Below is just a tid bit on the subject. I'll try and get you more, but it's pretty easy to understand in a nutshell with the article neloew....
http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles%2Farchive%2Fl0502%2F62w98%2F62w98%2Easp&guid=p0d627nu&WordList=
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February 1999 • Vol.5 Issue 2
Using . . . Drive Space & Compression Agent
If you have purchased any new computer programs lately, you have probably noticed that they take up more and more space on your hard drive. The available space on that 400 megabyte or 1.2 gigabyte drive that you thought was enormous has dwindled. You don’t want to spend the money for one of the new multi-gigabyte hard drives, but, at the same time, you’re worried about your hard drive’s rapidly shrinking free space.
You’re right to be worried. It’s not a good idea to run any version of Windows with less than 100 megabytes (MB) of available disk space. You might get error messages while you are working simply because Windows is running out of room to carry out some of its tasks. You might even start having other problems, such as commands that won’t work or your computer deciding to reboot itself at random.
Don’t you wish you could wave a magic wand and presto!, your 400MB disk would become 800MB? With the DriveSpace 3 and Compression Agent utilities bundled with Windows 98 (Win98), you can do just that.
Compression Basics.
DriveSpace 3 compresses your hard drive; it increases its storage capacity by making a new compressed drive on the existing one and moving all your files to it. DriveSpace also lets you monitor how much space is available on your hard drive or diskette. Before you can really appreciate how DriveSpace 3 and Compression Agent work, however, you have to understand a little about what disk compression is.
Normally, when a program creates a disk file, Windows writes the file on the disk exactly as the program created it. When a file is compressed, however, the system checks the data for duplicate information....
http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles%2Farchive%2Fl0502%2F62w98%2F62w98%2Easp&guid=p0d627nu&WordList=
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February 1999 • Vol.5 Issue 2
Using . . . Drive Space & Compression Agent
If you have purchased any new computer programs lately, you have probably noticed that they take up more and more space on your hard drive. The available space on that 400 megabyte or 1.2 gigabyte drive that you thought was enormous has dwindled. You don’t want to spend the money for one of the new multi-gigabyte hard drives, but, at the same time, you’re worried about your hard drive’s rapidly shrinking free space.
You’re right to be worried. It’s not a good idea to run any version of Windows with less than 100 megabytes (MB) of available disk space. You might get error messages while you are working simply because Windows is running out of room to carry out some of its tasks. You might even start having other problems, such as commands that won’t work or your computer deciding to reboot itself at random.
Don’t you wish you could wave a magic wand and presto!, your 400MB disk would become 800MB? With the DriveSpace 3 and Compression Agent utilities bundled with Windows 98 (Win98), you can do just that.
Compression Basics.
DriveSpace 3 compresses your hard drive; it increases its storage capacity by making a new compressed drive on the existing one and moving all your files to it. DriveSpace also lets you monitor how much space is available on your hard drive or diskette. Before you can really appreciate how DriveSpace 3 and Compression Agent work, however, you have to understand a little about what disk compression is.
Normally, when a program creates a disk file, Windows writes the file on the disk exactly as the program created it. When a file is compressed, however, the system checks the data for duplicate information....
IF THIS IS YOUR PROBLEM.....
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Compression Agent loads on startup
Problem
Each time you boot up your computer and log onto the network you get a compression agent on your screen. It asks you if you would like to run DriveSpace 3 now.
Applies To
Microsoft Windows 98
Solution
1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. Click on Tools | Search | Files or Folders.
3. Type cmpagent.exe.
4. Click on Find or Search.
5. When it finds the file, right click on it and choose Rename. Put an x at the front of its name, making it xcmpagent.exe. Your computer will now not be able to find the compression agent when it starts up.
Key Words
windows 98
drivespace 3
compression agent
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Compression Agent loads on startup
Problem
Each time you boot up your computer and log onto the network you get a compression agent on your screen. It asks you if you would like to run DriveSpace 3 now.
Applies To
Microsoft Windows 98
Solution
1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. Click on Tools | Search | Files or Folders.
3. Type cmpagent.exe.
4. Click on Find or Search.
5. When it finds the file, right click on it and choose Rename. Put an x at the front of its name, making it xcmpagent.exe. Your computer will now not be able to find the compression agent when it starts up.
Key Words
windows 98
drivespace 3
compression agent
Thanks No1 cheater.
McAfee for once did a good job of protecting me from that evil one. I didn't get infected , but there were several emails containing the same virus, which is why it keep showing up as an alert.
I have plenty of free space (over 25msomethings, so it doesn't appear to be any problem now. I just thought that maybe a compression might soeed up the computer when on the internet. Sorta like faster than a speeding bullet, more powerfull than a locomotive. It's a bird, it's a plane---it's SUPER COMPUTER!
Then I woke up.
McAfee for once did a good job of protecting me from that evil one. I didn't get infected , but there were several emails containing the same virus, which is why it keep showing up as an alert.
I have plenty of free space (over 25msomethings, so it doesn't appear to be any problem now. I just thought that maybe a compression might soeed up the computer when on the internet. Sorta like faster than a speeding bullet, more powerfull than a locomotive. It's a bird, it's a plane---it's SUPER COMPUTER!
Then I woke up.
