How to save storage space: Delete several GB in one go!

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Are you running out of hard disk space? You don't have to resort to drastic measures and delete large programs, games or files (such as films). It's so easy to find memory hogs! [By Sandro Villinger]

1. click on the address http://newsletter.tuneup.de/re?l=6m8w74I2270aeI9 and download the test version of the TuneUp Utilities down.

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2. Installieren Sie die TuneUp Utilities und starten Sie das Programm per Doppelklick auf…

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3. Bestätigen Sie an dieser Stelle die Hinweise der Updatefunktion und klicken Sie auf „Continue testing„, um die Utilities weiter zu testen oder auf „Kaufen“, um sich TuneUp zu kaufen. Klicken Sie dann im Hauptfenster der TuneUp Utilities auf…

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4. then click below on Windows_Vista-221 . Now select all drives on which you want to save disk space, such as :

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5. the TuneUp Disk Space Explorer now scans all selected hard disks for large files! Depending on the size, this may take several minutes. As soon as the process is complete, click on Windows_Vista-223 !

6. then click to switch to the list of Windows_Vista-224 . This can look like this, for example:

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7. Sie können sich nun entscheiden, welche dieser Riesen-Dateien Sie behalten möchten oder welche Sie löschen möchten. Das Entfernen funktioniert ganz einfach: Markieren Sie eine Datei und drücken Sie die „Entf“-Taste auf Ihrer Tastatur!

In this way, you can easily find the real memory hogs. Further information about You can find TuneUp Utilities 2008 here!

Sincerely,
Yours, Sandro Villinger

By Sandro Villinger

Founded Windows Tweaks as a teenager in the 90s. His helpful PC tricks made it Germany's most visited Windows site (back then this is what Sandro looked like). He then went on to write elsewhere, such as for PC-Praxis, Computer Bild and PCWorld in the USA. Microsoft also poached him from us. Now Sandro is back, finally sharing his tweaks here again. For a stress-free digital everyday life. You can reach Sandro via e-mail.