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thatperson
Copper Contributor
Apr 19, 2026

Not enough disk space and can't clear temp files?!

Hi,

I am having problems with my acer aspire 5. I have very limited disk space and it says 700+gb are taken by temporary files:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When I try to press on temporary files and clean it, it gives me like barely any files to clear:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have trawled this forum trying all the commands I can find but they're all making no difference! This is making my laptop unusable, any advice?

TIA

3 Replies

  • Emanuelom's avatar
    Emanuelom
    Brass Contributor

    Navigate to C:\Windows\Minidump. While these are usually smaller, if there are thousands of them due to repeated crashes, they can add up.

  • Jabarinni's avatar
    Jabarinni
    Brass Contributor

    Use a tool like Windows Explorer or third-party apps like WinDirStat or TreeSize Free to identify large files and folders taking up space.

  • Sawyeryo's avatar
    Sawyeryo
    Iron Contributor

    Before deleting files, especially system files or old restore points, ensure you understand what you're removing to avoid accidental data loss.