Service Pack 1 for Vista.

Stupot · Sat 06/09/2008 14:31:11

This is going to be another one of those posts where I really show my ignorance, but I have a little query and I'm sure someone here will know the answer.

So, I've just installed SP1 on my laptop.. everything seems to be in order... and interestingly... I seem to have about 15GB MORE free space on my hard drive than I did before I made the installation.

It went from about 55GB out of 100 to almost 70... Not that I'm complaining... extra space can't hurt but I just find this weird... Is this one of the functions of the SP? Does it delete unneeded windows files and stuff as well?

Cheers.

AGA · Sat 06/09/2008 15:33:33

It's possible upgrading to SP1 deleted your existing system restore points, since they might no longer be valid, which might explain the extra free space all of a sudden.

Mantra of Doom · Sat 06/09/2008 16:59:23

Did you have a whole bunch of language packs installed? Those take up a massive amount of space. I know when I installed sp1, I deleted all the ones I didn't need.

IndieBoy · Sat 06/09/2008 20:30:29

It's funny I noticed the opposite for myself. However I am happy that I'm not having any problems with my network connection now

hedgefield · Mon 08/09/2008 09:06:25

Quote from: AGA on Sat 06/09/2008 15:33:33
It's possible upgrading to SP1 deleted your existing system restore points, since they might no longer be valid, which might explain the extra free space all of a sudden.

I regularly clear my System Restore points, and like every two weeks Vista accumulates another 10 Gig of Restore Points, so yeah, that is probably it.

Stupot · Mon 08/09/2008 18:08:09

Quote from: largopredator on Mon 08/09/2008 09:06:25
Quote from: AGA on Sat 06/09/2008 15:33:33
It's possible upgrading to SP1 deleted your existing system restore points, since they might no longer be valid, which might explain the extra free space all of a sudden.
I regularly clear my System Restore points, and like every two weeks Vista accumulates another 10 Gig of Restore Points, so yeah, that is probably it.

Wow.. restore points take up a lot of space then... I suppose they have to... I'll remember that in future.

TerranRich · Mon 08/09/2008 22:02:17

My opinion of restore points is that, if your computer is running fine at the moment, then get rid of all previous restore points. I do that regularly.

LGM · Tue 09/09/2008 01:47:40

You can also just change the amount of space alloted to system restore in the system preferences.