three megabytes consumed at every re-boot !!!

>I recently discovered that every time I restart Windows XP Pro, I
> notice roughly 3 megabytes (3,000,000) less space left on my harddrive
> EVEN WHEN I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING (such as creating or copying in new
> files).
>
> Now, I can imagine that the system keeps audit logs of various
> processes, but 3 MB seems a bit much, isn't it?
> Is this normal?
>
> You could try this experiment yourself and see what you get ...
>
> Reboot the system, go into Command Prompt and do a "dir". Jot down the
> "bytes free" figure that appears at the bottom of the listing, then
> get out of Command Prompt.
> Then, right away, reboot again, go to Command Prompt, do a "dir" and
> jot down the "bytes free" figure. Compare this new figure with the one
> gotten previously and subtract to get the difference.
>
> Do you get 3MB? (Please tell us what you get).
>
> What accounts for this big difference?
>

> "wylbur37" <wylbur37nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> > I recently discovered that every time I restart Windows XP Pro, I
> > notice roughly 3 megabytes (3,000,000) less space left on my harddrive
> > EVEN WHEN I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING (such as creating or copying in new
> > files).
> >
> > Now, I can imagine that the system keeps audit logs of various
> > processes, but 3 MB seems a bit much, isn't it?
> > Is this normal?

>
> Check out your System Restore settings ...

> ... (and go easy on cross-posting.
> Your question is not exactly a matter of life and death).

> I cross-posted to the groups that I felt the topic was of most
> relevance to so that ...
> (a) those who read those groups can benefit from the exchange, and
> (b) I increase the chances of getting the most helpful answers.
> After all, isn't that the purpose of cross-posting?

> Pegasus (MVP) wrote:

> > "wylbur37" <wylbur37nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> > > I recently discovered that every time I restart Windows XP Pro, I
> > > notice roughly 3 megabytes (3,000,000) less space left on my harddrive
> > > EVEN WHEN I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING (such as creating or copying in new
> > > files).
> > >
> > > Now, I can imagine that the system keeps audit logs of various
> > > processes, but 3 MB seems a bit much, isn't it?
> > > Is this normal?

> >
> > Check out your System Restore settings ...

>
> Which System Restore settings should I be looking at?
>

> > ... (and go easy on cross-posting.
> > Your question is not exactly a matter of life and death).

>
> I cross-posted to the groups that I felt the topic was of most
> relevance to so that ...
> (a) those who read those groups can benefit from the exchange, and
> (b) I increase the chances of getting the most helpful answers.
> After all, isn't that the purpose of cross-posting?
>

> As an example Help and Support is not appropriate for your post.
> Although often confused as a help and support newsgroup, it is actually a
> newsgroup for issues pertaining to the Help and Support feature of Windows
> XP.

>
> Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:

> > As an example Help and Support is not appropriate for your post.
> > Although often confused as a help and support newsgroup, it is actually

> > newsgroup for issues pertaining to the Help and Support feature of

> > XP.

>
> Assuming that what you say is literally true, how can you expect
> *anyone* to know that?
>
> If the name of the newsgroup is
> "microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support" how can you really,
> honestly, expect *anyone* who's not a Microsoft insider
> *not* to conclude that it's a help-and-support newsgroup ???
>
> If that newsgroup is truly meant for the "Help and Support feature"
> then it should be properly renamed to indicate that.
>

> "wylbur37" <wylbur37nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> > Pegasus (MVP) wrote:

> > > "wylbur37" <wylbur37nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > I recently discovered that every time I restart Windows XP Pro, I
> > > > notice roughly 3 megabytes (3,000,000) less space left on my harddrive
> > > > EVEN WHEN I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING (such as creating or copying in
> > > > new files).
> > > >
> > > > Now, I can imagine that the system keeps audit logs of various
> > > > processes, but 3 MB seems a bit much, isn't it?
> > > > Is this normal?

> Click Start / Help / Search tab and type System Restore
> to find out more about this facility and how to view/modify
> its settings.

> Pegasus (MVP) wrote:

> > "wylbur37" <wylbur37nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> > > Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
> > > > "wylbur37" <wylbur37nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > > I recently discovered that every time I restart Windows XP Pro, I
> > > > > notice roughly 3 megabytes (3,000,000) less space left on my

> > > > > EVEN WHEN I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING (such as creating or copying in
> > > > > new files).
> > > > >
> > > > > Now, I can imagine that the system keeps audit logs of various
> > > > > processes, but 3 MB seems a bit much, isn't it?
> > > > > Is this normal?

>

> > Click Start / Help / Search tab and type System Restore
> > to find out more about this facility and how to view/modify
> > its settings.

>
> I did the above as you suggested, but I didn't notice anything there
> that seems to answer my original question of why three megabytes are
> consumed on my harddrive every time I reboot.
>