How can i permanently delete deleted files?

my problem started when i tried to put all my music onto itunes, but my computer said that i didnt have enough room on the c drive for it to finish. i have a storage drive with a lot of space on it, and i was trying to put it onto that.





i tried to free up more space on the c drive (deleted unwanted programs, temp internet files, etc) but its still pretty much full :(


theres really nothing else i can find to delete, so im thinking maybe theres some things that werent really deleted??


whenever i see my computer scanning for spy ware viruses etc i see it scanning things (like sims, which took up a huge amount of space!) that i thought i deleted.





so im wondering if anyone knows how to do this? or if this isnt even my problem is there another way to fix it? lol im not very good with computers so i could defintely be wrong about it :/

How can i permanently delete deleted files?
Even though things don't really get deleted when you delete files/etc, they do not take up disk space, becuase they simply get overwritten with any new data- so thats not your problem.





You've already used uninstall. Now go into Windows Explorer and look for left over files/ file folders for programs you uninstalled/deleted already.





Then right click on your hard drive icon in my computer and choose the disk clean-up option..select everything and remove.





Then download CCLEANER and use it to clean all your temporary/junk files.





Then run disk defragmentor.





This should get you some more space, but you may be coming to the point where you need to install a 2nd hard drive.
Reply:Seems like your "storage drive" ought to be drive E or F, not C. Check in My Computer and make sure you see it there.





Have you tried:





- emptying your recycle bin


- clearing your Web browser cache
Reply:Try running defrag on your computer. Make sure you used the control panel to remove programs, not just move to trash.
Reply:If you have many restore points, they can consume quite a little space. Do a disk cleanup and use the More Options tab. You can delete all but the last restore point. Then Defrag wouldn't hurt.