Another quick computer question

**rushy** · 20th July 2008, 22:45

On the back of GG's question I have a simple one. I'm running very low on space and I need to delete some bits and bobs. With constant updates from the likes of Java, can I delete the older updates or do I have to keep them?

**ukanalyst** · 20th July 2008, 23:05

AFAIK you need to keep them if you want to keep the latest version of Java ... download and run Treesize instead to see where the space is taken up

**rushy** · 20th July 2008, 23:07

Cheers for that. I tried to upload some pics and it said my disk was full.. 0MB!

**Duncan** · 20th July 2008, 23:08

With the Java ones, why not just uninstall them all then just download and install the latest full version?

**rushy** · 20th July 2008, 23:10

Originally Posted by Duncan

With the Java ones, why not just uninstall them all then just download and install the latest full version?

Good thinking Batman

**ukanalyst** · 20th July 2008, 23:12

Originally Posted by rushy

Cheers for that. I tried to upload some pics and it said my disk was full.. 0MB!

That doesn't sound quite right ... upload pics? Have you checked available space - my computer, right click on disk drive - properties?

**Duncan** · 20th July 2008, 23:12

Originally Posted by rushy

Good thinking Batman

I think you can probably do the same with all your .NET framework ones too.

**rushy** · 20th July 2008, 23:21

Originally Posted by ukanalyst

That doesn't sound quite right ... upload pics? Have you checked available space - my computer, right click on disk drive - properties?

Used space 15.5 GB
Free space 903 MB

I did a dick clean up to get the free space, but as soon as I plug the camera in it uses it all up. I cant de frag because there isnt enough space ether.

**Ian-Highlander** · 20th July 2008, 23:31

There are a few things you can safely delete without any impact on your system.

Delete the contents of any of these completely (not the folders themselves, just the contents).

C:\temp
C:\windows\software distribution\download
C:\windows\temp
C:\documents and settings\*your username*\local settings\temp (in fact do this for any username directories you have in "documents and settings").
C:\documents and settings\*your username*\local settings\temporary internet files (again do this for all usernames).

If nothing else it might buy you a bit of space, but in this day and age a 18GB hard drive is nothing and any normal PC user will fill it in a very short time indeed, realistically, you need a much larger drive.

**rushy** · 20th July 2008, 23:43

Cheers for that mate, its a Laptop and dont really use it for anything else than Web, pics and a bit of music, no large documents and dont play games on it. TBH is due for a change when funds allow.