As Sergey says, it sure looks like your SWAP file is the "culprit".

Have you emptied your Recycle Bin? That is my "reserve" and I can always get more space when I need it by doing so. I also recollect, when space got that tight for me, adjusting the recycle bin properties to use only minimal space to hold deleted files (now I have 40 gig and it is a huge reserve for me). I don't remember if this was possible in Win95 though.

You didn't say how much RAM you have. I mention this only because if it is quite small (128meg or less) then it looks like there is a good chance that you are actually USING the SWAP file (with so many apps. open simultaneously). IF so then you no doubt get some slow downs while operating (if you have a noisy HD you'll hear it when you feel there shouldn't be disk activity going on).
In that case, IF THE MACHINE TAKE THE KIND OF RAM NOW CHEAPLY AVAILABLE, more RAM will undoubtedly help. RAM is so cheap now (the 'right' kind) that virtually anyone can afford another 256meg (less than $50.) and 128meg is even cheaper. It will make a huge speed difference *if* you are now swapping regularly.

good luck,

JimN

>I can't afford one right now. In the meantime, I wonder if anyone has any insight into this situation.
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>W95, hard drive is separated into 2 logical disks. After I'm working awhile, w/a number of apps open (Outlook Express, Palm Desktop, VFP, Word, Hackers, Excel, UT), it looks like there is only 75 MB free space left on my C: drive; 300 MB on D:
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>The size of files in C:\Windows\temp seems negligible.
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>Close all apps...not much change, after "Close all programs and log on as different user" no change. but after a full shut down and restart the computer, drive C: now has a whopping 153 MB. I'd LIKE to retrieve this space w/out re-booing....
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>Any ideas why this is happening, or what I can do about it?
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>TIA J