Low memory on my PC even if I deleted a lot of Applications already?

Question

My PC was having issues about low memory on my disc C.
I have deleted lots of applications but still I cant get enough memory..

i have other hard drive stored in my pc but there's a lot of folders there and it has unreadable long names and day after day when i check it out they're multiplying! Im trying to delete em but it says Cannot be deleted make sure the drive is not over write protected.

can you pls give a solution for my LOW MEMORY disc C.
and how to delete those folders on my other hard drive.

Answer 1

Probably a virus, you should re-install Winodws, or you can try a new OS like Ubuntu.

Answer 2

If you really have low memory, you could completely clean out your HD and never give you more memory. The reason is that Hard Drives are storage, they are never ever memory.

Your Ram is your memory.



Think of storage as a book, you can set it up on a shelf, ignore it and the information stored on the pages is there when you open it up. Hard Drives are very much like this, but more Fragile. Once the information is there, unless you remove it somehow, it remains.



Memory is like your brain, stuff stays there until the electrical power is removed, then all info is gone.



So, given that you are either talking storage on your hard drives, or you are talking about not having memory the help would be different.



Second Question

Now if it was me, I would first get an accounting of what files were on the second drive. Take a screen shot of the listing, print it out and check off each folder you can get into. I would see if there were any filled with stuff I needed, I would then copy that stuff onto a dvd. If I could not copy my data out of a folder, consider it lost and go on to the next. Once I went through each folder, I would reformat the thing a couple of times. That will deal with anything strange on the HD and prepare it for my stuff.



Then I would deal with the extra stuff on the C drive. Depending on how large your C is, I would begin putting my data files on to the other hard drive. Sometimes the easiest way is to bring up the stuff by using the program that created it, then use the Save As command and choose the new HD as the location. I would also begin to archive the files I have that the various computer programs have either an auto or manual archival command. Like a photo program, or iTunes or other music program anything else I was interested in.



The reason I do this is that if a computer can complicate your life it will, and right now with all the people out there helping other people's computers do strange and wondrous things to their owners and their info, well you need to archive at least quarterly, or monthly. I like dvds since they are so cheap now and take up very little room.



Then you make sure you have a plan on what goes on which device. Keep a neat computer and let the house take care of itself.



Of course this is only my opinion, and I have only been doing this since 84, and before that I was getting my degree in computer science, but that was back when we still used cards and Fortran was the cats meow. Now I am just old and opinionated.

Answer 3

formatting and reinstalling windows is your last resort .................... firat get a good virus scan. www.kaspersky.com run that. aas far as deleting files that it wont let you delete, all kinds of programs you can use to boot your pc without loading windows. try downloading a live linux cd or somthing. this way you can explor your hard drive and delete anything you want. search zdnet downloads page for software that will be useful. also windows system restore save points can take alot fo space up after a while. try going into drive cleanup and deleting all the old restore points. (after you run a through virus scan

dump all temporary internet files, depending on your settings those can take up alot of space after a while..........oh and when you go to drive cleanup (right click c drive, slect properties, and click disc cleanup) that might clear alot of space up when you run that too. but it sounds like you do have a virus if files keep appearing and duplicating. if none of this solves the problem then do what the other guys said ......... format your hard drive and reinstall windows. or do a system recovery back to factory defaults ....... which ever method is easiest for you

Answer 4

The problem i've always found is that windows always has loads of random folders that you never see, for example if you click save as and then open it it will go to a temp downloaded file, but yeh this sounds like a virus, try malwarebytes

Answer 5

Here is the steps.

1)(Not recommended to do direct from windows) put your windows CD in. run the recovery or repair mode. log in to the windows and the admin and then type "c:\ chkdsk /r /p". it will fix problems(run at least 3 times) then type chkdsk /p /x (skip if it says incorrect parameter.

2) restart the computer by typing "exit". then defragment the disk.

3) run norton antivirus scan. update it 3 times then run full scan(try using trial version if you want)

4) download ccleaner and scan delete unwanted files and fix registry issue

5) i would even say remove unwanted restore points from ccleaner.

Warning: don not format the disk or reinstall windows if you still have the problem. the disk might get damaged or unbootable. and back up your data.

Answer 6

If your computer is saying "memory" then it probably means RAM, not Hard Drive space. RAM is the virtual memory your computer uses to temporarily store the data of active programs that are running. If your computer says that it's running low, then you need to close some programs from running, or buy more RAM. Do some research though first, because not every RAM works with every computer.

Answer 7

try reformatting ur harddrive