How can you safely clean/clear memory on your computer?

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   Cantuhearmescreamposted 11 years ago

   How can you safely clean/clear memory on your computer?
   
   My computer has been warning me that it's running low on memory and prompts me to close things down. I click cancel and convince myself that, at some point before too much more time goes by, I need to figure out how to clean some memory. Well, I procrastinated long enough and my computer shut down on me today. Everything is okay, but I realize I have to address this before my computer fries. I'm afraid of deleting or moving things that I don't want to get rid of and I don't understand cookies and caches.

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   mr-vegposted 11 years ago

   Hello cat, try this http://mr-veg.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-m … step-guide , even if you don't have windows 7 clear out you temp cache as given in the first step. Also are you getting a warning on your disk memory (c drive d drive) or RAM (system dynamic memory) ? Can you put a screenshot I can help better once I see the warning

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      Cantuhearmescreamposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      mr-veg,
      I'll start by reading your hub and clear the temp cache (yes I have windows 7). I'm no sure about my c drive, d driver or RAM, but will take a screen shot next time it appears. At least I have some steps to start with. Thanks!

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      mr-vegposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Cool ! Windows 7 is easier to handle, you just need to follow the hub with step by step images that I included. Let me know how it went and if it did help. And if it reoccurs again put a screen shot and I will look to it So btw how was your day?

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   Emmanuel Marosiposted 11 years ago

   It is a possibility that your hd is almost full. try uninstalling some programs that use alot of memory and delete some files like movies to free some space on your hd.

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      Cantuhearmescreamposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Yes it is a possibility, but I'm afraid of not knowing what to get rid of. I don't even know what programs I use on a regular basis. Seems everytime I start deleting things my computer ends up with broken channels, links, programs, etc. ?

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