I need some hand-holding please!

[CliveM]

When you run Disk Cleanup is Windows Updates ticked? you could have a few gig's there

And the system files.

[R.M.]

Many thanks for your help - especially you, Wainui. I have just got around to doing the 'fix' as per your #8 posting. I was footering around with some camera club stuff (and a little nervous...).

I decided that today was the day, and a it has all gone to plan - so thanks to you all.

Just one other thing, I have forgotten how to post a .jpg pic on the site It would have made my explanations about the content of said files much easier to get a 'picture', so to speak.

[feersumendjinn]

Go here
https://pressf1.pcworld.co.nz/newattachment.php?do=assetmanager&values[t]=148946&contenttypeid=1&poststarttime=1586574751&p osthash=d42970fad7e21e180cc867693b34a044&insertinl ine=1
to post a jpeg to the forum (that's on the Reply to Thread page, under Attachments).

Good to see you sorted your HDD

[R.M.]

[QUOTE=feersumendjinn;1297000]Go here
https://pressf1.pcworld.co.nz/newattachment.php?do=assetmanager&values[t]=148946&contenttypeid=1&poststarttime=1586574751&p osthash=d42970fad7e21e180cc867693b34a044&insertinl ine=1
to post a jpeg to the forum (that's on the Reply to Thread page, under Attachments)./QUOTE]

Thanks for that.

[wainuitech]

Many thanks for your help - especially you, Wainui. I have just got around to doing the 'fix' as per your #8 posting. I was footering around with some camera club stuff (and a little nervous...).

I decided that today was the day, and a it has all gone to plan - so thanks to you all.

Just one other thing, I have forgotten how to post a .jpg pic on the site It would have made my explanations about the content of said files much easier to get a 'picture', so to speak.

No Problems always glad to help, sometimes its later at night, and if its been "one of those days" I'm running on empty.

One of the Best / Biggest things you can do at any time is make a complete backup of the whole system BEFORE you start, esp if mucking ( or Fiddling ) so if something does go wrong at least you can put it back to how it was. ( learn't that the hard way - from experience)