Using XP SP-1, 40GB HDD
A folder named "System Volume Information" has been created in each drive (C:,D:,E:,F: )
and consuming significant disk space day by day. Whether deleting these folders will create any problem. Any other technique to stop increasing the size of these folders ? Please suggest.
Presently consuming more than 3 GB in total.
Sometimes I need system restore to speed up the PC (besides other registry tools ) ..therefore this function is enabled in the system.
System Volume Information folder contain the information needed for System Restore
however, you can limit the the disk space consumption. open your system properties, click the system restore tab and use the slider. furthermore, system restore is only required for drives holding your operating system and/or programs, you might as well disable system restore on storage partitions altogether.
I have an updated Anti-Virus and do not suspect virus evasion. However recently reduced the size in setting as suggested by The_Oracle and Bonk. I am expecting some better results.
Thanx....
I use version 4.0--If your machine is like any of the 50 or so I've used this program to scour, you'll be appalled at the number of temp, prefetch, cookie, and other junk files cleaned on the first run--up to 4 gigs cleaned on one machine...The first pass may take a few minutes, but I use it every few days now, and it takes less than a minute-and works better and faster whan Windows Disk Cleanup.
And, by the way, reducing the size of the system_volume_information file will reduce the number of available restore points...You'll have to decide how to balance that factor.
no more appalled than the 1st time using diskcleanup.
the 1st time or two, it can take a while if it hasn't ever been used, i'm talking months into years.
disk cleanup works fine if used regularly. takes about aminute on a 40g drive, after the long 1st one.
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