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running short of memory

markstev27
markstev27 Posts: 152 Forumite
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Our Laptop is running very short of memory.

It is a home computer and doesn't have alot of photos or music on it.

Does anyone know a cost effective way of freeing up memory

Thanks
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  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    Memory or hard drive space?

    Make and model of PC?
  • markstev27
    markstev27 Posts: 152 Forumite
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    NiftyDigits wrote: »
    Memory or hard drive space?

    Make and model of PC?

    I think it memory as it says 6 gb left (but I could be wrong and it is hard drive space)

    It is a Toshiba Satellite L-40
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    Full model number? PSL4**-*******? Will be underneath.

    Run WinDirStat

    It will show you what is filling up your hard drive.

    How much RAM is installed?
  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    edited 26 November 2013 at 6:03PM
    delete stuff or use d:
    !!
    > . !!!! ----> .
  • markstev27
    markstev27 Posts: 152 Forumite
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    closed wrote: »
    delete stuff or use d:

    We have deleted any items that we no longer need but it is still near max use.

    Would an external hard drive be the answer?
  • HereToday
    HereToday Posts: 547 Forumite
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    Waiting for the model number. Delete it from the Recycle Bin too.

    Download, install and run CCleaner
  • danthemoneysavingman
    danthemoneysavingman Posts: 1,405 Forumite
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    you can delete stuff out of the "c:\windows\softwareDistribution\download" folder if that's massive.

    how big is your hard drive in total?

    yeah, use CCleaner as advised above, really good.
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  • markstev27
    markstev27 Posts: 152 Forumite
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    danthemoneysavingman wrote: »
    you can delete stuff out of the "c:\windows\softwareDistribution\download" folder if that's massive.

    how big is your hard drive in total?

    yeah, use CCleaner as advised above, really good.

    Does CCleaner take away any important files though

    How much is CCleaner?
  • sprob
    sprob Posts: 163 Forumite
    No Ccleaner doesn't take any important files away and its FREE.

    Download from Cnet/filehippo or piriform - the last one are the developers.

    Cheers
    Steve
  • Norman_Castle
    Norman_Castle Posts: 11,871 Forumite
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    We have deleted any items that we no longer need but it is still near max use.
    Similar was happening to a friends pc. Norton was saving everything that was deleted. Do you have Norton av.
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