Here is my on-going list of things to do to reclaim disk space. Most of them are straightforward but if you feel apprehensive or unsure about running something, just ignore it. Here they are: 1. Reduce the space used by the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Bin, clicking Properties > Custom Size and amend as necessary. 2. Reduce the amount of space used by system restore by going to Control Panel > All Control Panel Items > System > System Protection (in the left pane) > System Protection Tab > Configure and change the disk space allocation. Also, if you have a separate hard drive, more space can be released by moving the pagefile to it. 3. Delete any temporary files that may be left over from CD and DVD burning. Navigate to the hidden folder C:\Users\User Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Temporary Burn Folder and delete all the files. 4. Remove any programs that are no longer used, via Control Panel > All Control Panel Items > Programs and Features. You may also want to turn some Windows features off (in the left pane). 5. Disk cleanup removes unwanted files that accumulate over time. If you have installed SP1 (Service Pack 1) and are satisfied that it is behaving properly, a huge amount of disk space can be reclaimed, but be aware that SP1 can never be removed. Run it by going to Windows Orb (Start) > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools. Also, by going to the More Options Tab you have the option to remove all but the most recent restore point, which may include old backups. Be aware that by doing this you will lose all other restore points. Then open a Run window (Windows Logo key+R), type temp and press Enter. Delete everything that appears (there may be a few files that cannot be deleted, just ignore them). Repeat the command using %temp% in place of temp. 6. If you don't use Hibernation you can save almost the equivalent in hard drive space as the amount of RAM that is installed by turning it off. In a Run window (Windows Logo key+R), type powercfg.exe -h off (note the two spaces) and press Enter. To turn it back on type powercfg.exe -h on and press Enter. 7. Remove any other files that you may have overlooked in the past, e.g. old videos, also look in the Downloads folder for unwanted items. Lastly, when you have freed-up some space, download WinDirStat, which shows where disk space is being used, including a nice graphical display. Just let the mouse pointer hover over the coloured areas to identify different file types and large chunks of used space. Download it here http://windirstat.info/ Remove the program after youve finished with it.

It is useful to give some data on the history of Windows installation, configuration, applications, etc. I do not belive that there is ZERO free space, because the system would announce that it cannot save something that is larger than the remainning free space and you would hardly use the system. Red color in grafical drive interface (Windows Explorer) apperares at about 15% of free space. There are a lot space in temporary files that creates Internet Explorer. Delete temporary file here (Tools > Internet Options > Delete on general tab ) You can reduce the size of paging file (Win+Pause/Break > Advanced System... > Advanced > Performance > Change > tick off Automatically manage.... set manual size to cca 1024MB if yo have more RAM then 1024MB or move page file to d: drive if you have any disk drive named d:) Regards Milos

I am not a specialist on computers; don't know howto configure VM, etc. This problem is apparently a Windows 7 problem. I talked to computer manufacturer ASUS (Nitebook purchased 08/22/2011) and they said that this problem is not a hardware problem but Windows 7 (Home Premium) problem. Please help me in laymen terms. I checked C: drive properties and there is a solid red line as far as free space.

Here is my on-going list of things to do to reclaim disk space. Most of them are straightforward but if you feel apprehensive or unsure about running something, just ignore it. Here they are: 1. Reduce the space used by the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Bin, clicking Properties > Custom Size and amend as necessary. 2. Reduce the amount of space used by system restore by going to Control Panel > All Control Panel Items > System > System Protection (in the left pane) > System Protection Tab > Configure and change the disk space allocation. Also, if you have a separate hard drive, more space can be released by moving the pagefile to it. 3. Delete any temporary files that may be left over from CD and DVD burning. Navigate to the hidden folder C:\Users\User Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Temporary Burn Folder and delete all the files. 4. Remove any programs that are no longer used, via Control Panel > All Control Panel Items > Programs and Features. You may also want to turn some Windows features off (in the left pane). 5. Disk cleanup removes unwanted files that accumulate over time. If you have installed SP1 (Service Pack 1) and are satisfied that it is behaving properly, a huge amount of disk space can be reclaimed, but be aware that SP1 can never be removed. Run it by going to Windows Orb (Start) > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools. Also, by going to the More Options Tab you have the option to remove all but the most recent restore point, which may include old backups. Be aware that by doing this you will lose all other restore points. Then open a Run window (Windows Logo key+R), type temp and press Enter. Delete everything that appears (there may be a few files that cannot be deleted, just ignore them). Repeat the command using %temp% in place of temp. 6. If you don't use Hibernation you can save almost the equivalent in hard drive space as the amount of RAM that is installed by turning it off. In a Run window (Windows Logo key+R), type powercfg.exe -h off (note the two spaces) and press Enter. To turn it back on type powercfg.exe -h on and press Enter. 7. Remove any other files that you may have overlooked in the past, e.g. old videos, also look in the Downloads folder for unwanted items. Lastly, when you have freed-up some space, download WinDirStat, which shows where disk space is being used, including a nice graphical display. Just let the mouse pointer hover over the coloured areas to identify different file types and large chunks of used space. Download it here http://windirstat.info/ Remove the program after youve finished with it.

It is useful to give some data on the history of Windows installation, configuration, applications, etc. I do not belive that there is ZERO free space, because the system would announce that it cannot save something that is larger than the remainning free space and you would hardly use the system. Red color in grafical drive interface (Windows Explorer) apperares at about 15% of free space. There are a lot space in temporary files that creates Internet Explorer. Delete temporary file here (Tools > Internet Options > Delete on general tab ) You can reduce the size of paging file (Win+Pause/Break > Advanced System... > Advanced > Performance > Change > tick off Automatically manage.... set manual size to cca 1024MB if yo have more RAM then 1024MB or move page file to d: drive if you have any disk drive named d:) Regards Milos