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Old 03-10-2010, 02:07 PM
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Storage space still missing after uninstalls

Hello Group

I often install programs, decide I don't like them, and then uninstall them. But after doing that, I never seem to get back anywhere near the space that installing the program took. I've looked all over for places where this space might be "hiding".. the Application Data folder, the My Documents folder, the Program Files folder, the Windows folder. Often I do find something (and don't worry, it's always pretty obvious, as in a folder with the exact title of the uninstalled program). But there's always quite a lot that I just can't recover. Yes I know I can just hard reset and rebuild the device (and when I do I wind up finding 10 to 20 or MORE MB more free space), but thats a PAIN I'd like to avoid if I can. If anyone has some ideas on where else to look for files (or if the problem has to do with missing storage space that just comes from creating/deleting/creating/deleting files), I'd appreciate it.

Thanks to all.
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