Windows System Restore is very much useful when your PC or a drive in it needs recovery from a major system error. The sad fact is that it can occupy a lot of space in your hard drive.

If you feel desperate about freeing a few spaces, particularly on the secondary storage drives, one thing that you can do is limit the number of your System Restore Points which were established by Windows XP itself. This is something quick and involves no tangible risks.

Simply right click My Computer, select Properties then, open System Restore. Select the drive that you want to free from some space and click Settings. You may then adjust the slider to the left. This will make Windows XP reduce the number of System Restore Points.