Where the **** did my memory go!?

Mark · 12-07-2002 8:37pm #1

Simple question lads, uninstalled feck loads last night bringing my remaining memory from 2gigs to 4. Now its back to 2.17gigs? What the **** is using the memory!

zAbbo · 12-07-2002 8:43pm

I reckon your memory is still in its DIMM slot, but your free space is in the recycle bin.

Mark · 12-07-2002 8:53pm

In english if you would. Explain as you would to a retarded penguin, ie nice and simple

sceptre · 12-07-2002 9:15pm

What he means is that your "memory" (which is part of what makes the PC go, having nothing to do with your hard disk, where your information is kept) is still in the machine.

The stuff you deleted is probably still in the Recycle Bin, still taking up space on your hard drive (where your information, programs, mp3s and porn are kept). Right-clicking on the Recycle Bin and clicking "empty recycle bin" will probably cure this)

Like the difference between fish and feathers, young kohai penguin. Fish is what you consume - necessary to live - supplies go up and down as you use the things. Your feathers, though you use them all the time, stay constant.

Mark · 12-07-2002 9:20pm

Ok Im not that inept with a computer now, I emptied the Recycle Bin. Ill understand as long you dont start throwing initials at me

zAbbo · 12-07-2002 9:25pm

Right Click C: Drive in MyComputer>>Properties>>Disk Cleanup>>delete un wanted crap etc.

ControlPanel>>Add Remove Programs>>Delete crap

C: Drive>>Have a lok around>>Delete crap

Desktop>>Internet Exploer>>Right Click>>Properties>>Temp Net Files>>Delete Files

Start>>Find/Search>>Files+folders>>Search for Temp, TMP, *.old and delete accordingly

PPC · 12-07-2002 9:59pm

Originally posted by bazH
C: Drive>>Have a lok around>>Delete crap

Thats a dangerous one might accidently delete Windows or numerous other Microsoft products.

Mark · 12-07-2002 10:11pm

I know most of that baz but thx anyway. My question is once again: I had 4 gigs left in my hard drive last. This morning with NOTHING CHANGED, I had and still have 2.17 gigs. WHY?

sceptre · 12-07-2002 10:20pm

Originally posted by Mark1million
Ok Im not that inept with a computer now, I emptied the Recycle Bin. Ill understand as long you dont start throwing initials at me

Sorry

- but then you did say

Explain as you would to a retarded penguin

I know most of that baz but thx anyway. My question is once again: I had 4 gigs left in my hard drive last. This morning with NOTHING CHANGED, I had and still have 2.17 gigs. WHY?

That's strange to say the least. The few things I can think of that would cause such a thing are swapfile and temp files. It's a lot of space so fast - you didn't write any CDs with Nero (sometimes fails to wipe off the temp CD file)? Check your swapfile size if running Win95/98/Me (c:\windows\win386.swp) or your pagefile if running NT/2000/XP (c:\pagefile.sys) just to see how big they are.

If it's not temp files or an errant swapfile (and if it's not a system restore point if you're using Me or XP (are you?)) then it's very odd indeed.

Mark · 13-07-2002 12:01am

Check your swapfile size

120 megs.

Im running Win98, didnt write any cds, am pissed about my missing memory, enjoy fried rice with a dollop of spare ribs sauce and at present have one hell of an itchy arse.

KdjaCL · 13-07-2002 12:26am

have you got a 2nd partition ??

what OS are you using??

kdja

Mark · 13-07-2002 12:47am

have you got a 2nd partition ??

****ed if I know

what OS are you using??

Have no idea what that is.(Once again, retarded penguin)

donaloconnor · 13-07-2002 1:06am

Typical windows, adds junk 2 ur drive behind ur back.

KdjaCL · 13-07-2002 1:22am

Mark CLICK START / go to /CONTROL PANEL click on SYSTEM in the next box it will tell you what version your are running.

Click START MY COMPUTER (or icon on desktop)
how many drives do you see eg:
A:
C:

E:
etc:

kdja

Mark · 13-07-2002 1:35am

Mark CLICK START / go to /CONTROL PANEL click on SYSTEM in the next box it will tell you what version your are running.

Took the retarded bit seriously anyway, nice big writing

.
It says:

System
Microsoft Windows 98
Second Edition
4.10.2222 A

As for drives I just have one,C

KdjaCL · 13-07-2002 1:58am

go to START /ACCESSORIES/SYSTEM TOOLS/DISK CLEAN UP
select C drive and start and tick any box that has a number of bytes to the right hand side.

Kdja
the big writing is for icons and stuff you will see i always do that when explaining somfin

Mark · 13-07-2002 3:49pm

Kdja am very grateful for your help but this is just for uninstalling stuff whereas my above question still remains?

I had 4 gigs left in my hard drive last. This morning with NOTHING CHANGED, I had and still have 2.17 gigs

I deleted a load of stuff as Im soon planning to install 3 games. So was Windows just giving me false hope and being a prick or what?

Edit-Apalling typos

KdjaCL · 13-07-2002 4:33pm

is 4 gigs your total hard drive space??

if it is
windows uses 33mb (thereabouts)
a game would be typicaly 500mb and higher.

how many games you got and where did you see this 4 gig part??

kdja

Mark · 13-07-2002 4:45pm

is 4 gigs your total hard drive space??

When I saw 4 gigs, I went to My Computer and clicked once on C drive. It said:
Free: 4 Feckin GB

As for games I have 16 installed.

bricks · 13-07-2002 11:14pm

I think its a bug in FAT32 but every now and then it loses track of free space and reports it incorrectly.
Just run a scandisk and at the very end of the scan it'll fix the problem.
To do this goto 'my computer' and right click on the affected drive probably C: and then goto propeties and then tools and 'check now'.

Mark · 14-07-2002 1:16am

That did it bricks. Thanks to all who helped

Where the **** did my memory go!?

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