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Windows 11 eats up my drive space
The biggest offenders are the Windows.old folder (40GB) and this mysterious file in C:\Windows folder with a name "D" (10 GB):
Are these really necessary?
Thanks in advance for any hint!
To free up space on Windows 11:
- Delete Windows.old:
Use Disk Cleanup:- Search for "Disk Cleanup," select your C: drive, and choose Clean up system files.
- Check Previous Windows installations and delete.
- Investigate the "D" File:
- Check if it's a system or log file. If unnecessary, delete it or move it.
- Use tools like TreeSize Free to analyze large files safely.
Backup important data before making changes!
- Delete Windows.old:
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To free up space on Windows 11:
- Delete Windows.old:
Use Disk Cleanup:- Search for "Disk Cleanup," select your C: drive, and choose Clean up system files.
- Check Previous Windows installations and delete.
- Investigate the "D" File:
- Check if it's a system or log file. If unnecessary, delete it or move it.
- Use tools like TreeSize Free to analyze large files safely.
Backup important data before making changes!
Thanks! This "Clean Up Previous Installations" thing did the trick.
The mysterious "C:\Windows\D" is being used by System process so I am not able to delete it. And probably don't want to. Am I really the only Windows user in this planet to have such file? :-)
- Delete Windows.old:
