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Title: Missing space on my computer... not just the regular stuff
Post by: avaricewillkillu on February 17, 2010, 12:19:40 PM

I officially have 640 gigs of space on my hard drive... i know there is a discrepency with binary and language and stuff so that puts the actual space at 584 gigs on my C drive.  Out of that I am missing about 160 gigs of space.  Computer says I have filled 507/584 on my C drive and when I go into my C drive and hover over the USERS file it says it is 343 gb of space so that means somewhere in the other folders I have 163 gigs of space... of the otehr files none are significantly large except for the programs files which only have about 10 gigs between them.  The system restore has not been set up so I'm not losing space there... Where should I look?

Title: Re: Missing space on my computer... not just the regular stuff
Post by: Allan on February 17, 2010, 12:53:26 PM

It's almost certainly the restore points (in the System Volume Information Folders). You can download TreeSize and see where everything is
http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml

Title: Re: Missing space on my computer... not just the regular stuff
Post by: avaricewillkillu on February 17, 2010, 01:31:41 PM

Thanks that was it and the recycling bin has like 30 gigs of stuff i cant see, 74 gigs in the Ststem Volume Info... is there a way to reduce the sizes in these files? Thank you

Title: Re: Missing space on my computer... not just the regular stuff
Post by: Allan on February 17, 2010, 01:41:52 PM

Sure. Change the amount of space allocated to system restore: http://www.vista4beginners.com/System-Restore-Space-Used

Same with Trash (right-click on the recycle bin - properties - and change the settings as you see fit).

Title: Re: Missing space on my computer... not just the regular stuff
Post by: Kings on February 22, 2010, 12:40:00 AM

Disable volume shadow copy.

Title: Re: Missing space on my computer... not just the regular stuff
Post by: Allan on February 22, 2010, 06:01:56 AM

Quote from: Kings on February 22, 2010, 12:40:00 AM

Disable volume shadow copy.

???

Title: Re: Missing space on my computer... not just the regular stuff
Post by: Salmon Trout on February 22, 2010, 11:51:36 AM

Quote from: Kings on February 22, 2010, 12:40:00 AM

Disable volume shadow copy.

... which will do absolutely nothing to solve the problem.

Title: Re: Missing space on my computer... not just the regular stuff
Post by: Allan on February 22, 2010, 12:03:30 PM

Quote from: Salmon Trout on February 22, 2010, 11:51:36 AM

... which will do absolutely nothing to solve the problem.

Yeah, this guy just started today and most of his posts have been.... ummm........ let's say "questionable" to be kind ;)

Title: Re: Missing space on my computer... not just the regular stuff
Post by: Salmon Trout on February 22, 2010, 12:51:04 PM

Quote from: Allan on February 22, 2010, 12:03:30 PM

Yeah, this guy just started today and most of his posts have been.... ummm........ let's say "questionable" to be kind ;)

Date Registered:     Today at 07:26:28 AM
Last Active:    Today at 07:57:34 AM

You are too charitable. 10 rubbish posts in 31 minutes.

Title: Re: Missing space on my computer... not just the regular stuff
Post by: patio on February 22, 2010, 03:27:12 PM

At least he's quick....
Not what we're after though...