Aps to Bookmarks

When you are working with limited disc space you need to seek out any type of relief you can. Or if you're like me stuck using a stoneage CPU. One of the more obvious options we've got is turning over as many "Aps" as we can into "Bookmarks". Example, why bother having a calculator when a perfectly good one is sitting online ? Once more, it's even better then most. It has real life scenario formulas I have found quite handy. All sorts of loans, mortgages, conversions, etc. And if you really want to know, anybody with a Google search bar already has a calculator. Try going right down the line, see how many things taking up little bits of space and memory can be turned into Bookmarks. Media streams come in every flavor. Firefox Add-Ons are a huge source of utilities and tools which take up little resources. A real ratio buster are some of the virus and spyware safety net scripts that are a real value considering the size of comparable other options of no greater protection value. I prefer Fijan,but I hear Dr.Web anti virus & family are decent as well. Don't pile Add-Ons into Firefox or it will slow it down.

Alternatively, you can:

1. Clean up your hard disk

- Empty your Recycle or Trash bin always. Even though, you have deleted a file or a program, it still adds up space in your hard drive unless you delete it completely from your Recycle Bin.

- Clean your temporary files. The system periodically creates temp files that are documenting the system operation. These temporary files are safe to clean

- Defragmentation. It reduces the amount of fragmentation in file systems. It does this by physically reorganizing the contents of the disk to store the pieces of each file close together and contiguously. It also attempts to create larger regions of free space using compaction to impede the return of fragmentation. Some defragmenters also try to keep smaller files within a single directory together, as they are often accessed in sequence. According to a survey, 42% of PC users fail to defrag their system regularly, adversely affecting system performance. Wikipedia.org

2. Use online storage to securely save your files. Some of the best online storage sites include:

- Mediamax lets you store files securely on the web with as much as 25 GBs of FREE online storage.

- Humyo is a free unlimited internet hard drive.

- Xdrive offers 5GB of space for FREE.

- FreeDrive.com gives you 6GB for FREE.

- Diino serves as your internet desktop. It lets you save store files with their free 2GB storage.

The best thing with online storage is you can use the space to back up your music, photos and stuff, then automatically and conveniently access all your files from anywhere and easily share your files with friends and family. Gspace is my favorite.