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Thread ID: 14070	2001-12-28 08:27:00	Temp files = 788mb. Safe to delete?	Guest (0)	Press F1

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28886	2001-12-28 08:27:00	Hi. Am running WinMe and was nosing around today with Tree Size having a cleanup, and noticed 788mb in a temp file in C:/Restore. I presume this is where WinMe gets its info for doing a restore, but is there any reason why I cant delete that much and do a fresh restore point? Thanx.	Guest (0)
28887	2001-12-28 09:31:00	you cant delete the restore folder on drive C: as windows uses a DSINFO file when you try and delete it. I tried doing the same thing to save space as well. It makes sense to delete it if you had tonnes of apps /programes and games when you set the restore point initally, to start again without the 'crap' to have a more reliable backup. keep in mind windows also sets restore points after the inital restore point so the folder increases over time. By default, when Windows installs System Restore on your computer, it allocates about 12 percent of your disk space for storage.when it runs out of diskspace it automatically becomes inactive. hope this helps a bit	Guest (0)
28888	2001-12-28 10:34:00	While it is correct that you cannot delete the Restore folder in ME, if you decide you can live without it, you can disable it which could free upto 2gb+? of space. If interested, right click My Computer>Properties>Performance>File System>Trouble Shooting>Place a tick in the Disable System Restore and reboot.	Guest (0)
28889	2001-12-28 14:13:00	Thanx David and Gordon. I disabled restore, rebooted, enabled restore again, rebooted to create a fresh checkpoint, and regained 800mb of wasted disk space. A good tip to remember for the future. Now all I have to do is figure out how to get rid of the 8Gb of games. Cheers.	Guest (0)
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