Size of Win 10 Installation seems to be growing


  1. 24c
    Posts : 979
    Win 10 Prox64 - latest "final"
       #1

    Size of Win 10 Installation seems to be growing


    The space used on C:\ for Win 10 seems to be growing for no apparent reason. I started out with about 35 GB used and am now up to 50 GB used. I have added no software, but done all updates.

    The Windows folder size is 20.5 GB, just about what it always has been.
    I have a similar Win 10 install in D:\, it is 35 GB, and the Windows folder is 20.1 GB.

    15 GB is an awful lot of unaccounted for disk usage.

    Any suggestions appreciated.
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  2. Posts : 1,983
    Windows 10 x86 14383 Insider Pro and Core 10240
       #2

    With 16 GB RAM, you could have a Page file and a Hibernation file each of up to nearly 16 GB = 30+GB on an x64 installation. You need to unhide system and show hidden files in File Explorer View, Options, Change...options, View

    Run a large files checker, such as Largest Files Finder - find the top 100 largest files
    to find where the biggest chunks of used diskspace are to be found.
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  3. Posts : 11,247
    Windows / Linux : Arch Linux
       #3

    Hi there

    Use something like this -- displays the folders in a very convenient way so you can see what's hogging all your disk space.

    TreeSize Free - Quickly Scan Directory Sizes and Find Space Hogs

    To expand just click the arrows

    To see Hidden / system files start in administrator mode. Note FREE program. Works fine in W10 (am using build 10240)

    Cheers
    jimbo
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Size of Win 10 Installation seems to be growing-tree.png   Size of Win 10 Installation seems to be growing-tree1.png  
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  4. 24c
    Posts : 979
    Win 10 Prox64 - latest "final"
    Thread Starter
       #4

    1st of all - thanks for the replies:

    Ran TreeSize Free - it showed a System Volume folder of 23.3 GB - just about the amount I figured to be "oversized".
    unhid all files, did a Properties check on the folder - showed 0 GB
    took Ownership of the folder, re-did Properties check - 23.3 GB - 27 Files - 4 folders.
    now i know where files have built up, what next?
    Something tells me deleting these files might not be the smartest of moves...

    Again - thanks for advcie

    Size of Win 10 Installation seems to be growing-sysinfo.jpg

    ETA - @ Fafhrd - pagefile 2.49 GB - hibernation off
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  5. 24c
    Posts : 979
    Win 10 Prox64 - latest "final"
    Thread Starter
       #5

    SOLVED - I "always" turn off System Protection - EXCEPT I forgot to on this drive...
    - did so - drive use now 28.0 GB now.
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  6. Posts : 15
    Windows 10
       #6

    Hello,
    System Volume folder is the same thing that System Volume information?
    Where and how do I "turn off turn"System Protection?
    Thank you
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  7. Posts : 2,799
    Linux Mint 20.1 Win10Prox64
       #7

    mariocap said:
    Hello,
    System Volume folder is the same thing that System Volume information?
    Where and how do I "turn off turn"System Protection?
    Thank you
    Win + X -> System and follow the steps below:
    Size of Win 10 Installation seems to be growing-.jpg
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  8. Posts : 15
    Windows 10
       #8

    Thank you.
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