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Disk space checker / cleanup?

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  • 22-01-2016 8:59am
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    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I'm 99% full on my 120gb ssd hard drive. I have two and my other is a 1tb where I keep all my data. The only thing is lightroom but I don't think its all because of that. I don't really keep anything on the C drive so not sure why its full. What tools can I use to see whats taking up all the space?


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    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Zascar wrote: »
    I'm 99% full on my 120gb ssd hard drive. I have two and my other is a 1tb where I keep all my data. The only thing is lightroom but I don't think its all because of that. I don't really keep anything on the C drive so not sure why its full. What tools can I use to see whats taking up all the space?

    Windirstat is excellent for that sort of thing

    https://windirstat.info/


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    bonzodog2
    Registered Users Posts: 6,220 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    Ccleaner for temp files and old restore points. Disable hibernation if you don't use it. Shadow volume copies can use a lot of space too.


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    TreeSizeFree + CCleaner. Nothing else needed.

    With SSDs I've risked Win Installer Cleanup, but that causes more pain than its worth.


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    Lu Tze
    Registered Users Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Lu Tze


    As mentioned a large amount of space can be set aside by having hibernation enabled, and the pagefile i think defaults to the amount of ram you have. Hibernation can be disabled, and pagefile can be set to a lower amount. Other than those two items, find whats using space with windirstat/treesize


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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,447 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    And if you're researching 'disk cleanup' on the web, ignore any advice to run defrag as you have an SSD.


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    riclad
    Registered Users Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


    Disable windows restore if you think you don,t need it,
    the restore point files take up gig,s of space .
    also go to web browser.menu, settings, delete internet history,
    apart from password, cookies, for sites you use frequently .


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    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    Thanks guys. I used winderstat and found a 67gb log file that was giving me all the problems haha


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