Windows 10 is consuming excessive disk space.
Windows 10 is consuming excessive disk space.
If Windows updates are disabled, it won’t reserve space for them. Since you're not in Europe or North America, SSDs are more costly there. Your $7 device is budget-friendly, and you're open to fixes without spending much. I understand you're not in a position to invest heavily but want a workaround to get things running smoothly. Let me know if you need more help.
Check the directory on drive C for any labels. The system shows files and their sizes, including swapfile.sys, pagefile.sys, and hiberfil.sys. This information helps you understand what’s stored and how much space is used. You can adjust the location and size of these files via System Properties, Performance Settings, or Virtual Memory. Moving them to another drive can free up space, especially if you have ample RAM.
You don't have to install a pagefile on the boot disk, it will show warnings and complain about saving debug data during a crash but that's usually not a big issue for most users. 32GB seems too limited even for Windows 7. I used a tablet with that spec—it functioned but only ran Windows and a few basic apps. Some programs store the uninstaller as the full setup file, which can waste space; I own one that consumes about 1GB and remains unused unless you actually uninstall the program.
Sorry for the delayed response; I was in a class. I couldn't launch Command Prompt in C:\ but there was an option to open PowerShell instead. The command to list all files in PowerShell is '-force', so I used that. The file I wanted was a hibernation file, which I found there. I disabled it using the command you mentioned earlier, and it disappeared. Thank you very much for your assistance. It freed up 1.5 GB of space, which isn't a lot but it helps the drive function better. Thanks again. I understand this topic and kept my settings to 'No paging file' since it only consumes space and isn't very helpful. However, when I encountered a memory error, I turned it back on because the system was low on RAM. It's now on another drive, so no problem there. I'm curious if the remaining space will fill up soon, especially with only 1.5 GB free, except for the yellow screen issue (I don't know what caused it). The boot time isn't slow enough for me to worry.
It's located on the other partition, not the boot drive. Are you sure you're using the same steps for setting up the default settings, turning off updates, and adjusting memory options? Will these still work for Windows 7? Yes, I saw a folder called 'Uninstaller Information' in the Program Files on the boot drive, but it's empty and doesn't take up space. I'm not sure if that's what you meant.
Hibernation is enabled automatically. It supports the Fast Startup functionality (alongside Hibernation itself and the option to put the system into hibernation after a long sleep period, which can be turned off or adjusted in power settings). Disabling it will lead to longer boot times compared to standard operation, though it frees up several gigabytes of space. You can run a free disk analysis tool to identify space usage and avoid guesswork. My recommendation is Space Sniffer: http://www.uderzo.it/main_products/space_sniffer/ (Download Page: http://www.uderzo.it/main_products/space...d_alt.html). It performs well and requires no complicated setup—just extract the file and run it as an administrator to scan all system folders. You can easily attach it to a USB drive and analyze any system you like.
I still rely on the old Spacemonger 1.4.0, though it often causes crashes. The animations in Space Sniffer are really hard to tolerate.
I turned it off in cmd and saved 1.5GB of space just that way. Wow, this software really works perfectly as I intended. Although I turned off the page file on Drive C, a file called pagefile.sys was still taking up about 2GB, so I removed it. Now the Drive Bar is back blue because there are 3.5GB free. Thanks for your assistance. Still, I might stick with Windows 7 since I need to fix the yellow screen problem and it uses relatively little space.
Considering the age and limited capacity, it might not be the best choice. A 32GB SSD is outdated and likely to fail soon. Save your time—opt for something more reliable and capable of handling 120GB or more.