hardrive space missing?

[azubutaeyeon23]

Hi people, so recently I have been having this problem. The thing is when i check my available space for my hard rive it says i have 630gb, but when i see my available space in a external gaming program called steam it says i have 745, this is really confusing

[patio]

I wouldn't rely on a steam app to report disk size...
You can DLoad and install TreeSize...free...it's a bit more accurate i'd say than a gaming app...

[azubutaeyeon23]

It says that Steam is consuming most of the hardrive space, but strangely enough, I never been on steam since a year ago. I have Norton can that affect anything?

[patio]

DLoad Treesize...Free...
Report back with where the space is being gobbled up.

Also there are better and Free alternatives to Norton if you want to make that change...
Let us know...

[azubutaeyeon23]

Thanks for the reply, Steam is consuming all my hardrive space, but like i said i havent downloaded anything recently, could it be a virus? Cause I havent downloaded any software or any prgrams recently

[DaveLembke]

If you dont use steam, you can always uninstall the client and the games. * I'd first make a backup of any games you have to the save game files so you can pick up where you left off with any games that save progress. Some games save their progress on steam while others store the save game data locally. If you ever want the client back on the system and any games from your licensed game library you can simply re-download and install any you want from your library through steam.

I have yet to see any malware/virus hide itself under steam. Does anyone else have access to this computer who may have decided to download free games through the active client online and eat up hard drive space?

Treesize should be able to show you which games within the steam install are also eating up the most space.

What are you running for antivirus/malware protection?

[azubutaeyeon23]

DaveLembke, the thing is, I havent been on steam for like a month now. How can my hardrive lose space now? and i'm using norton

[DaveLembke]

First it was

I never been on steam since a year ago.

Now

I havent been on steam for like a month now.

If you dont use steam, I'd uninstall it and your problem should be fixed in this process. But as I said before, I'd save any saved game files in case you want to come back and pick up where you left off. Not sure of games you play, but even when your computer is online and running the default is for the client to be active in the system tray. Maybe there are games that are taking patches etc. I have been using steam for years and never had any issues with it all of a sudden growing in capacity of hard drive used, but i also only play 7 games through it that are mostly single player games with a couple of co-op and FPS games.


My Steam Game List:

Torchlight
Torchlight 2
Portal
Team Fortress 2
Counterstrike
Audiosurf
Don't Starve

[patio]

Doesnt sound like you tried Treesize at all...

[azubutaeyeon23]

How does it not sound like i have not used tree size? Like I said when i let tree size finish loading, it says that Steam is consuming all the space, but for some reason it says last change has been made 1/21/2013 which is the day i posted this comment, even thought I never made a change with Steam and have not opened it.

[azubutaeyeon23]

anyone?

[Allan]

Hi people, so recently I have been having this problem. The thing is when i check my available space for my hard rive it says i have 630gb, but when i see my available space in a external gaming program called steam it says i have 745, this is really confusing

And how much free space does treesize show?

[azubutaeyeon23]

630gb everytime i download something it size goes up.... which is extremely weird and like a hour later it goes back to 630.. pissing me off   

[azubutaeyeon23]

wow.. this site is horrible, the admins are useless giving one word answers, and not even answering the whole question and worst of all takes DAYS FOR THEM TO ANSWER...

[patio]

The fluctuating drive space is approx 10 to 14% of your reported free space which could be accounted for in temp files both from web usage...vid dloads   system restore points being created etc...
Sorry our site hasn't lived up to your standards.
PS...posting a screenshot of treesize would have been helpful....hope you find your solution.