42.3 Gigabytes of Hard Disk Space, taken by your game.

[zelo13]

If yer running WinXP you can use System Restore (Start>Programs>Accessories>SystemTools>SystemRestore) to return your PC to its pre-disaster state. It should pick-up all of the stuff you lost, return your AH2 folder to its nice gentle memory footprint as well as restoring all of those other apps you tossed over the side.

[Reiel]

I have my System Restore disabled, considering some Trojans actual embed themselves into that program. All is well, but I'm staying aware of what the game is doing.

[Skuzzy]

Again, the game has no way to do what you are suggesting.  There is no need to even infer it can do it.  It is impossible for the game to do it.

If there was a way for the game to do what you suggest, I think after over 6 years of shipping it, we would have had more than one complaint about it.  Think about it.

I have no doubt you are having an issue, but you are looking in the wrong place for the problem.