installed windows 7 but c drive still half full..

Do you know how to use the snippin tool in win7 ?

I guess you have changed your "folder" options so you can view hidden/system files?
Did you try the disk clean up thing for system logs etc, although I this will remove your windows.old folder.....

Hey reece86... the reason its so full, is because your previous install was saved to c:/windows.old... it is probably 15-20gb depending on how many apps you have installed... browse that folder for anything you may want to keep, then delete it...

Good Luck...

reece86 said:

DocBrown said:

Do you know how to use the snippin tool in win7 ?

Nope sorry haven't even used in Vista.

From start menu > Cursor up to snipping tool, select it , Choose new snip & then take a snip screen shot of what you want & then name it & save it for use later on like attaching to posts here. It works fast & great

Tews said:

Hey reece86... the reason its so full, is because your previous install was saved to c:/windows.old... it is probably 15-20gb depending on how many apps you have installed... browse that folder for anything you may want to keep, then delete it...

Good Luck...

Hi Reece86,

Tews is correct.

The Windows.old folder will be very large as it has your old OS install inside, in case you want anything from it.

Open it have a look, keep anything you might want, delete the rest.

Nothing in that folder will affect your new OS.