how do I delete all of my error messages, warning messages, and temporary files on my event viewer under application and system to speed up my computer and give me more storage space. Under application on my event viewer I have 1647 events, I was told by a tech that was trying to sell me a protection program that the only wayto get rid of all of the excess was to re-install windowsXP

how do I delete all of my error messages, warning messages, and temporary files on my event viewer under application and system to speed up my computer and give me more storage space. Under application on my event viewer I have 1647 events, and unde system on my event viewer I have 1666 evntshi computer-manage-event viewer-page comes up-right click on space to right-clear all events-job done.

Clearing Event Viewer will create very little extra disk space and so will be a waste of effort!How large is the drive / partition and how much free disk space is there?Select Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp toEmpty your Recycle Bin and Remove Temporary Internet Files. Alsoselect Start, All Programs, accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp,More Options, System Restore and remove all but the latest SystemRestore point. Run Disk Defragmenter.A better programme than Disk CleanUp is cCleaner but note that cCleanerwill not handle System Restore points. Removing older restore pointsshould help get Disk Defragmenter to work better.http://www.ccleaner.com/downloadThe default allocation to System Restore is 12% on your C partitionwhich is over generous. I would reduce it to 700 mb. Right click your MyComputer icon on the Desktop and select System Restore. Place the cursoron your C drive select Settings but this time find the slider and dragit to the left until it reads 700 mb and exit. When you get to theSettings screen click on Apply and OK and exit. Hope this helps, Gerry Cornell