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So I was having some problems with defragging C drive.There were these few really large files which just couldn't defrag, because little green system files were in the way of creating enough space.
I still haven't found a way of moving the system files, but I did download WinDirStat, a marvelous visual tool for showing you what files take up how much space on your drive. Lo, the big troublesome files were all Picasa cache files - one was over a Gig in size.
"C'mere, Picasa," said I. "I want to have a word about your settings".
Under interrogation Picasa revealed a "Clear the Cache" option which was duly exercised to remove the offending files. "Now Picasa" I said, "how about keeping that cache somewhere different? I've plenty of space on these other drives."
"I'm sorry," replied Picasa, "I can't do that."
So I asked the internet, which unfortunately agreed with Picasa. The curse of the Windows profile directory strikes again. Next reinstall I put that somewhere else from the word go - I'm not quite willing to risk moving it on an established system right now, although I have successfully done so in the past.
I still haven't found a way of moving the system files, but I did download WinDirStat, a marvelous visual tool for showing you what files take up how much space on your drive. Lo, the big troublesome files were all Picasa cache files - one was over a Gig in size.
"C'mere, Picasa," said I. "I want to have a word about your settings".
Under interrogation Picasa revealed a "Clear the Cache" option which was duly exercised to remove the offending files. "Now Picasa" I said, "how about keeping that cache somewhere different? I've plenty of space on these other drives."
"I'm sorry," replied Picasa, "I can't do that."
So I asked the internet, which unfortunately agreed with Picasa. The curse of the Windows profile directory strikes again. Next reinstall I put that somewhere else from the word go - I'm not quite willing to risk moving it on an established system right now, although I have successfully done so in the past.
