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Clean up Windows folder
Losing space on our server. What is the best way to safely clean up the Windows folder without crashing the system?
More over you can delete these files.
C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch
C:\Windows\$NtUninstall... ... folders (hidden)
C:\Windows\Downloaded Installations\
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistrib ution\Down load\
C:\Documents and Settings\your username\Local Settings\Temp
C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temp
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Loca l Settings\Temp
C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
C:\Documents and Settings\your username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Loca l Settings\Temporary Internet Files
C:\Documents and Settings\your username\Local Settings\History
C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\History
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Loca l Settings\History
http://www.optimizingpc.com/optimize/deletefiles.html
if you are using windwos 2008 then you have to enable disk cleanup. See the url.
http://www.basics.net/index.php/2013/02/25/win-server-2008-r2-how-to-enable-the-disk-cleanup-utility/
https://support.appliedi.net/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/992/0/how-to-enable-the-disk-cleanup-tool-on-windows-server-2008-r2
C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch
C:\Windows\$NtUninstall...
C:\Windows\Downloaded Installations\
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistrib
C:\Documents and Settings\your username\Local Settings\Temp
C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temp
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Loca
C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
C:\Documents and Settings\your username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Loca
C:\Documents and Settings\your username\Local Settings\History
C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\History
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Loca
http://www.optimizingpc.com/optimize/deletefiles.html
if you are using windwos 2008 then you have to enable disk cleanup. See the url.
http://www.basics.net/index.php/2013/02/25/win-server-2008-r2-how-to-enable-the-disk-cleanup-utility/
https://support.appliedi.net/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/992/0/how-to-enable-the-disk-cleanup-tool-on-windows-server-2008-r2
hi
1. goto my computer -> select a required drive and right click -> click properties -> click disk cleanup -> carefully select/unselect the folders -> click ok
2. uninstall the packages/software which is not required
3. manually deleting/moving personal data files which are not required
4. moving software dumps to external drive
1. goto my computer -> select a required drive and right click -> click properties -> click disk cleanup -> carefully select/unselect the folders -> click ok
2. uninstall the packages/software which is not required
3. manually deleting/moving personal data files which are not required
4. moving software dumps to external drive
here 5 ways to free up space : http://www.orcsweb.com/blog/peter/5-best-places-to-free-up-server-disk-space/
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It worked.
Pls share below.
1. Server OS.
2. C drive size
3. Max space using folder names.