In my opinion, disk compression merely delays the inevitable, slows down the
PC,  AND it complicates upgrades at a later date.

Disk compression routines:
1. Slow down the computer because EVERY disk read must be
    uncompressed and EVERY disk write must be compressed.
2. Typically only free up 25-30% of the disk BUT get extreeeeemly
    flakey when free space drops below 10-15% so the overall effect is that
    you only end up gaining about 15% at best.
3. There is a lot of hassle involved once you do get a larger drive.
Between moving
    files from one drive to the other and uncompressing the original.... it
just
    isn't worth it in my book.

Now that I have said that... <grin> my youngest daughter is perfectly happy
with
her 486Mobo with a pentium overdrive chip and a compressed 840 meg drive.
All she does is wordprocessing for homework and play music CDs.

Jim Meagher
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----- Original Message -----
From: Gregg Pfaff <[log in to unmask]>

> Hi Group,
> My question is: Is it worth using "drive space"
> compression tool to compress a drive that is getting
> full? Does it slow down the computer? It's just a home

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