Need to free up space

bentleysmom · #1 (**permalink**) 09-27-2007, 05:14 PM

Hi everyone .... I've been getting messages that I need more storage memory on my Treo 700wx.

I've synched it to my desktop and am using Windows Explorer to drill into the Windows file folder on the devide. I was looking at the Messaging folder with a subset of Attachements.

Is it ok to delete the files in these folders?? Thanks for any info you can provide

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**CozBoogie** · #2 (**permalink**) 09-27-2007, 05:18 PM

The first thing to do is get something like MemMaid or SKTools and clean out your internet temp files and cookies. Those add up damn fast. Secondly, if you have a bunch of pictures/movies consider moving those to your storage card. You can safely delete messages and their attachments (if you don't want them).

In general though I'd try to stay out of the Windows folder unless you're real comfortable poking around in there.

late,
Coz

bentleysmom · #3 (**permalink**) 09-27-2007, 05:22 PM

Thank you!!

**CozBoogie** · #4 (**permalink**) 09-27-2007, 05:22 PM

That'll be $35.

late,
Coz

bentleysmom · #5 (**permalink**) 09-27-2007, 05:32 PM

If I had it, it would be yours!! But it looks like I need to use it buy one of these fine products. Would you recommend one over the other??

**CozBoogie** · #6 (**permalink**) 09-27-2007, 05:40 PM

I've used both. Right now I'm using the latest MemMaid. I think both offer fully functional trials. So you could download a trial and at least clean up your phone.

http://www.s-k-tools.com/

http://www.dinarsoft.com/ (MemMaid)

late,
Coz

bentleysmom · #7 (**permalink**) 09-27-2007, 05:45 PM

Awesome! Thanks again!

yougoteck · #8 (**permalink**) 09-27-2007, 09:56 PM

U can quickly get some space by emptying the temporary folders.

Windows>Profiles>Guest>Temporary Internet files>Content.IES>delete any folder by highlighting it and right soft key delete

U can't delete the index file, however. I do this about once per month, as I don't have too many apps but I read the papers every morning

**CozBoogie** · #9 (**permalink**) 09-28-2007, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yougoteck

U can quickly get some space by emptying the temporary folders.

Windows>Profiles>Guest>Temporary Internet files>Content.IES>delete any folder by highlighting it and right soft key delete

Thanks for the input. But MemMaid and SKTools make the process painless. It's as simple as hitting one button and everything (and I mean everything) can be cleaned up.

late,
Coz

JonV · #10 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007, 01:52 PM

FWIW, I was fighting storage problems. I picked up SK tools and it did help clean up the "internals" but I just wasn't determining where all my memory had gone. I was looking for a tool that would show memory usage by directory so I could see where it was all being used. I heard about and trialed MemMaid and it really helped. In addition to a cleaner, it has a nice storage usage took that gave me exactly what I needed. I quickly found what I should have known all along: my \Windows\Messaging directory was the culprit. Not only did I have attachments needing cleaning but my storage was being eaten alive my all the messages I had deleted over the months. Emptying my deleted items reclaimed all my missing storage. I went from 2MB up to 16MB like that!