What I would suggest is
Uninstalling All Programs you don't need or don't want anymore through
Add/Remove ProgramsDo this by going to
Start and then to
Control PanelClick
Add/Remove ProgramsCarefully choose the program(s) you don't need
Click on each
Program then click
Change/Remove and Follow the Uninstall Instructions
You may be prompted to
Restart your computer.
Restart once you have all the programs you don't need uninstalled.
Be careful not to remove anything needed by your computer, some of which you may be unfamiliar with the name,The next issue you need to be aware of is to
Backup your
Data Files.For this I would suggest using a
External Hard Drive Enclosure. This will allow you to keep your
Important Data safe and
Separated from the main system in case of problems.
The cost for this kind of
Backup System has come down a lot. I would suggest a
500 Gig capacity for your needs.
Since you will only be
Backing Up Data Files Only this should be sufficient to do that for you. Follow the next two links to see examples of the price you will be looking at.
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I suggest going to
Microsofts Backup Tutorial[/b] and follow the steps to do a
Backup to a
External Drive and also it will guide you on how to do a
Scheduled Backup even at night.
Another way you can do a
Backup is by using
DVD’s. This method is just as effective and can be done using the same steps as above.
Please let me know if I can answer any further questions you may have as I am always happy to assist.
Also backing up and [b]music, movies, videos and data that is not needed on the system to cd's or dvd's will also help open the free space on your system.