How many gigs is your C:\Windows folder?

Morlan · 21 Dec 2006 at 03:02

Just doing a clean up on my PC. Mine's 4.78GB. This install is from summer 2004.. is there anything I can do to reduce the size of this folder or is this normal size for XP??

Six6siX · 21 Dec 2006 at 03:43

Mine is 3.68GB / 3.46GB on disk.

My install must be about 8-10 months old.

ns400r · 21 Dec 2006 at 04:37

2.3GB. Install is 1 month old today.

Energize · 21 Dec 2006 at 04:52

MikGriff · 21 Dec 2006 at 06:27

2.3Gb. 2 Days old.

Father Ted · 21 Dec 2006 at 08:46

A lot of this will be from uninstall information for various updates and patches, I think they can be safely deleted, I'm sure some will tell me if I'm wrong.

uk_viper · 21 Dec 2006 at 08:49

system restore enabled? takes up enough space

GuruJockStrap · 21 Dec 2006 at 09:21

Mines 3.18GB. Not too bad for a 10 month old installation.

mattbrown91 · 21 Dec 2006 at 09:23

4.08Gigs, about 2 years old.

PiKe · 21 Dec 2006 at 09:29

2.63GB 2 years 3 months.

Just FYI System Restore uses a hidden folder in root of the drive.

Clarkey · 21 Dec 2006 at 09:47

7.7gb

thats for vista.

ic1male · 21 Dec 2006 at 09:55

I run Vista Ultimate x64 and C:\Windows is 11.0Gb! :eek:

squiffy · 21 Dec 2006 at 10:11

1.5GB

Delete \Windows\$*.*
Disable system restore
Use Xp Lite to delete files I don't use (help, tour etc)

PiKe · 21 Dec 2006 at 10:14

Deleting $*.* frees up all of 7KB.

squiffy · 21 Dec 2006 at 10:22

PiKe said:
Deleting $*.* frees up all of 7KB.

erm no it doesn't. Several hundred megabytes, it's the old update files. You need to show hiddren directories, and they're in blue.

Also if you have used a service pack you can delete \Windows\Servicepackfiles. Or move them elseware/burn onto CDRW in case you need them.

hp7909 · 21 Dec 2006 at 10:23

4-month old install! Thanks goes out to CCleaner & TuneUp Utilities :cool:

PiKe · 21 Dec 2006 at 10:32

squiffy said:
erm no it doesn't. Several hundred megabytes, it's the old update files. You need to show hiddren directories, and they're in blue.

Also if you have used a service pack you can delete \Windows\Servicepackfiles. Or move them elseware/burn onto CDRW in case you need them.

Yea i was using Find and hadnt ticked search hidden files or folders.

PhilthyPhil · 21 Dec 2006 at 10:34

11.3GB

james32 · 21 Dec 2006 at 10:35

size 1.83 GB
size on disc 1.66 GB

created August, 2006

wannabedamned · 21 Dec 2006 at 10:47

2.9gb here, Not sure how long ago my fresh windows install was, Must be over a year ago by now tho