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most disk space.
The top edge of the window displays buttons for Images, Documents, Compressed files, Music files,
Video files and Other. Click on one of these buttons or on the respective entry in the overview to
display all files of the respective file type.
Advanced: Which file extensions are included?
Each file type category includes files with many different file extensions. Images, for example, includes
the file extensions .bmp, .jpg, .gif, .tif and .png. The exact list of file extensions included is adapted to
suit your system automatically by AVG Disk Space Explorer. Click Advanced on the top right of your
window to display this list. You can customize this easily by unchecking the checkbox.
The Other category shows you all other files that do not belong to any of the other file types.
This is where the list of extensions displayed after clicking Advanced is particularly helpful, as you can
configure which files should be shown in the list shown below.
In the context menu (displayed after right-clicking on the list of file extensions), you can quickly select
everything or reverse the current selection.
Explore your own hard drive and use the available views to look for ways that you can free up more disk
space. Sorting the list by file size or date of last access can also help you discover interesting files. To
do this, simply use the mouse to click on the headlines with a gray background at the top of the
columns.
Cleanup Tip: Sorting files by the date of last access in combination with limiting a view to certain file
types allows you to find objects such as older MP3 files or videos that you may not want to listen to or
watch any more.
Top 100 files
For most users, this is the most interesting view. This shows you the 100 largest files in the selected
location of the folder tree, clearly organized by file size. As the contents of all subfolders are included,
this view allows you to free up hundreds of megabytes or even several gigabytes with a few clicks,
depending on the size of your system.
9.6.3. How to Configure AVG Disk Space Explorer
AVG Disk Space Explorer provides you with some options for personalizing the appearance of your system.
To customize the available options, click File and then Settings.
Hidden files and folders
The Hidden files and folders section allows you to determine whether hidden files and folders should be
shown in AVG Disk Space Explorer. By default, the Windows Explorer settings will be applied. If you want to
configure different settings to the Windows Explorer settings, simply click Use user-defined settings and
tailor the options to your needs. By default, AVG Disk Space Explorer protects all elements in system
folders to prevent you from accidentally deleting or moving important system files. If you know your system
perfectly, you can disable this protection in the Protected system elements section. Check the checkbox
beside Permanently disable protection.
Deletion method