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Yes, it fills itself up.

Yes, it fills itself up.

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Xxunidemonxx
Member
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01-06-2023, 09:04 PM
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Hi, I see your concern about the C:\ folder filling up unexpectedly. You mentioned no new software installations and only system files and programs are present. The free space dropped from 162GB to 137GB over a few days without any changes. You've tried several fixes like disk cleanup, removing unnecessary files, clearing temp folders, and running scans, but nothing seems to work. It's frustrating since you haven't noticed anything unusual in the system folders or settings. Could you share more details about what you're seeing or any recent changes? Your help would be really appreciated. Thanks!
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Xxunidemonxx
01-06-2023, 09:04 PM #1

Hi, I see your concern about the C:\ folder filling up unexpectedly. You mentioned no new software installations and only system files and programs are present. The free space dropped from 162GB to 137GB over a few days without any changes. You've tried several fixes like disk cleanup, removing unnecessary files, clearing temp folders, and running scans, but nothing seems to work. It's frustrating since you haven't noticed anything unusual in the system folders or settings. Could you share more details about what you're seeing or any recent changes? Your help would be really appreciated. Thanks!

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PaigeOfTheBook
Senior Member
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01-07-2023, 12:19 AM
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Did you test the disk cleanup tool after pushing system files with the admin badge? Typically, I see Windows Update files, older versions after larger updates, files pending delivery to Microsoft (often exceeding 1 GB), RAM dumps following crashes, and browser cache files. My Chrome profile folder once exceeded 30 GB... I had to reinstall because a Citrix product damaged my old Windows. Right now, I’m still missing some programs, and I have about 140 GB free out of 227 GB.
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PaigeOfTheBook
01-07-2023, 12:19 AM #2

Did you test the disk cleanup tool after pushing system files with the admin badge? Typically, I see Windows Update files, older versions after larger updates, files pending delivery to Microsoft (often exceeding 1 GB), RAM dumps following crashes, and browser cache files. My Chrome profile folder once exceeded 30 GB... I had to reinstall because a Citrix product damaged my old Windows. Right now, I’m still missing some programs, and I have about 140 GB free out of 227 GB.

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wehhtam
Member
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01-07-2023, 01:21 AM
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Consider using WinDirStat to inspect the drive. It could assist in identifying the folder holding most of the data.
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wehhtam
01-07-2023, 01:21 AM #3

Consider using WinDirStat to inspect the drive. It could assist in identifying the folder holding most of the data.

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TheFallenRose
Senior Member
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01-07-2023, 02:26 AM
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Are you truly interested? You seem to have nothing more captivating to engage with. Every program, game, or browser generates a significant amount of information. Don’t stress about it.
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TheFallenRose
01-07-2023, 02:26 AM #4

Are you truly interested? You seem to have nothing more captivating to engage with. Every program, game, or browser generates a significant amount of information. Don’t stress about it.