Low Disk space problem

H

Hardik Shah

I am having low disk space problem in my laptop. If i am checking the size of
all data in C: drive it shows 16 GB & if i am checking size of C: drive it
shows 42 GB due to which said problem is coming. I don't understand where
this 26 GB gone?

Please help.

Regards,

Hardik Shah
 
B

BurrWalnut

I don’t know if you want to free up some space or know where it has been
allocated.

This little program shows where disk space is being used including a
graphical display. Just let the mouse pointer hover over the coloured areas
to identify different file types, here http://windirstat.info/

And/or free up disk space:

1. Some temporary files and log files can be huge. Run Disk Cleanup in
Windows Orb (Start) > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools.
2. If you don't use Hibernation you can save yourself up to a gigabyte of
hard drive space by turning it off. In a Run window, type powercfg.exe -h off
(note the two spaces) and press Enter. To turn it back on type powercfg.exe
-h on and press Enter.
3. Reduce the amount of space used by system restore. To reduce the amount
of space, open an elevated command prompt by clicking the Windows Orb (Start)
All Programs > Accessories and right-click Command Prompt, then ‘Run as
Administrator’. To display the current parameters type (or copy and paste)
“vssadmin list shadowstorage†(not the quotes but the spaces) and press
Enter. To reduce (or increase) the disk space allocated, type (or copy and
paste) “vssadmin resize shadowstorage /on=c: /for=c: /maxsize=3GB†(not the
quotes but the spaces) and press Enter. This example assumes changing the
space on drive C to 3GB. You may find that all the restore points have been
removed after resizing so make sure the computer is behaving itself before
reducing the space allocation. Also, make a manual restore point immediately
after resizing.
4. Reduce the space used by the Recycle Bin. Right-click the Bin >
Properties > Custom Size and amend as necessary.
 

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