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Win NT system32 folder huge!!!
Name: SylvRev Date: April 28, 2004 at 11:24:45 Pacific OS: WinNT 4.0 CPU/Ram: AMD Duron 750
Comment:
Ok... I have a question as there is something that is puzzling me right now...
I am running out of space on my C: drive and I did a space check to find out that the WinNT folder was taking a good chunk of the space. The biggest folder in there is the System32 one. While I understand it is vital to the OS, mine is like 250Mb big... and I find that a bit too much...
Is there any program that I could use to analyze that folder and remove any unneeded dll or other not needed files from it, so as to gain some much needed space?
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: April 28, 2004 at 12:24:20 Pacific
Reply:
Not a good idea to screw with that folder.
I'd start by removing all tmp files and unnecessary programs.
If you really want to expand your C drive, purchase and install Partition Magic, and resize your partitions.
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Response Number 2
Name: SylvRev Date: April 28, 2004 at 12:37:30 Pacific
Reply:
Yeah... I did that...
I still think that 250 megs is too much for that folder... it does not make sense and I am sure there is a bunch of dlls that are not used by any programs.
Can anyone help me out?
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Response Number 3
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: April 28, 2004 at 12:41:05 Pacific
Reply:
Well, you could delete help files and any bmps you're not using.
I just checked my System32 folder and it's 215 MB... Doesn't concern me..
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