Windows folder on my T42

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syhead · #1 Post by **syhead** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 11:44 pm

Dear all,

Could some of you guys post here the size of your WINDOWS folder?

I find mine to be too large. It has 3Gb. I thought that Windows HDD space requirements were aroung 1Gb.

thanks!

JHEM · #2 Post by **JHEM** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 11:47 pm

2373-GEU T41p - 2.55GB

Regards,

James

Puttagee · #3 Post by **Puttagee** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 11:57 pm

Mine is 2.45GB. My desktop computer at work is the same, I believe the large size has to do with all the device drivers it has available on the HD.

#4 Post by **GomJabbar** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 12:00 am

T42 - 1.91GB with all the IBM stuff.

eric530 · #5 Post by **eric530** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 12:07 am

t43 1.9gb (new)

pipspeak · #6 Post by **pipspeak** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 12:20 am

Now I feel inadequate... mine's only 1.37GB (T40 with about 20 major apps installed)

Navck · #7 Post by **Navck** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 12:47 am

2.84 on my desktop, I will get my T43 measurement when it comes back from EasyServ

syhead · #8 Post by **syhead** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 2:45 am

quite a variation!
I wonder what's going on...
Anyways, I'll upgrade to 80Gb (Samsung silent) tomorrow and this won't be a problem anymore!

thanks folks!

Happy · #9 Post by **Happy** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 3:50 am

Mine is 412 Mb! Including all directories and hidden files. Anyone lower?

Made possible with Nlite (freeware) -> http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/nLite/1087118197/1

So much Windows garbage to shred.

Scorpiontico · #10 Post by **Scorpiontico** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 3:59 am

syhead wrote:quite a variation!
I wonder what's going on...
Anyways, I'll upgrade to 80Gb (Samsung silent) tomorrow and this won't be a problem anymore!

thanks folks!

what hard drive is that, could please post some info about it (part number)... is it quieter or better than the hitachi 80gb 5400rpm one (on t43s)?

thanks alot in advance.

syhead · #11 Post by **syhead** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 4:18 am

I got the Samsung that appears in this review/comparison/benchmark:

http://www6.tomshardware.com/mobile/200 ... hd-14.html

I'll tell my impressions once I get it installed!

#12 Post by **jdhurst** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 6:59 am

Mine is just short of 3Gb. That is where are the uninstall files go, the drivers go, system32 goes, and on and on. So I am not surprised. The same folder on my Windows 2000 machine is 1.5Gb.
... JD Hurst

Steve007 · #13 Post by **Steve007** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 7:37 am

3.19GB

Bob Collins · #14 Post by **Bob Collins** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 9:48 am

Just remember one thing. The Windows folder also is the location for all downloaded service packs, hotfixes, and update files. Depending on how your folder views are set, you may never see these "extra" files and folders. The replaced files are compressed and stored in case you need to roll back from some update. I have found these stored files can be as much as 1.75GB if you have all the service packs and such.

There are also numerous log files and temp files made in different folders under the Windows folder for applications, most notably MS Office. I have found cases of these logs and temp files to make up as much a 500MB.

So these two cases for some of my machines is over 2GB of stuff that, if proven to be okay to delete (meaning your hotfixes and service packs etc have not broken your system) will clear up quite a bit of space from a folder that sees a lot of activity.

A defrag after clearing some of this is quite necessary.

YMMV

syhead · #15 Post by **syhead** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:25 pm

I have installed the new Samsung 80Gb HDD. The original HDD was a Hitachi, 40Gb. Both HDDs are 5400RPM.

The new HDD seems very silent. Better than the original. I haven't heard any clicking noises either. In addition, this drive appears to generate less heat. I'm suprised about the reduced heat...

It's been only one day... but I thinl my evaluation will not change.

Dear Johan, this HDD seems more silent, but it's hard to say if it is completely silent. This is a very subjective matter. All I can say is that this is the best one I've ever seen, but I have not tried all HDDs on the market! Good luck!

Navck · #16 Post by **Navck** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:46 pm

2.06GB on T43 2687DDU

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