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'Compress old files' in Disk Cleanup

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  • 11-11-2003 2:25am
    #1
    satchmo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,481 ✭✭✭


    In my eternal battle with the "low disk space" warning, I'm considering enabling the 'compress old files' option in Disk Cleanup as it would gain a much needed 7 gigs. Has anyone used this? What happens if the files need to be used again, are they decompressed automatically and how much does this slow things down?


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    Tivoli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,008 ✭✭✭Tivoli


    never tried it, but guessing you using a ntfs filesystem, you will still be able to access them you just might have to wait a tiny bit longer

    doupt you'll save 7 gigs from doing that

    surly there must be some other way to gain space, what spec is your pc, and whatos/ software is on it, did you clean your temp folders,


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    #3
    satchmo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,481 ✭✭✭satchmo


    I'm using Windows XP. Yeah I've cleaned all my temp folders, internet files etc etc, this is the only other thing I can think of short of buying another hard drive. It was the disk cleanup that told me I'd save 7 gigs, albeit approximately. But at this stage even a gig or two would be nice.

    I'll probably just do it tonight and see what happens.


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