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Your device is consuming storage and needs assistance.

Your device is consuming storage and needs assistance.

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noisy_boy8082
Junior Member
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10-15-2016, 10:48 AM
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Occasionally my computer slows down and runs slowly. I checked the task manager and saw it using a lot of disk space. Anyone have suggestions or tips to fix this problem? Thanks.
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noisy_boy8082
10-15-2016, 10:48 AM #1

Occasionally my computer slows down and runs slowly. I checked the task manager and saw it using a lot of disk space. Anyone have suggestions or tips to fix this problem? Thanks.

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PotatosCannons
Junior Member
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10-16-2016, 11:34 AM
#2
Swap file, system restore and hibernate often cause significant drive space issues. Run a tool like spacesniffer to identify which programs or settings are consuming the most space.
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PotatosCannons
10-16-2016, 11:34 AM #2

Swap file, system restore and hibernate often cause significant drive space issues. Run a tool like spacesniffer to identify which programs or settings are consuming the most space.

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hskmerk
Junior Member
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10-16-2016, 09:37 PM
#3
Are you referring to disk space or RAM? If it's the former, please review the post above. If it's the latter, I need a screenshot of the Task Manager showing processes by memory usage.
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hskmerk
10-16-2016, 09:37 PM #3

Are you referring to disk space or RAM? If it's the former, please review the post above. If it's the latter, I need a screenshot of the Task Manager showing processes by memory usage.

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Mochi_Crunch
Junior Member
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10-28-2016, 01:15 AM
#4
The task manager appears as a disk, suggesting the issue is related to storage space.
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Mochi_Crunch
10-28-2016, 01:15 AM #4

The task manager appears as a disk, suggesting the issue is related to storage space.

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Nickwheels1
Junior Member
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10-28-2016, 07:24 PM
#5
You would point the space sniffer at the folder labeled "System" within the Task Manager.
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Nickwheels1
10-28-2016, 07:24 PM #5

You would point the space sniffer at the folder labeled "System" within the Task Manager.

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Lucastorni
Junior Member
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10-29-2016, 12:49 AM
#6
I can't share actual screenshots here. However, you can view the issue by opening a new tab and checking the process list for unusual activity, such as system32.exe consuming excessive memory or files like pagefile.sys and hibernate.sys taking up large amounts of space on your C: drive.
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Lucastorni
10-29-2016, 12:49 AM #6

I can't share actual screenshots here. However, you can view the issue by opening a new tab and checking the process list for unusual activity, such as system32.exe consuming excessive memory or files like pagefile.sys and hibernate.sys taking up large amounts of space on your C: drive.