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What can i delete to gain more space
Can I get rid of some of win 8's apps...how
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Can I get rid of some of win 8's apps...how
Just right click on the apps, a popup will appear on the bottom. click uninstall.
Another place is under: C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder, this is where Win8 download and install updates, just delete them all but after updates.
OS
8.1x64PWMC Ubuntu14.04x64 MintMate17x64
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Home Brewed
CPU
I7 4970K OC'ed @4.7 GHz
Motherboard
MSI-Z97
Memory
16 GB G-Skill Trident X @2400MHZ
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Sound Card
X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual HP-W2408
Screen Resolution
1920X1200
Hard Drives
256 GB M2 sm951, (2) 500GB 850EVO, 5TB, 2 TB Seagate
PSU
Antec 850W
Case
Antec 1200
Cooling
Danger Den H20
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
Logitech Performance Mouse MX
Internet Speed
35/12mbps
Browser
Firefox
Thanks...i found i had a windows.old directory i could delete also.
Yes,
see this tutorial for info on deleting Windows.old. And, you might want to try
Disc Cleanup at System > Performance Information and Tools > Open Disk Cleanup.
OS
Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
CPU
Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
Memory
16 GB Corsair Vengeance
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 570 SC
Monitor(s) Displays
Gateway
Hard Drives
Dual Boot:
Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
PSU
Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
Case
Cooler Master 932 HAF
Cooling
Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
Keyboard
Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
Mouse
Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
Internet Speed
20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
Other Info
Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
what exactly are you trying to do?
save space from SSD? that means, moving some unwanted stuff to another drive should work, right?
in that case, you can move your installer cache like
this . (disclaimer: one of the articles in my blog)
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro x64
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
DIY
CPU
Intel Core i7 4790K @4.5GHz
Motherboard
Asus ROG Maximus VII Gene
Memory
16GB A-DATA DDR3-2400
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte GTX 970 Gaming G1
Monitor(s) Displays
QNIX QX2710
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 series 250GB
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB (Data)
Western Digital Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00DC0B0 3TB (Backup)
PSU
Silversonte G series 750W
Case
Silverstone Sugo SG09
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S
Keyboard
Generic
Mouse
Logitech G602
Internet Speed
200Mbps/200Mbps Fibre
Browser
Google Chrome
Antivirus
Windows Defender