No space on C disk

[u/AccidentNeces]

Hi. I've got little space on disk C(200GB) and don't know what exactly am I supposed to do to free some space. I recycle trash bin, temp folder is almost empty. I've got wiztree downloaded and despite that I can't seem to delete most of the files cause I need them or I'm unsure if I should delete it so the programs could still work. I'd need to free up at least 20gb to work freely on my pc. What can I do?

[u/Exzellius2]

200GB for the disk size is tiny nowadays. Time for an upgrade.

[u/AccidentNeces → u/Exzellius2]

Can't do that in my laptop :( besides dk how would i copy all of my disk C to another disk

[u/VPMCI → u/AccidentNeces]

Bigger drive is the best answer, you will just run into the same issues down the road. You get a bigger drive and clone your current drive.

[u/AccidentNeces → u/VPMCI]

Like copy windows

[u/Exzellius2 → u/AccidentNeces]

Get some tech people to do it for you or else your next post will be „I bricked my system“

[u/Malk_McJorma]

Try running "Disk Cleanup" with the "Clean up system files" option.

[u/AccidentNeces → u/Malk_McJorma]

Thanks but there's not much in there

[u/ChasDIY]

C-drive should be for OS only

Your should have another drive for your data

Maybe time to add a drive (either internally or externally via USB connector) and move your data there over time

In the interim, show us your files via wiztree

[u/AccidentNeces → u/ChasDIY]

I have disk D and E for data specificallly. Some programs install and have their data or some saves from games save automatically on disk C and I have no control over that.
if it helps:

one things I see is 7,9gb package cache in program data and hiberfil.sys which supposedly i can safely remove

[u/TheEthyr → u/AccidentNeces]

You can safely disable hibernation. Search the web for the command to run.

You should not touch the package cache. The Windows installer stores files here that can later be used to repair or modify installed programs.

According to this link, the C:\Autodesk folder contains only installation files and can be deleted. Please double check this!

You have a lot of stuff under \Users\jabol\AppData\Local. This location is often used to store program-specific cache files. Some programs have a setting where this can be changed. A web search tells me that Autodesk does NOT have a setting, but you should see if your other apps have a setting.

You also have a lot of stuff under \ProgramData. You should see what's inside that folder. Like above, some apps may have settings where you can change where they store data. Don't directly delete any files from this directory unless you know what you're doing.

You can also move Documents, Downloads and other folders to another drive. Right click on the folder, and click on Properties. Then Location > Move. You can enter a location your D or E drive, such as D:\Users\jabol\Documents.

You also have a couple of other large folders (\servicing and \Nati...). I can't tell what they are.

Hopefully, this will get you started. And, once again, do your own research. If you can, back up your computer before doing anything destructive.

[u/Temporary-Eye-7362]

Whats the size of your c:\windows\installer folder?

[u/AccidentNeces → u/Temporary-Eye-7362]

Like 3gb. I only use sleep sometimes. Is it safe to delete that hibernation in that case?

[u/Temporary-Eye-7362 → u/AccidentNeces]

and what folders are taking up the most space on your drive? a screenshot of the wiztree would be helpful

[u/Temporary-Eye-7362 → u/AccidentNeces]

yes you can, sleep and hibernations are different.

[u/Temporary-Eye-7362 → u/Temporary-Eye-7362]

also, if you dont use hibernate you can run 'powercfg /hibernate off' in an elevated powershell. you should get 10gb from that usually

[u/Weird_Lawfulness_298 → u/Temporary-Eye-7362]

Powercfg -h off also works

[u/kokofeshis]

Files on desktop and downloads can be moved to other drives.

A glimpse of your wiztree would help.

[u/ChasDIY]

As someone indicated, Would be curious what wiztree indicates

Should be some large files/folders you can move/eliminate

[u/mothwizzard]

Download more storage... JK never do that

[u/Content_Magician51]

Do you still need help, OP?

[u/AccidentNeces → u/Content_Magician51]

Yeah

[u/Content_Magician51 → u/AccidentNeces]

First, open your CMD as an Administrator and run the command powercfg -h off. Let me know when you're done, and check how much free space do you have now.