Help please?

[Guest Sykotic2002]

How do I permantely erase files from my computer.  I need to have my computer free up some space, so I need to get rid of some stuff.  I erased it from the search engine, but hpw do I get it out of my hard drive?  Thanks

[Guest areacode212]

I assume you're using Windows. Just...delete it and empty the recycle bin.

 

I've found that cleaning up your "Temporary Internet Files" gives you back a TON of space. In IE, go to Tools-->Options, and in the Temporary Internet Files section, click on Delete Files. It may take a while, but it can free up several hundred MBs.

[Guest razazteca]

get a program like Norton Clean Sweep to do a complete job of deleting all the file, dll, register.

 

Using the windows explorer goto Window Temp files folder and delete the files that you might have from P2P programs but be carefull that they are the copys not the orginals.  If you do not know what it is leave it alone.

 

Use the Control Panel use the add/remove icon to remove the programs

 

Use the uninstall file from the start menu

[Guest DrTom]

It may be personal preference, but I don't like Norton Cleansweep.  They make a good Utilities and Anti-Virus program, but the rest of Sytemworks is really substandard.  Use a program like that if you really feel you must, but I think going in and delting the files yourself is the best way to do it.  Before we ghost PCs up to the network at work, we always delete Temp and the Temporary Internet Files (and Netscrape cache).  Be careful uninstalling programs, though, as they tend to leave registry entries behind.

 

For registry cleaners (which doesn't free up a lot of space, but can solve a wealth of other problems), I like the one that comes with Fix-It Utilities, made by (I believe) OnTrack Software.

[Guest Sykotic2002]

Thanks everybody

[Guest pacguy]

do ya know how to use a batch file?

http://www.langa.com/cleanup_bat.htm

this guy has a good one that wipes the tif and temp.