F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Your Windows files consume over a third of your overall storage space (237GB).

Your Windows files consume over a third of your overall storage space (237GB).

Your Windows files consume over a third of your overall storage space (237GB).

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_Kavea_
Member
167
07-28-2023, 10:52 PM
#1
My Windows files occupy a significant portion of my system's space. Initially, I had around 90 gigabytes of non-Windows storage; after the purchase, it dropped to approximately 100 gigabytes.
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_Kavea_
07-28-2023, 10:52 PM #1

My Windows files occupy a significant portion of my system's space. Initially, I had around 90 gigabytes of non-Windows storage; after the purchase, it dropped to approximately 100 gigabytes.

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Sertero28
Senior Member
589
07-28-2023, 10:52 PM
#2
The key to investigate is TreeSize from JamSoftware. In our workplace we frequently use it to address client concerns about excessive space usage on drives. Following the advice of @Krimmix would be ideal; if not, run TreeSize and share a screenshot for more assistance.
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Sertero28
07-28-2023, 10:52 PM #2

The key to investigate is TreeSize from JamSoftware. In our workplace we frequently use it to address client concerns about excessive space usage on drives. Following the advice of @Krimmix would be ideal; if not, run TreeSize and share a screenshot for more assistance.

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sonic3003
Member
210
07-28-2023, 10:52 PM
#3
Thanks to @CavemanSean and @Krimmix for their assistance. Check out my storage now!
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sonic3003
07-28-2023, 10:52 PM #3

Thanks to @CavemanSean and @Krimmix for their assistance. Check out my storage now!

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Wiicarbon
Member
234
07-28-2023, 10:52 PM
#4
I kept certain items since I prefer Adobe tools or Steam games, but thank you all!
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Wiicarbon
07-28-2023, 10:52 PM #4

I kept certain items since I prefer Adobe tools or Steam games, but thank you all!

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iFraanPvP
Member
63
07-28-2023, 10:52 PM
#5
It was nothing special, just happy to assist
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iFraanPvP
07-28-2023, 10:52 PM #5

It was nothing special, just happy to assist

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FlamingTiger9
Member
235
07-28-2023, 10:53 PM
#6
Disk Cleanup is included with Windows and handles temporary files securely. I'm sure much of that space comes from old Windows Update rollback files. Hibernate saves a portion of your system RAM as a disk image, allowing you to power off without losing data. If you don’t need this feature, you can free up space by executing the command from an admin command prompt: powercfg /hibernate off. This action creates a hidden file called "hiberfil.sys" on your C drive, which appears in tools like Treesize and WinDirStat. You can reverse it if you have sufficient storage, by running: powercfg /hibernate on
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FlamingTiger9
07-28-2023, 10:53 PM #6

Disk Cleanup is included with Windows and handles temporary files securely. I'm sure much of that space comes from old Windows Update rollback files. Hibernate saves a portion of your system RAM as a disk image, allowing you to power off without losing data. If you don’t need this feature, you can free up space by executing the command from an admin command prompt: powercfg /hibernate off. This action creates a hidden file called "hiberfil.sys" on your C drive, which appears in tools like Treesize and WinDirStat. You can reverse it if you have sufficient storage, by running: powercfg /hibernate on