Conserving Hard Disk Space

Hard disk space is a limited resource. Here are a few hints for minimizing hard disk usage:

• Don't put files on the user's hard drive. Run your application from the compact disc directly, without running any installation application.
• Keep installed files to a minimum. If your application needs to use the hard disk, install only the functional components necessary to run the application. In addition, provide a way to uninstall these components from the hard disk. For more information about uninstalling an application, see the documentation included with the Microsoft Platform Software Development Kit (SDK).
• Provide the user with caching control. If your application needs to use the drive as a data cache, provide the user with options in the startup application that will discard the cached data when the user quits your application.