[jaws-uk] Re: more on disc clean up and defrag

  • From: "Dr Norman Waddington" <warwickhouse@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:15:15 +0100

George,

I was just pointing out this option in case a drastic mistake had been made 
before deleting everything!

Norman.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 9:48 AM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: more on disc clean up and defrag


> Norman,
>
> True, but a Disk Cleanup's list of things to remove usually
> includes the Recycle Bin.  (At least it does on my systems)
> So it may be too late after the event.
>
> George.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dr Norman
> Waddington
> Sent: 24 August 2006 09:38
> To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: more on disc clean up and defrag=20
>
> George,
>
> You can always check and retrieve files from the recycle bin
> by going into file and getting them back before deleting the
> rest.
>
> Just a thought.
>
> Norman.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 9:45 PM
> Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: more on disc clean up and defrag
>
>
>> Hi Paul,
>>
>> Let me assure you 100% that there is no way a normal
>> Microsoft Windows defrag on a healthy system will remove
>> your anti-virus software.  Anyone who says otherwise
>> requires a full frontal lobotomy.
>>
>> As regards Disk Cleanup, in 99.99% of cases, it as
> perfectly
>> OK to accept what the system suggests be deleted.
>>
>> The one possible exception might be the Recycle Bin where,
>> if you have deleted files, you may have second thoughts as
>> to whether you might really still want those files.  There
>> may be other files listed, but generally unchecked.  You
> can
>> leave these, but feel free to ask here if you want to know
>> what they are.
>>
>> George Bell.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul
>> Roberts
>> Sent: 23 August 2006 20:13
>> To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [jaws-uk] more on disc clean up and defrag=3D20
>>
>> Hi all and thanks for the responses to my original E-mail.
>>
>> I am however slightly concerned about the fact that
>> antivirus software may have to be removed whilst carying
> out
>> a defrag.
>>
>> I don't have a disc for this as a friend of mine put my
>> antivirus on for me.
>>
>> Also when doing a discclean up recently, I got some kind
> of
>> message asking me if I wanted to delete some files but as
> I
>> am not sure what they are, I clicked No.
>>
>> I have just read a posting to this list claiming that they
>> did a defrag without any need to remove their antivirus
> and
>> other things and it seemed to work for them.
>>
>> Also I presume JAWS will announce when this is finished
> even
>> if it will take a good few hours to do.
>>
>> Also is there any way I can check on it'sprogress without
>> any need to reset the defrag as I may well have been doing
>> the other day.
>>
>> Hope you can help with any or all of the above.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Paul.
>>
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