FREE Computer System Utilities

Actually, I think the "official" recommendation is 1.25 times the amount of physical ram.... Usually

 

What does belarc advisor actually do?

 

It provides you with a snapshot of your system including programs, license keys, system profiles, etc. It's a handy tool to keep track of all of the stuff on your computer.

 

WinDirStat is another good freebie. Gives you a treemap view of everything installed on your computer (programs, music, movies, games, etc).

If you want to know what stuff is taking up the most space this is a great program to see it visually.




Looks like this after you run it:

 

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