I have a 60GB SSD where Windows 7 is installed. I barely use this drive as I store Steam and most of my files on another drive. Lately it's been decreasing in free space, in the past 2 weeks, it's gone from about 8GB down to 4.55GB. I've cleaned the Temp folder in the Windows folder and check what else I could possibly clean up that is big and that I don't require. Please help on how I can stop this, thank you!
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I have a 60GB SSD where Windows 7 is installed. I barely use this drive as I store Steam and most of my files on another drive. Lately it's been decreasing in free space, in the past 2 weeks, it's gone from about 8GB down to 4.55GB. I've cleaned the Temp folder in the Windows folder and check what else I could possibly clean up that is big and that I don't require. Please help on how I can stop this, thank you!
I also have a 60gb SSD that fills up constantly. I use this program to find out what's taking up the most room and delete it. CCleaner is also helpful.
I also have a 60gb SSD that fills up constantly. I use [url=https://www.jam-software.com/treesize_free/]this[/url] program to find out what's taking up the most room and delete it. CCleaner is also helpful.
check how much space system restore and your swap file are using
check how much space system restore and your swap file are using
Lunacide, I clicked that link and it said my connection was private, but CCleaner helped out a lot. Apparently, I had 14GB of temporary internet files apparently. Thanks for the help guys!
Also Dave, I tried going to system restore and it didn't even have any restore points. I also don't know what a swap file is.
Lunacide, I clicked that link and it said my connection was private, but CCleaner helped out a lot. Apparently, I had 14GB of temporary internet files apparently. Thanks for the help guys!
Also Dave, I tried going to system restore and it didn't even have any restore points. I also don't know what a swap file is.
Also Dave, I tried going to system restore and it didn't even have any restore points. I also don't know what a swap file is.
I'm not sure if you've done this with CCleaner, but NVIDIA saves all the install files.
http://lifehacker.com/clean-up-old-nvidia-driver-folders-to-free-up-hard-driv-705780194
I'm not sure if you've done this with CCleaner, but NVIDIA saves all the install files.
http://lifehacker.com/clean-up-old-nvidia-driver-folders-to-free-up-hard-driv-705780194
http://lifehacker.com/clean-up-old-nvidia-driver-folders-to-free-up-hard-driv-705780194
SpaceSniffer is a pretty good program for finding whats using up large portions of your drives.
SpaceSniffer is a pretty good program for finding whats using up large portions of your drives.
http://www.uderzo.it/main_products/space_sniffer/
http://www.uderzo.it/main_products/space_sniffer/
A swap file (sometimes called a paging file) is basicaally what Windows uses as virtual ram on your computer. By default it has no defined size and can get as large as needed. It might be really large but I doubt it. You can find it in your advanced system settings.
Also you should check how much memory is being used by Windows for hibernation and if you don't use hibernation, disable it (assuming any real space is being used by it).
A swap file (sometimes called a paging file) is basicaally what Windows uses as virtual ram on your computer. By default it has no defined size and can get as large as needed. It might be really large but I doubt it. You can find it in your advanced system settings.
Also you should check how much memory is being used by Windows for hibernation and if you don't use hibernation, disable it (assuming any real space is being used by it).
Also you should check how much memory is being used by Windows for hibernation and if you don't use hibernation, disable it (assuming any real space is being used by it).
http://www.overclock.net/t/1156654/seans-windows-7-install-optimization-guide-for-ssds-hdds
I always do a bunch of stuff from this guide, ends up saving me a ton of space whenever I reinstall windows. Post #3 with "System Setup after Installation" and "Optimisations after system Setup" are most relevant.
Also not sure if it's anywhere in that guide but you can move your temp folders really easily to another drive.
http://www.overclock.net/t/1156654/seans-windows-7-install-optimization-guide-for-ssds-hdds
I always do a bunch of stuff from this guide, ends up saving me a ton of space whenever I reinstall windows. Post #3 with "System Setup after Installation" and "Optimisations after system Setup" are most relevant.
Also not sure if it's anywhere in that guide but you can move your temp folders really easily to another drive.
I always do a bunch of stuff from this guide, ends up saving me a ton of space whenever I reinstall windows. Post #3 with "System Setup after Installation" and "Optimisations after system Setup" are most relevant.
Also not sure if it's anywhere in that guide but you can move your temp folders really easily to another drive.
If none of the linked guides mention it, run the disk cleanup utility in administrator mode to do windows update cleanup and service pack cleanup (this deletes stuff out of the WinSxS folder that bloats up to 20 GB or so), the older your installation, the more GB it will delete.
If none of the linked guides mention it, run the disk cleanup utility in administrator mode to do windows update cleanup and service pack cleanup (this deletes stuff out of the WinSxS folder that bloats up to 20 GB or so), the older your installation, the more GB it will delete.
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