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Takes up about 5 GB of hard disk space, reducing the total amount of space available for your use.
Replaces the need for system and application recovery CDs.
Use the following procedures to:
View the amount of used and free disk space by using the System Tools Disk Management.
Uninstall unneeded programs.
Use the Disk Cleanup utility.
Reinstall programs that came with the PC.
Displaying Hard Disk Space
To view the amount of space on the hard disk:
1Click Start on the taskbar.
2Click Control Panel.
3Click Performance and Maintenance, if present.
4Double-click Administrative Tools.
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7Double-click Disk Management (Local).
Information displays for each drive on your PC. You may need to scroll the window to the right to see the capacity and the free space sizes.
Increasing Available
Hard Disk Space
You can free up space on the hard disk by uninstalling programs or by using the Disk Cleanup utility to remove unneeded files.
To uninstall programs:
1Click Start.
2Click Control Panel.
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