free disk space

[Packets]

Does the 20% free disk space still apply in Windows and where might I find a
discussion to this issue?

 

[DL]

Depends exactly what you are refering to (Other than simply win)
If you mean Disk Cleanup wont run because of lack of free space, then yes

 

[Gerry Cornell]

It's a matter of judgement. 20% is reasonable. Below 15% is not enough.

Why do you ask? How large is your hard disk and how much free disk
space?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Stourport, England

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[Ken Blake, MVP]

Does the 20% free disk space still apply in Windows and where might I
find a discussion to this issue?

What 20% free space? Are you asking whether you always need to have 20% free
space?

My answer is a strong "No." There is no *percentage* that you need (except
that the built-in Windows defrag requires 15% free space). You need enough
free space and to do things like have the page file grow as needed. How much
space that is has nothing to do with a percentage. If you have a 10GB drive
with 20% free, you will probably very quickly run into problems with only
2GB free. But if your drive is a 250GB one, having 20% of it (50GB) free, or
even less, is very likely just fine.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

What 20% free space? Are you asking whether you always need to have
20% free space?

My answer is a strong "No." There is no *percentage* that you need
(except that the built-in Windows defrag requires 15% free space).
You need enough free space

Sorry, words omitted. That should be "You need enough free space to
save\install additional files in the future,,,"