Windows XP - several problems
Number 1: I have the Windows XP Home Edition on my other computer. A few days ago I was on the computer and it said I was extremely low on disk space. I tried disk cleanup and it would not run. I have a 60 GB hard drive, and it says I only have something like 52 MB of space left.
Number 1: I have the Windows XP Home Edition on my other computer. A few days ago I was on the computer and it said I was extremely low on disk space. I tried disk cleanup and it would not run. I have a 60 GB hard drive, and it says I only have something like 52 MB of space left. I deleted all my temp files, songs, pictures, and programs that I don't use anymore, and it still left me with very little disk space. Not sure what to do there. Again, disk cleanup will not run for some reason.
Number 2: Although the computer runs very slowly, it still runs. So I was trying to install software for a new mp3 player yesterday, and it said that my software did not work correctly. So i hit "cancel installation", but it finished anyway, and then prompted me to restart my computer. So I clicked restart, and then when it got back to the logon screen, I clicked "Owner", the name on which I always logon under, it said "Loading personal settings" and then it just restarts. I kept trying, it just keeps saying "loading personal settings" for about 30 seconds then restarts itself all over again. Not sure if the mp3 software had anything to do with it. I uninstalled it and everthing, and still does not logon.
If anyone can help me with either of these I'd really appreciate it.
Number 2: Although the computer runs very slowly, it still runs. So I was trying to install software for a new mp3 player yesterday, and it said that my software did not work correctly. So i hit "cancel installation", but it finished anyway, and then prompted me to restart my computer. So I clicked restart, and then when it got back to the logon screen, I clicked "Owner", the name on which I always logon under, it said "Loading personal settings" and then it just restarts. I kept trying, it just keeps saying "loading personal settings" for about 30 seconds then restarts itself all over again. Not sure if the mp3 software had anything to do with it. I uninstalled it and everthing, and still does not logon.
If anyone can help me with either of these I'd really appreciate it.
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Quote:Number 1: I have the Windows XP Home Edition on my other computer. A few days ago I was on the computer and it said I was extremely low on disk space. I tried disk cleanup and it would not run. I have a 60 GB hard drive, and it says I only have something like 52 MB of space left. I deleted all my temp files, songs, pictures, and programs that I don't use anymore, and it still left me with very little disk space. Not sure what to do there. Again, disk cleanup will not run for some reason.
Disk Cleanup Tool Stops Responding While Compressing Old Files
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;812248
Disable Low Diskspace Notification
http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsXP/tune-06.html
I would love to know how you "trashed" the disk space counters on your machine. How much actual free space is left on the drive?
Quote:Number 2: Although the computer runs very slowly, it still runs. So I was trying to install software for a new mp3 player yesterday, and it said that my software did not work correctly. So i hit "cancel installation", but it finished anyway, and then prompted me to restart my computer. So I clicked restart, and then when it got back to the logon screen, I clicked "Owner", the name on which I always logon under, it said "Loading personal settings" and then it just restarts. I kept trying, it just keeps saying "loading personal settings" for about 30 seconds then restarts itself all over again. Not sure if the mp3 software had anything to do with it. I uninstalled it and everthing, and still does not logon.
1. Does this profile load in Safe Mode?
2. Do you have a fully updated antivirus running?
3. Have you gotten rid of spyware? Adaware? Spybot? Webroot?
4. Anything in the event logs?
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Disk Cleanup Tool Stops Responding While Compressing Old Files
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;812248
Disable Low Diskspace Notification
http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsXP/tune-06.html
I would love to know how you "trashed" the disk space counters on your machine. How much actual free space is left on the drive?
Quote:Number 2: Although the computer runs very slowly, it still runs. So I was trying to install software for a new mp3 player yesterday, and it said that my software did not work correctly. So i hit "cancel installation", but it finished anyway, and then prompted me to restart my computer. So I clicked restart, and then when it got back to the logon screen, I clicked "Owner", the name on which I always logon under, it said "Loading personal settings" and then it just restarts. I kept trying, it just keeps saying "loading personal settings" for about 30 seconds then restarts itself all over again. Not sure if the mp3 software had anything to do with it. I uninstalled it and everthing, and still does not logon.
1. Does this profile load in Safe Mode?
2. Do you have a fully updated antivirus running?
3. Have you gotten rid of spyware? Adaware? Spybot? Webroot?
4. Anything in the event logs?
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Originally posted by godzilla7:
Quote:A few days ago I was on the computer and it said I was extremely low on disk space. I tried disk cleanup and it would not run. I have a 60 GB hard drive, and it says I only have something like 52 MB of space left. I deleted all my temp files, songs, pictures, and programs that I don't use anymore, and it still left me with very little disk space. Not sure what to do there. Again, disk cleanup will not run for some reason.
Have you emptied the Recycle Bin? Do you have anything like Norton Protected Recycle Bin installed?
Quote:A few days ago I was on the computer and it said I was extremely low on disk space. I tried disk cleanup and it would not run. I have a 60 GB hard drive, and it says I only have something like 52 MB of space left. I deleted all my temp files, songs, pictures, and programs that I don't use anymore, and it still left me with very little disk space. Not sure what to do there. Again, disk cleanup will not run for some reason.
Have you emptied the Recycle Bin? Do you have anything like Norton Protected Recycle Bin installed?
