has someone ever tried to make a software that cleans out all the thousand of files that are in the background that never get used? I mean, they can make to to erase them if they don't get used within a certain time, such as 3 months or 6 months. I know this might be unnecessary ,but i'd like to have the os as small as possible for "fun" i guess.
has someone tried to make a software that cleans..
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There are quite a few out there for this, many are free and work. I'll have to fire up the old comp. to see some of the ones I've used but I remember Drivespace was a name of one of them, though maybe not the best. Some of them make it real easy to delete just any file so if you are not careful you'll end up having to reload parts of the OS or other programs.
Also look under registry cleaners, many of those have multiple features for cleaning hard drives also.
Also look under registry cleaners, many of those have multiple features for cleaning hard drives also.
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Have you ever tried CCleaner? It is a free program that cleans out old temp files, Internet browser history files, and registry errors. I have used CCleaner for years with XP, Vista and even the Windows 7 Beta with excellent results. CCleaner allows you to control which programs start automatically whenever the computer is rebooted, which helps to cut down on the "clutter".
I also like a lean/mean system, so I never upgrade an OS and opt instead to perform a clean OS installation. I reformat the HDD and perform clean OS installations on every new OEM desktop and notebook computer I buy to get rid of the junk and trial-ware that Dell, Acer, Compaq and many other OEM's install on new machines. I also disable unnecessary services, such as the Tablet PC service when the computer is a desktop or notebook.
Long story short, there are many things that you can do to have a clean, clutter free computer that do not require 3rd party software. Please keep in mind that using each item I have mentioned above does entail some risk though.
I also like a lean/mean system, so I never upgrade an OS and opt instead to perform a clean OS installation. I reformat the HDD and perform clean OS installations on every new OEM desktop and notebook computer I buy to get rid of the junk and trial-ware that Dell, Acer, Compaq and many other OEM's install on new machines. I also disable unnecessary services, such as the Tablet PC service when the computer is a desktop or notebook.
Long story short, there are many things that you can do to have a clean, clutter free computer that do not require 3rd party software. Please keep in mind that using each item I have mentioned above does entail some risk though.
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http://www.ccleaner.com
One of the best free pieces of software ever made!
Use that, then defrag, the restart your computer, and you'll be amazed how much faster your computer is.
One of the best free pieces of software ever made!
Use that, then defrag, the restart your computer, and you'll be amazed how much faster your computer is.
Originally Posted By: daves66nova
has someone ever tried to make a software that cleans out all the thousand of files that are in the background that never get used? I mean, they can make to to erase them if they don't get used within a certain time, such as 3 months or 6 months. I know this might be unnecessary ,but i'd like to have the os as small as possible for "fun" i guess.
Windows has an option to compress old files. You do not want to 'delete' any OS files anyway no matter for how long they have not been used. Go to My Computer, right click on the drive and select Properties, then click on Disk Cleanup. After a few moments it will come up with a list of options, scroll down to 'Compress Old Files', then click on the Options button and select the number of days.
Besides this, you can go to 'Add Remove Programs' and select 'Add Remove Windows Components' and remove anything you want from there.
Frequent use of CCleaner and Degrag helps too.
has someone ever tried to make a software that cleans out all the thousand of files that are in the background that never get used? I mean, they can make to to erase them if they don't get used within a certain time, such as 3 months or 6 months. I know this might be unnecessary ,but i'd like to have the os as small as possible for "fun" i guess.
Windows has an option to compress old files. You do not want to 'delete' any OS files anyway no matter for how long they have not been used. Go to My Computer, right click on the drive and select Properties, then click on Disk Cleanup. After a few moments it will come up with a list of options, scroll down to 'Compress Old Files', then click on the Options button and select the number of days.
Besides this, you can go to 'Add Remove Programs' and select 'Add Remove Windows Components' and remove anything you want from there.
Frequent use of CCleaner and Degrag helps too.
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If you would like a small and configurable OS where you have the ability to remove stuff you don't need, it is a loss to even consider windows.
http://[censored].org/
Is a 50Mb footprint with 16Mb RAM small enough?
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As noted, removing OS files is bad, especially when MS decides to patch them.
http://[censored].org/
Is a 50Mb footprint with 16Mb RAM small enough?
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As noted, removing OS files is bad, especially when MS decides to patch them.
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+1 for CCleaner. It's a well-used part of my toolkit. Highly recommended.
this site i go to goes a lot farther than ccleaner. http://www.bold-fortune.com . these are the files that i wish i could also erase.FP4.CAT
HPCRDP.CAT
IASNT4.CAT
IMS.CAT
MAPIMIG.CAT
MSMSGS.CAT
msn7.cat
msn9.cat
MSTSWEB.CAT
MW770.CAT
NT5.CAT
NT5IIS.CAT
NT5INF.CAT
NTPRINT.CAT
OEMBIOS.CAT
SP2.CAT
startoc.cat
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msn7.cat
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MSTSWEB.CAT
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NT5.CAT
NT5IIS.CAT
NT5INF.CAT
NTPRINT.CAT
OEMBIOS.CAT
SP2.CAT
startoc.cat
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Originally Posted By: daves66nova
has someone ever tried to make a software that cleans out all the thousand of files that are in the background that never get used? I mean, they can make to to erase them if they don't get used within a certain time, such as 3 months or 6 months. I know this might be unnecessary ,but i'd like to have the os as small as possible for "fun" i guess.
On my Mac, I use routinely Main Menu, a free application that runs maintenance scripts, that cleans and rebuilds, and that can also use Disk Repair. As for defragging, I believe a Mac does that automatically each time it boots.
has someone ever tried to make a software that cleans out all the thousand of files that are in the background that never get used? I mean, they can make to to erase them if they don't get used within a certain time, such as 3 months or 6 months. I know this might be unnecessary ,but i'd like to have the os as small as possible for "fun" i guess.
On my Mac, I use routinely Main Menu, a free application that runs maintenance scripts, that cleans and rebuilds, and that can also use Disk Repair. As for defragging, I believe a Mac does that automatically each time it boots.
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