Low disk space windows 7

[Furperson]

Computer keeps telling me 'Low Disk Space' and won't allow me to do regular things on it - can someone pleeease help me?

Edited July 16, 2016 by Furperson

[baker7]

Furperson:

How much disk space do you have available?  How much disk space do you have in total?  Do you know if malware may be possibly be impacting what is going on?  You may be able to reduce your disk space problem, and increase the amount you have by doing the following things:

  IE:

1.  Go to Tools>Delete Browsing History, and then take a look at the things there:  Delete Your Temporary Internet files, and any other things that may be in your cache.

2.  Recycle Bin: When you "delete a file" in Windows, it goes to the Recycle Bin.  You could have a TON of files in your Recycle Bin - This could be a reason for the drop in disk space.  You have to "empty recycle bin" in order to recover the disk space, and you may find that you have sent a lot there, and not deleted it from the recycle bin.

3. Firefox:  Clear you cache:  Go to about:preferences#advanced  Clear your Cached Web Content and your "Offiline web content and user data." 

4.  You may be able to clear more than that if you run a program called "Temporary file Cleaner" By Oldtimer:  You would be surprised as to how much space is being used by temporary files and data.

5.  I recommend that you have the BT Trusted Helpers -  Flashh4 (Chuck) is one check you over to make sure that you are not infected with some sort of malware.  Malware can also slow down your system to a crawl sometimes. Post a request for assistance in our Malware Removal Forums, and they should be able to clean you right up.

 

Good Luck!!

Brian

Edited July 17, 2016 by baker7

[flashh4]

Furperson, welcome to BestTechie !! As Baker7 said you may need to do a bunch of cleaning to get more "disk space" ! Lets run some test & clean your computer and see if that helps your problem ! Please start me a "topic" in the "Malware Removal section " !!

Thanks

Chuck

[Furperson]

20 hours ago, baker7 said:

Furperson:

How much disk space do you have available?  How much disk space do you have in total?  Do you know if malware may be possibly be impacting what is going on?  You may be able to reduce your disk space problem, and increase the amount you have by doing the following things:

  IE:

1.  Go to Tools>Delete Browsing History, and then take a look at the things there:  Delete Your Temporary Internet files, and any other things that may be in your cache.

2.  Recycle Bin: When you "delete a file" in Windows, it goes to the Recycle Bin.  You could have a TON of files in your Recycle Bin - This could be a reason for the drop in disk space.  You have to "empty recycle bin" in order to recover the disk space, and you may find that you have sent a lot there, and not deleted it from the recycle bin.

3. Firefox:  Clear you cache:  Go to about:preferences#advanced  Clear your Cached Web Content and your "Offiline web content and user data." 

4.  You may be able to clear more than that if you run a program called "Temporary file Cleaner" By Oldtimer:  You would be surprised as to how much space is being used by temporary files and data.

5.  I recommend that you have the BT Trusted Helpers -  Flashh4 (Chuck) is one check you over to make sure that you are not infected with some sort of malware.  Malware can also slow down your system to a crawl sometimes. Post a request for assistance in our Malware Removal Forums, and they should be able to clean you right up.

 

Good Luck!!

Brian

Thanks Brian,

I have 80 gb memory and 483 mb free but I have very little on my computer to fill the whole disk.  My recycle bin has a whole list of things in there as though my whole system has been duplicated.  I run a good Virus Protector called System Mechanic Professional and nothing has been picked up.  My machine seems to run at normal speed

 

[baker7]

1 hour ago, Furperson said:

Thanks Brian,

I have 80 gb memory and 483 mb free but I have very little on my computer to fill the whole disk.  My recycle bin has a whole list of things in there as though my whole system has been duplicated.  I run a good Virus Protector called System Mechanic Professional and nothing has been picked up.  My machine seems to run at normal speed

Furperson:

You are welcome

Sounds like there is a bunch of stuff in Recycle Bin:  Chuck is one of our Malware Removal Specialists:  As he says, start a topic in the Malware Removal section, and follow his directions exactly as he directs.

Chuck will give you a bunch of scans to run to determine whether there is malware on your system.  Do each of them as he requests, and in the order he requests.  He can take it from here.

Good Luck!

Brian

 

Edited July 18, 2016 by baker7
edited the post to correct for missing word

[Furperson]

8 minutes ago, baker7 said:

Furperson:

You are welcome

Sounds like there is a bunch of stuff in Recycle Bin:  Chuck is one of our Malware Removal Specialists:  As he says, start a topic in the Malware Removal section, and follow his directions exactly as he directs.

Chuck will give you a bunch of scans to run to determine whether there is malware on your system.  Do each of them as he requests, and in the order he requests.  He can take it from here.

Good Luck!

Brian

 

Thanks Brian xx.

[Furperson]

15 hours ago, flashh4 said:

Furperson, welcome to BestTechie !! As Baker7 said you may need to do a bunch of cleaning to get more "disk space" ! Lets run some test & clean your computer and see if that helps your problem ! Please start me a "topic" in the "Malware Removal section " !!

Thanks

Chuck

I've done the scan Chuck but how do I send it to you?Will you get this ?

 

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