Before you start, check how much free space you have on your hard drive

Removing Temporary Files

1. Before you delete any temp files, make sure that you Exit out of any running programs.
2. Deleting temporary files:
   1. Check for files in the \Windows\Temp\ directory.
   2. Check for files in the \Temp\ directory.
   3. Check for files in the \Windows\Temporary Internet Files\ directory
   4. NOTE: When you Select and Delete files in a Temporary directory, Windows may notify you that it cannot delete some files, which is normal. Do not try to force the deletion of files!
3. If you use Internet Explorer you can free up some HD space by clearing the History files.
   1. Go to Control Panel/Internet/Navigation and Clear History
   2. Also with Internet Explorer, clear the Temporary Internet Files.
   3. Go to Control Panel/Internet/Advanced/Settings and Empty the folder
4. With Netscape 4.x you can clear your Disk cache by doing the following:
   1. Click the Edit menu in Netscape then select Preferences.
   2. Click the + next to Advanced in the Category window.
   3. Select the Cache entry.
   4. Press the Clear Disk Cache button.

If you have programs that you no longer use you might consider Uninstalling them when possible.

When you install a program designed to work with Windows 95 it may be added to Add/Remove Programs Properties or sometimes you may find an Uninstall program associated directly to that programs Group. Using the programs own Uninstall option usually guarantees a safe removal of the program and all of that programs associated files. To remove a program using one of these methods do the following:

Method 1:

Click Start\Settings\Control Panel\Add/Remove Programs find the program and click the Add/Remove button.

If you could not find the program In Add/Remove Programs then

Method 2:

Click Start\Programs and point to the associated Program. If you find a Remove or Uninstall option you can click that choice and follow the associated instructions if given.

Note: When a program is removed you may be notified about the potential removal of a Shared file that may or may not be required by another program. It is best not to allow the removal of that file.

Hint: There many Windows cleanup programs available that can help with the removal of files and of unwanted Programs. This web page suggests a few: http://www.programfiles.com/utilities/file/clean/

Emptying the Recycle Bin

When you drag files to the Recycle bin they are not usually immediately deleted. You can delete them and free up the space they are taking by right clicking on the Recycle bin and choosing to Empty the Recycle bin.

Resizing the Recycle Bin

Another way to free up some space is to adjust the Maximum Size of the Recycle Bin. The default for this option is 10% of your Total Hard Drive Space. If your Hard Drive is 1GB or 1,024,000,000 bytes then you have 10% or 102+MB of disk space reserved for your recycle bin. You can reduce the Maximum Size of the Recycle bin by editing the Recycle Bin Properties.

1. Go to your desktop Right-Click the Recycle Bin/ click Properties.

2. Adjust the Slider - You will notice the percentage on the bar change.

   Note: 1% is more than enough in most cases. In the above scenario you will now have access to more than 90MB of space.

Limit the size of your Virtual Swap File

When Windows 95 needs more memory to run programs it will use something called Virtual Memory which reserves a portion of your Hard Drive to simulate more memory. For a better understanding of Swap files or Virtual Memory use you should consult your Windows documentation, Help files, etc.

Basically with Windows 95 and Windows 98, the default Virtual memory size is the total amount of drive space you have left. If you many programs running and then try to load a large file, you may actually find yourself short of memory.

Although Microsoft does not recommended that you manage your own Virtual memory size, it is possible by going to Start/Settings/Control Panel/System/Performance/Virtual Memory. If you choose the option "Let me specify my own virtual memory settings" you can then determine the Minimum and Maximums for your Virtual Memory. If you have a lot of actual memory you can get by with less Virtual Memory.

Hint: The Hard Disk field shows the amount of free space on your Hard Drive. You should set your Maximum at a size which is lower than that displayed. It is recommended that no less than 50MB is used for Virtual memory size and perhaps even more if the computer is used for graphics or games. If the Hard Drive size is less than 50MB then there will be the need to free up actual Hard Disk Space!

Installing a Larger Hard Drive

Hard drive upgrades can be performed on most Toshiba computers. Toshiba Accessories at 1-800-959-4100 offers hard drives, hard drive upgrade kits and data transfer systems for several notebook models. Toshiba Authorized Service Providers may be contacted for drive installations and other hard drive upgrade options.

Toshiba ASP Locator: http://www.csd.toshiba/tais/csd/support2/servicecenters.html

Phone - 1-949-583-3300 or 1-800-457-7777