I guess the Virtual Memory minimum size file is 16mB in Windows 7, or else that is what my Windows 7 computer states in Virtual Memory Manager. (?? use to be able to turn it completely off before).
Any Windows 7 programs you think you need but may not be installed (or shown or can be used actually) is in Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> Turn Windows features off or on. Games I do not have installed (although they are there to put on if I want to) and whatever features I got with the particular Windows OS given by the manufacturer of the computer.
Oh, well, that is computers nowadays. All there for whatever version of Windows OS you have (Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate) and any of that, all there already on the harddisk and I think a copy also if something goes wrong.
No more installing from any DVD or CD for the OS anymore.
But they do pay (the manufacturer) for the licenses for multiple models of their OEM computers, because Microsoft is going to make money despite what anyone thinks. It could be the same license number but the number of copies to use just the one license is always worked out by the manufacturer of the computer and Microsoft - I guess so the computer can be cheaper in price. Whatever????
Of course I have Click-to-Run Microsoft Office Software on a Partition on my drive I can not even access. I guess if you want that version of Microsoft Office you click and download the program from Microsoft (for a price). That takes up 14Gb of my harddisk space whether I wanted it there or not. Another manufacturer included (but nothing in the end) piece of software. I like to get rid of it, although I think I can use a demo type version of something there perhaps. That part is on its own partition not accessible by me at all at any time. So if you have anything like that on your computer that may be another large file that you can not actually get rid of - or at least right now.
Downloaded that Mini Tool partition program, I doubt if I have to use it, but just to look at it. I use to have Partition Magic 7 on my old computer, but that was the old program and now it looks as if the Symetec (spelling) program has been taken over by Norton's stuff or version of that program. That use to work fine even in XP on my old computer not really made for it though. Not many people use any partition program anymore, and think Windows 7 can do that as long as you make logical partitions before installing anything, because otherwise it will be wiped off of the drive when making partitions and formatting the partition.
Windows 7 also has a backup and restore program included to use for making backups of whatever is on the harddrive also (as long as there is enough room or a second harddrive to do that on).
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I don't have Maids unless you count "Made in China"! The pain of it all!
post edited by spacealf - 2013/11/04 14:47:38