What is hard-drive clutter, and why is it bad? When people think of things that take up space in their hard drive, usually they think of the files they’ve made, including documents, pictures and media. They may also think of the programs they use to run those files. While you can delete some files or uninstall some programs, the greatest waster of hard-drive space is invisible: It’s a host of log files and record files that Windows keeps automatically.
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Speeding Up Your PC, Part 2: Clean Up Your Hard Drive
Posted by: Chris Cope August 10, 2012 05:00 AMWhat is hard-drive clutter, and why is it bad? When people think of things that take up space in their hard drive, usually they think of the files they’ve made, including documents, pictures and media. They may also think of the programs they use to run those files. While you can delete some files or uninstall some programs, the greatest waster of hard-drive space is invisible: It’s a host of log files and record files that Windows keeps automatically.