#1029 - Delete Not Freeing Up Space? Take Out the Trash!
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Take out the trash!
No, not at home (though perhaps you should), I'm talking about your computer.
Particularly with online storage service and storage limits it can be frustrating to delete files only to have it free up exactly zero space. Fortunately there's a simple solution.
Delete Not Freeing Up Space? Take Out the Trash!
Also this week
- Revisiting my advice on upgrading to Windows 11.
- Steps to take when dealing with a problem external drive.
- Windows default folders. I don't like 'em. I don't use 'em.
- Why your fancy new machine might only use a portion of its CPU.
As always, links below.
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Delete Not Freeing Up Space? Take Out the Trash!
...and the recycling while you're at it.
It can be frustrating to delete something to seemingly no effect. I'll explain why that might be and what to do.
Read: Delete Not Freeing Up Space? Take Out the Trash!
Also This Week on Ask Leo!
Should I Update to Windows 11? |  |
| Windows 11 is out to much fanfare, hype, and confusion. Unless you have specific reasons, you don't need to upgrade yet, but there's also no reason to avoid it. Read: Should I Update to Windows 11? | |
Troubleshooting External Disk Issues |  |
| Here's a series of steps to recover use of an external drive that's acting up when connected to one machine but not with another. Read: Troubleshooting External Disk Issues | |
Why I Avoid Windows' Default Folders |  |
| I've avoided Windows' default folder layout for years. With recent assumptions Microsoft has made on how those folders should be treated, I'm glad I don't rely on them. Read: Why I Avoid Windows' Default Folders | |
Why Won't My Program Use More than 25% of the CPU? |  |
| Multi-core processors add an additional layer of complexity to software design. Occasionally that can manifest as only a portion of the CPU being used. Read: Why Won't My Program Use More than 25% of the CPU? | |
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 | Why Won't My Program use More than 25% of the CPU?Multi-core processors add an additional layer of complexity to software design. Occasionally that can manifest as only a portion of the CPU being used.Watch: Why Won't My Program use More than 25% of the CPU? |
 | Why I Avoid Windows Standard FoldersWindows has a default user folder layout that I've avoided for years. With the recent assumptions Microsoft has made on how those folders should be treated, I'm glad I don't rely on them.Watch: Why I Avoid Windows Standard Folders |
 | Troubleshooting External Disk Issues: Windows Explorer FreezesHere's a series of steps to recover use of an external drive that's acting up when connected to one machine but not with another.Watch: Troubleshooting External Disk Issues: Windows Explorer Freezes |
 | Delete Not Freeing Up Space? Take Out the Trash!It can be frustrating to delete something to seemingly no effect. I'll explain why that might be and what to do.Watch: Delete Not Freeing Up Space? Take Out the Trash! |
 | Should I Update to Windows 11?Windows 11 is out to much fanfare, hype, and confusion. Unless you have specific reasons, you don't need to upgrade yet, but there's also no reason to avoid it.Watch: Should I Update to Windows 11? |
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