what are the files I can get rid of? - Treo Forum

Sharondippity · 01-16-2007, 11:16 PM

I only have 1.7MB storage free and 33.79MB program memory free.

How can I tell which files I can get rid of ?

dugd111 · 03-11-2007, 05:11 PM

I am with you there, I can't tell which files one can delete w/out messing up the device, which I have done before with my PC at home. That was a mess!! Hope someone can find this thread and shed some light on the situation.

TazUk · 03-11-2007, 07:17 PM

That's difficult to answer without knowing what files you have

There are utilities such as MemMaid that will get rid of temp files, browser cache, etc.

forgot · 03-11-2007, 10:04 PM

This is pretty difficult to determine short of hard resetting your device and writing down all the factory installed files. If you pay close attention to where you save and install files and programs it should help you know what you can and can't delete.

impaler · 03-11-2007, 10:54 PM

+1 I agree...I would do a hard reset, and in future, store new apps and data on a SD card.

Kimmy · 03-12-2007, 02:21 AM

You could try something like Pocket Mechanic Professional

I always find it an advantage for my Treo to save memory by putting as many applications as possible onto my SD Card, that's a good way to free up space.

Another thought about the possibility of why you haven't got much free space could be the amount of photo's and video's that you have taken with your Treo, those little video's take up alot of valuable memeory, they too can be transfered to an SD Card.

impaler · 03-12-2007, 11:36 PM

I generally put the "fun" and "extra" apps I don't use that often on the SD card, and the "core" apps that are either system critical or ones I use all the time on the device. Reason being, I don't want the card popping out when a program is running off the card. Don't want to lose data that way.

01-16-2007, 11:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sharondippity Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 21 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	what are the files I can get rid of? I only have 1.7MB storage free and 33.79MB program memory free. How can I tell which files I can get rid of ? __________________ http://weblog.sharondippity.com

03-11-2007, 05:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
dugd111 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 20 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	??files no good?? I am with you there, I can't tell which files one can delete w/out messing up the device, which I have done before with my PC at home. That was a mess!! Hope someone can find this thread and shed some light on the situation.

03-11-2007, 07:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
TazUk Mostly harmless Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kent, UK My Treo: Treo 750v My Carrier: Vodaphone My OS: XP Posts: 3,788 Thanks: 169 Thanked 440 Times in 339 Posts	That's difficult to answer without knowing what files you have There are utilities such as MemMaid that will get rid of temp files, browser cache, etc. __________________ Treo 180 > Treo 270 > Treo 650 > Treo 750v (Running WM6) + Treo 500v + Treo Pro "Going to church no more makes you a christian than sleeping in your garage makes you a car." *Garrison Keillor*

03-11-2007, 10:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
forgot Huh? I'm sorry, what?! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Woodlands, TX (north of Houston) My Treo: Treo 680 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 3,556 Thanks: 258 Thanked 243 Times in 205 Posts	This is pretty difficult to determine short of hard resetting your device and writing down all the factory installed files. If you pay close attention to where you save and install files and programs it should help you know what you can and can't delete. __________________ Don't drink the water, fish have sex in it.

03-11-2007, 10:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
impaler Treonaut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Texas My Treo: Centro My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 195 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts	+1 I agree...I would do a hard reset, and in future, store new apps and data on a SD card. __________________ Black Palm Centro (Sprint) Previous Palms: Cingular Treo 650, Sprint Treo 700p, 700wx, Blue 755p

03-12-2007, 02:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
Kimmy Blonde Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a House at the end of my street... My Treo: Treo 650 Posts: 865 Thanks: 10 Thanked 20 Times in 17 Posts	You could try something like Pocket Mechanic Professional I always find it an advantage for my Treo to save memory by putting as many applications as possible onto my SD Card, that's a good way to free up space. Another thought about the possibility of why you haven't got much free space could be the amount of photo's and video's that you have taken with your Treo, those little video's take up alot of valuable memeory, they too can be transfered to an SD Card. __________________ Kimmy

03-12-2007, 11:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
impaler Treonaut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Texas My Treo: Centro My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 195 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts	I generally put the "fun" and "extra" apps I don't use that often on the SD card, and the "core" apps that are either system critical or ones I use all the time on the device. Reason being, I don't want the card popping out when a program is running off the card. Don't want to lose data that way. __________________ Black Palm Centro (Sprint) Previous Palms: Cingular Treo 650, Sprint Treo 700p, 700wx, Blue 755p

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