Deleting Internet Logs in C:Windows 1

[TeachR]

Is it safe to delete these files? I have one called USmon-on_demand_2006_08_10_23_53_10_full_dmp.zip that is over 20000 KB. A lot seem to have been added since the last Windows update.

They have cut down the amount of space I have in my C partition drastically. can they be deleted?

Also, what about the $ntuninstallk folders in Windows?

TeachR

 

[bcastner]

I can assure you that USmon-on_demand_2006_08_10_23_53_10_full_dmp.zip, a 20gb ZIP file is not a Windows Update.
See if your unzip utility will display the ZIP folder contents so that you can identify the file. When you are certain it is not something like a disk backup, go ahead and delete it by holding down the Shift key while right-clicking and choosing Delete. This will prevent the file from going into the Recycle Bin.

Also, what about the $ntuninstallk folders in Windows?

Discussion and utility for removal:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm

Now cleanup the rest of the junk:

Download and run CCleaner:

http://www.ccleaner.com/

Then run the native XP Disk Cleanup tool to remove System Restore points:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310312

Finally, defragment your hard disk.

It would not be remiss to suggest you check for malware. Somehow a 20gb file appeared on your system volume. faq608-4650

 

[TeachR]

Thank you very much for your detailed reply. I got rid of the backup update files, and removed the two huge zip files that had appeared. I ran my anti-virus program, adaware & spybot after turning off system restore as advised --- little was found, but when all was said and done, I recovered a lot of space.

Thanks again.
TeachR

 

[linney]

KB MB Converter

http://egret.net/technical-search.htm

20000KB = 19.53125MB
200000KB = 195.3125MB
200000KB = 1953.125MB
2000000KB = 19531.25MB
20000000KB = 195312.5MB

File Sizes Explained
Bytes, Kilobytes, Megabytes, Gigabytes and Beyond

http://familyinternet.about.com/cs/computinghelp/l/aa052401a.htm

Exact Conversion
1,024 Byte = 1 Kilobyte (KB)
1,024 Kilobyte (KB) = 1 Megabyte (MB)
1,073,741,824 Bytes = 1 Gigabyte (GB)
1 Gigabyte (GB) = 1,024 Megabyte (MB)



This program might be useful for any diagnosing of Disk Space usage.

http://www.digallery.com/diskdata/

Relocating Hard Drive Capacity and File Compression
thread779-939540

 

[TheLad]

As Linney has shown, 20000Kb is 20Mb (ish) not 20Gb - that would be some Internet download lol

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[TeachR]

Thank you guys for correcting my missteps re: file sizes. I'll watch it in the future.
TeachR

 

[bcastner]

They were poking fun at me, alas.