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I'm having a senility moment, and can't find *where* I can see how much
of my hard drive I am presently using. Under view I set it to show file size, but it won't show except in an individual pop up. I thought somewhere I could also see total file size in the tool bar, but it's been so long since I looked for it, I've forgotten where. When you look at the C drive... the available figure... is that what's available after all the Windows programs reserve space.... or is that really what's available after everything that is on the computer now? My question is because there is so little space used on my laptop. TIA... to anyone who can break through my mental fog. bj |
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On Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:11:32 -0500, chicagofan
wrote: I'm having a senility moment, and can't find *where* I can see how much of my hard drive I am presently using. Under view I set it to show file size, but it won't show except in an individual pop up. I thought somewhere I could also see total file size in the tool bar, but it's been so long since I looked for it, I've forgotten where. When you look at the C drive... the available figure... is that what's available after all the Windows programs reserve space.... or is that really what's available after everything that is on the computer now? My question is because there is so little space used on my laptop. There are multiple ways to see it. If you're a fan of pretty pie charts, you can open Windows Explorer, right click on a drive letter and select Properties. You'll see the total size, the used size, and the free size, among other things. Another way, in Windows Explorer make sure Folders view is selected so you get the dual pane, then select the Details view. The various hard drive volumes will be listed in the left pane, with their respective size and free space shown in the right pane. Those are two of the easiest ways. Need more? |
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Char Jackson wrote:
On Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:11:32 -0500, chicagofan wrote: I'm having a senility moment, and can't find *where* I can see how much of my hard drive I am presently using. Under view I set it to show file size, but it won't show except in an individual pop up. I thought somewhere I could also see total file size in the tool bar, but it's been so long since I looked for it, I've forgotten where. When you look at the C drive... the available figure... is that what's available after all the Windows programs reserve space.... or is that really what's available after everything that is on the computer now? My question is because there is so little space used on my laptop. There are multiple ways to see it. If you're a fan of pretty pie charts, you can open Windows Explorer, right click on a drive letter and select Properties. You'll see the total size, the used size, and the free size, among other things. I thought I did that, but maybe I just did it on My Computer. That's what I was looking for! Another way, in Windows Explorer make sure Folders view is selected so you get the dual pane, then select the Details view. The various hard drive volumes will be listed in the left pane, with their respective size and free space shown in the right pane. I have the details view but not dual pane, I'll try that! Those are two of the easiest ways. Need more? Thanks so much! This ought to do. bj |
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Char Jackson wrote:
On Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:11:32 -0500, chicagofan wrote: When you look at the C drive... the available figure... is that what's available after all the Windows programs reserve space.... or is that really what's available after everything that is on the computer now? My question is because there is so little space used on my laptop. There are multiple ways to see it. If you're a fan of pretty pie charts, you can open Windows Explorer, right click on a drive letter and select Properties. You'll see the total size, the used size, and the free size, among other things. Another way, in Windows Explorer make sure Folders view is selected so you get the dual pane, then select the Details view. The various hard drive volumes will be listed in the left pane, with their respective size and free space shown in the right pane. Those are two of the easiest ways. Need more? Turns out I was looking at the correct available space, but found it hard to believe that 20.2 GB is all that I have used in 6 years. Now I need to know, if I don't want to transfer everything on this laptop to a new one, is it possible to copy off programs/files on flash drives and load on the new one... or do I need to use a backup program on an external drive, and copy from that? In other words is there some mystery involved in these transfers? I have an external hard drive, but I haven't checked yet to see if it's big enough to transfer all I want. Any additional advice will be appreciated. bj |
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On Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:51:49 -0500, chicagofan
wrote: Now I need to know, if I don't want to transfer everything on this laptop to a new one, is it possible to copy off programs/files on flash drives and load on the new one... or do I need to use a backup program on an external drive, and copy from that? In other words is there some mystery involved in these transfers? Generally, data files can be copied in any way that you like. Use Windows Explorer, use the command line, use your favorite utility, or use a backup program of any kind. Lots of flexibility there and no real magic. Programs, on the other hand, will generally need to be reinstalled on the new system, from the original media or download. That's how they set themselves up in the Windows Registry. |
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Char Jackson wrote:
On Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:51:49 -0500, chicagofan wrote: Now I need to know, if I don't want to transfer everything on this laptop to a new one, is it possible to copy off programs/files on flash drives and load on the new one... or do I need to use a backup program on an external drive, and copy from that? In other words is there some mystery involved in these transfers? Generally, data files can be copied in any way that you like. Use Windows Explorer, use the command line, use your favorite utility, or use a backup program of any kind. Lots of flexibility there and no real magic. Programs, on the other hand, will generally need to be reinstalled on the new system, from the original media or download. That's how they set themselves up in the Windows Registry. Ah... I'm wondering if the picture [wallpaper] files I have downloaded from Webshots online, can be transferred to a *new* program download from them? Are you familiar with Webshots? Thanks for the great explanations. bj |
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chicagofan wrote:
Char Jackson wrote: On Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:51:49 -0500, chicagofan wrote: Now I need to know, if I don't want to transfer everything on this laptop to a new one, is it possible to copy off programs/files on flash drives and load on the new one... or do I need to use a backup program on an external drive, and copy from that? In other words is there some mystery involved in these transfers? Generally, data files can be copied in any way that you like. Use Windows Explorer, use the command line, use your favorite utility, or use a backup program of any kind. Lots of flexibility there and no real magic. Programs, on the other hand, will generally need to be reinstalled on the new system, from the original media or download. That's how they set themselves up in the Windows Registry. Ah... I'm wondering if the picture [wallpaper] files I have downloaded from Webshots online, can be transferred to a *new* program download from them? Are you familiar with Webshots? Thanks for the great explanations. bj Sorry, I can't seem to ask all my questions at once, but is there going to be any problems between these files on WINXP and WIN 7? bj |
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On Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:18:46 -0500, chicagofan
wrote: chicagofan wrote: Ah... I'm wondering if the picture [wallpaper] files I have downloaded from Webshots online, can be transferred to a *new* program download from them? Are you familiar with Webshots? Thanks for the great explanations. bj Sorry, I can't seem to ask all my questions at once, but is there going to be any problems between these files on WINXP and WIN 7? bj I'm not familiar with Webshots but it looks like regular old wallpaper photos. If so, yes, the photos should be compatible. Win 7 lets you select a single desktop wallpaper, or a set of wallpapers that get rotated every so often, etc. |
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Char Jackson wrote:
On Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:18:46 -0500, chicagofan wrote: chicagofan wrote: Ah... I'm wondering if the picture [wallpaper] files I have downloaded from Webshots online, can be transferred to a *new* program download from them? Are you familiar with Webshots? Thanks for the great explanations. bj Sorry, I can't seem to ask all my questions at once, but is there going to be any problems between these files on WINXP and WIN 7? bj I'm not familiar with Webshots but it looks like regular old wallpaper photos. If so, yes, the photos should be compatible. Win 7 lets you select a single desktop wallpaper, or a set of wallpapers that get rotated every so often, etc. Thank you so much for your help... and patience. bj |
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On Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:03:14 -0500, chicagofan
wrote: Thank you so much for your help... and patience. bj No problem. Good luck with your migration. |
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On 03.02.2012 23:11 chicagofan wrote:
I'm having a senility moment, and can't find *where* I can see how much of my hard drive I am presently using. The fuller answer is embedded in 170} How do I get the total size of a volume, not just the available space? http://www.netikka.net/tsneti/info/tscmd170.htm But trivially, if you have admin privileges, in the CMD-window run dir /s C:\ c.log and see the last three lines. All the best, Timo -- Prof. (emer.) Timo Salmi, Vaasa, Finland http://www.netikka.net/tsneti/homepage.php Useful CMD script tricks http://www.netikka.net/tsneti/info/tscmd.php |
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As for the memory usage as per your /subject ctrl-alt-del invokes the
Windows task manager. Click the performance tab. All the best, Timo -- Prof. (emer.) Timo Salmi, Vaasa, Finland https://twitter.com/TimoSalmi http://www.netikka.net/tsneti/homepage.php Useful CMD script tricks http://www.netikka.net/tsneti/info/tscmd.php |
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On 2/3/2012 7:07 PM, chicagofan wrote:
Char Jackson wrote: On Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:51:49 -0500, chicagofan wrote: Now I need to know, if I don't want to transfer everything on this laptop to a new one, is it possible to copy off programs/files on flash drives and load on the new one... or do I need to use a backup program on an external drive, and copy from that? In other words is there some mystery involved in these transfers? Generally, data files can be copied in any way that you like. Use Windows Explorer, use the command line, use your favorite utility, or use a backup program of any kind. Lots of flexibility there and no real magic. Programs, on the other hand, will generally need to be reinstalled on the new system, from the original media or download. That's how they set themselves up in the Windows Registry. Ah... I'm wondering if the picture [wallpaper] files I have downloaded from Webshots online, can be transferred to a *new* program download from them? Are you familiar with Webshots? Thanks for the great explanations. In your My Documents folder, just copy the Webshots Data folder to the new PC. I've been using Webshots for years and have always used that method to transfer the downloaded wallpaper files to a new PC. -- Roy Smith Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Thunderbird 10.0 Sunday, February 05, 2012 4:29:40 AM |
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Timo Salmi wrote:
On 03.02.2012 23:11 chicagofan wrote: I'm having a senility moment, and can't find *where* I can see how much of my hard drive I am presently using. The fuller answer is embedded in 170} How do I get the total size of a volume, not just the available space? http://www.netikka.net/tsneti/info/tscmd170.htm But trivially, if you have admin privileges, in the CMD-window run dir /s C:\ c.log and see the last three lines. All the best, Timo Thanks Timo for your responses. The command didn't work for me, but I've found the answer in the other locations. bj |
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Roy Smith wrote:
On 2/3/2012 7:07 PM, chicagofan wrote: Char Jackson wrote: wrote: Now I need to know, if I don't want to transfer everything on this laptop to a new one, is it possible to copy off programs/files on flash drives and load on the new one... or do I need to use a backup program on an external drive, and copy from that? In other words is there some mystery involved in these transfers? Generally, data files can be copied in any way that you like. Use Windows Explorer, use the command line, use your favorite utility, or use a backup program of any kind. Lots of flexibility there and no real magic. Programs, on the other hand, will generally need to be reinstalled on the new system, from the original media or download. That's how they set themselves up in the Windows Registry. Ah... I'm wondering if the picture [wallpaper] files I have downloaded from Webshots online, can be transferred to a *new* program download from them? Are you familiar with Webshots? Thanks for the great explanations. In your My Documents folder, just copy the Webshots Data folder to the new PC. I've been using Webshots for years and have always used that method to transfer the downloaded wallpaper files to a new PC. Thanks so much! I love all the photos I've accumulated from that site over the years and hoped I could save them. They have all been downloaded with the *old* desktop program from Webshots, so I'm hoping that won't give me any problems, when I download the new Webshot program on the new laptop. bj |
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