Removing Unused Programs

[Mark T.]

Hi all,
I just recently upgraded to WinXP Pro.
2 questions for you.
1. I have several old programs (MS Works, etc.),
which I no longer need on the machine. I do not see
these listed anymore in the Control Panel /
Add - Remove programs list.
I know you can't just blow away the
folders to remove the whole program
from the system.

2. And with the few programs
that I do have on the machine, I don't
see how I can be using 17 gig out of a 20 gig
HD. No games except what came with Windows,
no animations, no pictures, no videos.
What's the best way to clean up the HD?
I shouldn't have that much "stuff".

Thanks,
Mark

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Mark,

1. Check the program folder itself for an uninstaller file, usually =
something like unwise.exe

2. Check the size allocated to Temporary Internet Files and System =
Restore. Check the minimum size allocated to pagefile.sys (if you have =
lots of ram, then the build likely set up a large default minimum).

--=20
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - =
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone -
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Mark T." > wrote in message =
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> Hi all,
> I just recently upgraded to WinXP Pro.
> 2 questions for you.
> 1. I have several old programs (MS Works, etc.),
> which I no longer need on the machine. I do not see
> these listed anymore in the Control Panel /
> Add - Remove programs list.
> I know you can't just blow away the
> folders to remove the whole program
> from the system.
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> 2. And with the few programs
> that I do have on the machine, I don't
> see how I can be using 17 gig out of a 20 gig
> HD. No games except what came with Windows,
> no animations, no pictures, no videos.
> What's the best way to clean up the HD?
> I shouldn't have that much "stuff".
>=20
> Thanks,
> Mark
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>

[Mark T.]

Thanks for the tips. That should help.
Mark



> Hi all,
> I just recently upgraded to WinXP Pro.
> 2 questions for you.
> 1. I have several old programs (MS Works, etc.),
> which I no longer need on the machine. I do not see
> these listed anymore in the Control Panel /
> Add - Remove programs list.
> I know you can't just blow away the
> folders to remove the whole program
> from the system.
>
> 2. And with the few programs
> that I do have on the machine, I don't
> see how I can be using 17 gig out of a 20 gig
> HD. No games except what came with Windows,
> no animations, no pictures, no videos.
> What's the best way to clean up the HD?
> I shouldn't have that much "stuff".
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
>
>