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Originally Posted by uncnic@comcast.net
I need help on my computer. the computer keeps telling me I am running out of space, to back up my computer. I cleaned out everything that I do not need, but it still can not back up . help what can I do
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I suspect that your hard drive is filled with the junk files that all computers accumulate over time. There are several excellent (and free) programs that you can run once a week or two to clean out all that crap. I recommend CleanUp! or CCleaner.
If you are a typical user and do not have your browser set to delete ALL browsing history when you exit, you are likely accumlating 200 to 300 junk files EVERY DAY. Each time you install a new program, there are likely several dozen temp files that stay around. Many programs create temp files while they run.
I recently helped a friend who was having a similar problem. His disk was 95% full yet he did not have much useful content on his hard drive. We ran both CleanUp! and CCleaner and deleted 135,000 junk files. When we were done, his drive was 90% EMPTY