A common request is about the amount of space on your hard disk.  Typically people want to know how big their drive is, how much is used and how much in available.   The following instructions show you how to find this information on your computer.

These steps apply to most Windows-based PC's.  

1. Print these instructions.  It will help as you may not be able to see this screen throughout the process.
2. Make sure that your computer is on, and that you have no other programs open.  You should be seeing your windows desktop.
3. Locate the "My Computer" icon.  If you cannot find the "My Computer" icon on your desktop, don't worry - click on "Start", then find the "My Computer" menu item.
4. Once you have found the icon or menu item, RIGHT CLICK on "My Computer".
5. Click on the option "Open".
6. Find the icon on the screen marked "C" drive.  Once you have found it, RIGHT CLICK on the icon.
7. This should bring up a small menu and from the list, select "Properties".
8. Give the machine a moment, and this should bring up a small window with several tabs at the top.  By default the "general" tab should be active. This should display your hard disk space as a small pie chart, with the total disk size also written in the window.
9. Click on "OK" to close this window and return to your previous windows.