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These files were generated during the month I was operating without Vista approved wireless Thankfully, those bad days are behind me and I can regain over 25 Mb by deleting those files. Figure G. Here you can uninstall applications if you wish. Clicking the "Clean up" button in this category allows you to remove old System Restore points to free up hard drive space. You will get the obligatory "Are you sure" box Figure J , but assuming your Vista installation is stable, deleting these files should have not impact on operating system functions.

Once you click OK to give it the go ahead, the Disk Cleanup tool will report its progress as it removes files and creates space Figure K. Once the process is complete you returned to you desktop with more hard disk storage space to work with.

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The Best Tech Newsletter Anywhere Join , subscribers and get a daily digest of news, geek trivia, and our feature articles. If you specify any other drive, only the Recycle Bin and the Catalog files for content index options are available on the Disk Cleanup tab. The More Options tab contains options for cleaning up Windows components or installed programs. The Windows Components option creates free space by removing optional Windows components that you do not use.

The Installed Programs option frees more disk space by removing programs that you do not use. Need more help? Expand your skills. Get new features first.

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