need more space on HDD!

[dariusdk]

Hey,


I just got windows 7 ultimate(64bit). It takes up about 20gb on my HDD. I only have a 74gb HDD. I like to play WOW and COD MW2. The problem I am having is I don't think I am going to be able to fit them both on my hard drive.


My question is what can I take out of window 7 to make the file size smaller. I have already delete all the sample pictures and movie. What else can I take out with out messing up the OS?


Thanks in advance for the help!

 

[Jonathan_King]

Welcome!

You could run Disk Cleanup (in the start menu) and delete what you can.

You can go into Turn Windows Features On or Off, and remove what you don't need.

 

[cloud8521]

buying a bigger hard drive helps, they are much cheaper now! although if you are short on cash, then there is not much that can be done.

 

[Dinesh]

Hi there, delete system restore points. If needed, turn off system restore.

 

[dariusdk]

Thanks for you help. I will give that a shot.

I plan on buying a bigger HDD but just have not done it yet.

 

[Zen00]

Hey, I'm using about 60GB of space with COD World at War, Team Fortress, Several other miscellaneous games, Bioshock, Office, Windows 7 Ultimate, and a hack load of other random programs installed. You should have more than enough space.

 

[dariusdk]

@zen00

Ya it should fit everything. I mean i was able to fit them both on Vista 64bit. Also 1 thing I just thought of, after I did the install I only had about 25gb on my HDD left. I did a custom install. I am at work atm so I am unable to check this, but I might have a windows old file that is eating up all the space. I'll check it out when I get home. Thanks for the help!

 

[Zen00]

Yeah, just run disk clean up and if the option to delete windows.old files is there, do it. Unless you need them.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello dariusdk, welcome to Seven Forums!


You may get some other ideas from the tutorial at the link below.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11728-optimize-windows-7-a.html?ltr=O

 

[whs]

Run this command in elevated CMD.

powercfg.exe -h off

It will save you a few GBs (size of your RAM) by eliminating the hibernation file that you probably do not need.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello dariusdk, welcome to Seven Forums!


You may get some other ideas from the tutorial at the link below.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11728-optimize-windows-7-a.html?ltr=O

Run this command in elevated CMD.

powercfg.exe -h off

It will save you a few GBs (size of your RAM) by eliminating the hibernation file that you probably do not need.

That's listed as #12 in the tutorial listed above.

 

[dariusdk]

Hello dariusdk, welcome to Seven Forums!


You may get some other ideas from the tutorial at the link below.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11728-optimize-windows-7-a.html?ltr=O

Thanks I see alot of stuff in there I want to try.

Run this command in elevated CMD.

powercfg.exe -h off

It will save you a few GBs (size of your RAM) by eliminating the hibernation file that you probably do not need.

yes, I dont use hibernation so I think I will be turning that off.


Once again everyone on this forum has been really helpfull I wil be telling everyone about this place

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Thanks mate, glad we could be a help.