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costargh

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What files/types of files should I delete when doing 'Disk Cleanup'?
« on: July 23, 2009, 03:53:32 pm »
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These are the options

-Temporary Internet files
-Offline Webpages
-Hibernation File Cleaner (this represents the largest file - 2GB)
-Recycle Bin
-Setup Log Files
-System error memory dump files
-System error minidump files
-Temporary files (1.17GB)
-Thumbnails
-Per used queued Windows Error Reporting

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Re: What files/types of files should I delete when doing 'Disk Cleanup'?
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2009, 04:50:57 pm »
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The only one I'd be seriously worried about is the Recycle Bin. Just make sure nothing you might need again is in there.

The other stuff, particularly the hibernation file, you can safely clean. Web performance may be a tad slower for a bit as it re-caches web files, but there will almost certainly be a lot of junk from websites you don't visit anymore in there.
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Re: What files/types of files should I delete when doing 'Disk Cleanup'?
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2009, 11:01:53 pm »
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Dude... how long has it been since you did a disk clean-up?? XD
1.17GB of temporary files?
Lol...
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Re: What files/types of files should I delete when doing 'Disk Cleanup'?
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2009, 11:05:58 pm »
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never? LOL
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Re: What files/types of files should I delete when doing 'Disk Cleanup'?
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2009, 11:15:34 pm »
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-.-"

I do a clean-up @ least once a week... >.>
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Re: What files/types of files should I delete when doing 'Disk Cleanup'?
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2009, 11:32:53 pm »
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Quote from: Fyrefly on July 23, 2009, 11:15:34 pm

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I do a clean-up @ least once a week... >.>

same
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Re: What files/types of files should I delete when doing 'Disk Cleanup'?
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2009, 11:33:52 pm »
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Wow... haha no wonder things have gone downhill haha.

Guys what are some things I can do to make my computer work faster (dont say reformat)
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Re: What files/types of files should I delete when doing 'Disk Cleanup'?
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2009, 11:35:31 pm »
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Defragmentation
Cleaning up the registry (this one's apparently a bit risky but I've been doing it for a year now and nothing's exploded yet)
Turn off the pretty effects if you have Vista
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Re: What files/types of files should I delete when doing 'Disk Cleanup'?
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2009, 11:37:50 pm »
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Quote from: ninwa on July 23, 2009, 11:35:31 pm
Turn off the pretty effects if you have Vista

Better phrased as, 'Delete Vista if you have Vista'. Well, if your PC is having performance issues at least.
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Re: What files/types of files should I delete when doing 'Disk Cleanup'?
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2009, 11:46:49 pm »
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Quote from: ninwa on July 23, 2009, 11:35:31 pm
Defragmentation
Cleaning up the registry (this one's apparently a bit risky but I've been doing it for a year now and nothing's exploded yet)
Turn off the pretty effects if you have Vista

Defrags being done by Defraggler, Vista one sucked.

Cleaning up registry?

Pretty effects on Vista? I have homebasic so I dont think I have that 'aero' thingo or something... What are these pretty effects?
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Re: What files/types of files should I delete when doing 'Disk Cleanup'?
« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2009, 11:47:56 pm »
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Quote from: costargh on July 23, 2009, 11:46:49 pm
Quote from: ninwa on July 23, 2009, 11:35:31 pm
Defragmentation
Cleaning up the registry (this one's apparently a bit risky but I've been doing it for a year now and nothing's exploded yet)
Turn off the pretty effects if you have Vista

Defrags being done by Defraggler, Vista one sucked.

Cleaning up registry?

Pretty effects on Vista? I have homebasic so I dont think I have that 'aero' thingo or something... What are these pretty effects?

Cleaning up registry = cCleaner
Pretty effects on vista = sidebar
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Re: What files/types of files should I delete when doing 'Disk Cleanup'?
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2009, 11:57:22 pm »
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For cleaning up the registry I use WinASO Registry Optimizer.
There's also a program I have called Auslogics Boostspeed which is really good - it cleans up files and defragments for you (but don't use its registry cleaning feature).

That program also has a whole bunch of options for turning off special effects which slow down the computer e.g.:

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Re: What files/types of files should I delete when doing 'Disk Cleanup'?
« Reply #12 on: July 24, 2009, 12:08:01 am »
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Will I have any problems using a registry cleaner such as Ccleaner?

Will it make my computer explode?

Also, is it strange for my free space to be decreasing when I do a defrag?
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Re: What files/types of files should I delete when doing 'Disk Cleanup'?
« Reply #13 on: July 24, 2009, 12:39:24 am »
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You shouldn't. WinASO has been shown to be safe for Vista. Don't know about Ccleaner though.

No, mine hasn't yet and it's been a year :P

Don't know :S mine always increases a little
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Re: What files/types of files should I delete when doing 'Disk Cleanup'?
« Reply #14 on: July 24, 2009, 12:43:00 am »
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Ok Ill use  WinASO then.

But if my laptop blows up. IM GONNA BLAME IT ON YOU :P
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