starting to push things and
> slowdowns get more noticeable.
>
> HTH,
>
> Twayne`
>
>
 
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