http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Disk Clean-up en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:07:19 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/disk-clean-up-1#post-23580 Fri, 09 May 2008 17:35:44 +0000 Deney 23580@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Okay thanks =) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/disk-clean-up-1#post-23576 Fri, 09 May 2008 17:23:38 +0000 Lighthouse 23576@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>No. you just gain a bit of disk space </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/disk-clean-up-1#post-23574 Fri, 09 May 2008 17:18:54 +0000 Deney 23574@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Okay, erm, I don't use it tbh, It's just when I leave my computer. Would I actually notice any performance effects id I deleted it? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/disk-clean-up-1#post-23572 Fri, 09 May 2008 17:07:26 +0000 ScottW 23572@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>When you use hibernation or hybrid sleep in Vista, all data in RAM is saved to your hard disk in a hidden system file called hiberfil.sys. That file must be at least the size of available RAM, in your case about 3.5 GB. The "hibernation file cleaner" in Vista's Disk Cleanup will delete that file and disable hibernation. To re-enable hibernation:<br /> <a href='http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/re-enable-hibernate-option-in-windows-vista/'>http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/re-enable-hibernate-option-in-windows-vista/</a> </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/disk-clean-up-1#post-23571 Fri, 09 May 2008 17:02:32 +0000 Lighthouse 23571@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Do you "hibernate" your computer? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/disk-clean-up-1#post-23570 Fri, 09 May 2008 16:58:36 +0000 Deney 23570@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I've run Windoes Disk Cleaner, and one of the options to clear is "Hibernation File Cleaner" and it is 3.49GB, so I'm just wondering what deleting these files would do and if I should? Default cleanup doesn't delete them so I'm gonna ask here haha.<br /> Thanks </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/disk-clean-up-1#post-23540 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:25:48 +0000 grandma-sue 23540@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Ha Ha Thanks a lot (grin) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/disk-clean-up-1#post-23538 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:17:41 +0000 Lighthouse 23538@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Remember to write it backwards though :) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/disk-clean-up-1#post-23536 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:14:18 +0000 grandma-sue 23536@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>O.K. I will get on with it- by the way I think I should have DON'T PANIC tattooed on my forehead then every-time I look in the mirror I'll hopefully calm myself down hehehe </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/disk-clean-up-1#post-23533 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:53:59 +0000 Lighthouse 23533@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Perfectly safe (as far as I know). Most of the people I know use CCleaner, on all sorts of setups, and I have not heard of a problem yet </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/disk-clean-up-1#post-23532 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:49:00 +0000 grandma-sue 23532@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Thank you Lighthouse (smile)<br /> Its so nice that you have answered my question so soon.<br /> Can you tell me before I download - IF IT WILL BE OK to run a long side Norton Security as they are supposed to get rid of cookie? OR I'm I on the wrong wave length here? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/disk-clean-up-1#post-23526 Fri, 09 May 2008 10:44:00 +0000 Lighthouse 23526@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>grandma-sue. I recommend you use CCleaner rather than Windows Disk Cleanup. (there are issues with it, and better to be safe than sorry if you not sure how to use it)<br /> <a href='http://filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/'>http://filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/</a><br /> Have a look at it, and get back to us if you need more info </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/disk-clean-up-1#post-23514 Fri, 09 May 2008 08:44:26 +0000 grandma-sue 23514@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Hello All<br /> I have got my disk fragmentation on a schedule but I still don’t know much about my Disc Cleanup</p> <p>When going into Disc cleanup options- I know I click onto My Files<br /> Then I click onto vista(c) where it starts to calculate which has to be cleaned ( I’m ok up to there)</p> <p>It then gives me a window with…..</p> <p>Download program files *<br /> Temporary Internet Files *<br /> Hibernation filter<br /> Recycle Bin *<br /> Setup Temporary files<br /> Thumbnails *<br /> Error reports</p> <p>The ones with I have high lightered with a * have a tick at the side of them.<br /> Should I have another tick against hibernation filter cleaner as it says that there is 1.87 GB in it?</p> <p>Now once all this is sorted - DO I click onto them one at a time and click OK repeat it until all has been cleaned?<br /> AND MOST IMPORTANTLEY will I loose any of my photo’s ( under thumbnails) or my favourite links on Google (under temporary files) </p> <p>Sorry for being such a silly bugger but I do not want to take the risk in anything going wrong<br /> Grand-ma Sue </p>