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computer help please!
ok so this morning my computer said "low disk memory space. click here for options" and so i clicked on it and it lead me to like some disk cleanup thing so then i clicked on clean up but now my paint on computer is gone! and so is my internet explorer, all thats left is my aol explorer. i have no idea what it did! i thought it was just gonna clean up a few stuff i didn't know it was going to delete my stuff! i'm freaking out right now can anyone tell me how to get them back? i'm sure there could have been some other programs that got deleted too. & no i dont think its a virus cause it was windows that requested a disk cleanup. please help!
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**Go to start, run. Type appwiz.cpl. Click "add/remove windows components" on the left. Make sure all boxes in this window are checked, then click next. That will make the below file path work. Making a shortcut with that as a location will work if done correctly, remember that you must include the quotes. Contact me via IM for further help, my info is on my column.**
Go to start, run. To get to paint, type this:
%SystemRoot%system32mspaint.exe
To get to internet explorer, type this(you must include quotes):
"%SYSTEMDRIVE%Program FilesInternet Exploreriexplore.exe"
To make icons for those, right click the desktop, "create shortcut". In the wizard, the "location" is what you just typed into start>run.
What you probably did was use "add/remove windows components" to remove everything. Nothing important was deleted, though you made it very difficult to find the programs(they are hidden and all shortcuts are removed); even experienced users wouldn't be able to find them. In the future remember not to mess with things when you don't know what they do.
To clear disk space, use jdiskreport to find large files and delete ones you don't need:
[Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
Don't delete things if you don't know what they are, jdiskreport *will* show files that can permanently ruin your windows installation if deleted. Then delete junk files with ccleaner: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location) . You can also use Duplicate File Finder to delete duplicate files, but that can be dangerous:
[Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
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First, relax. You can get them back. Find the disks that came with your computer. Put them in and find those programs and reinstall them onto your computer.
When your computer alerts you that there's low disk space, it means that your computer's memory is just about full. It'll run really slow and if it does happen to fill up, lets just say that's really bad. you should always have over 1 GB of memory on your computer. You'll start having problems if you're below that. The more the better though. I would say try to get 10 GB of free space. Manually delete files from your computer. If you do the disk cleanup thing, it'll choose programs to delete that it thinks you don't need or you don't use. If you can find enough stuff to delete or uninstall on your own, that's a much better option. If you have a lot of video files or programs that you don't use, get rid of them! Then run the disk defragmenter (Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools). The disk defragmenter reorganizes your computer and moves files around to maximize space. You can check to see how much space is on your computer by going to My Computer, right clicking on drive C and viewing the Properties. If you're not sure what I'm talking about, contact a friend that's pretty good with computers and they should be able to guide you through it. Good luck!
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''run'' couldn't find it because it is NOT there anymore. I suggest looking in your recycle bin... if the programs are not there then you have to download them again...
if they are there, select the things you want and click restore all items on the left of the window.
hope this helped..? :)
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