There is no space on the hard drive, what should I do? There is not enough disk space, what should I do first? Deleting Windows temporary files
Greetings friends! Do you know why you don't have enough disk space? Today I will try to tell you how to fix it all yourself. If you saw this message, then I am sure that your computer began to slow down, and it also became. It may happen that the system crashes and your windowsa crashes.
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All this happens due to the fact that the system registry cache, that is, the disk on which you have the operating system installed, is full. You wander around the Internet, watch movies online, etc., all of this is loaded onto your hard drive and subsequently this window appears. I advise that when you install Windows, make sure that your system disk (drive C) is more than 100GB.
Not enough disk space
To fix this problem, just restart your computer. Well, if you don’t want to do this, then you can do everything in the standard way. Go to My Computer and right-click on the disk that is full. Basically this is the system drive C, click there and select Properties/Disk Cleanup.
Please see the section on Shrink this drive to save space. NEVER CHECK THE CHECK THERE, otherwise the system may simply not start and you will lose all the files you have. You can also use a very good program called AusLogics BoostSpeed. There I think you will figure out for yourself how and what to do. It's in Russian.
That's all guys, now you know why you don't have enough disk space. It happens that my advice does not help some, so for those who did not help, write about it in the comments. I’ll write another option especially for you and you can free up space on your hard drive.
With UV. Evgeny Kryzhanovsky
Working in Windows, be it XP, 7, 8 or Windows 10, over time you may notice that the space on your hard drive is disappearing somewhere: today there is one gigabyte less of it, tomorrow another two gigabytes have evaporated.
A reasonable question is where does the free disk space go and why. Let me tell you right away that this is usually not caused by viruses or malware. In most cases, the operating system itself is responsible for the missing space, but there are other options. This will be discussed in the article. I also highly recommend studying the material: . Another useful instruction: .
If the above points did not help you determine where space on your hard drive is disappearing and get it back, here are some other possible and common reasons.
Temporary files
Most programs create temporary files when running. But they are not always removed, so they accumulate.
In addition to this, other scenarios are possible:
- You install a program downloaded in an archive without first unpacking it into a separate folder, but directly from the archiver window and close the archiver in the process. The result is that temporary files have appeared, the size of which is equal to the size of the unpacked distribution package of the program and they will not be deleted automatically.
- You're working in Photoshop or editing a video in a program that creates its own swap file and crashes (blue screen, freezes) or loses power. The result is a temporary file with a very impressive size, which you do not know about and which is also not deleted automatically.
To delete temporary files, you can use the Disk Cleanup system utility included in Windows, but it will not delete all such files. To run Disk Cleanup,Windows 7, type "Disk Cleanup" into the Start menu search box, and inWindows 8, do the same in Search on the Start screen.
Incorrect removal of programs, cluttering the computer on your own
And finally, there is also a very common reason that there is less and less space on the hard drive: the user himself does everything for this.
We should not forget that programs should be uninstalled correctly, at least using the “Programs and Features” item in the Windows Control Panel. You should also not “hoard” movies you won’t watch, games you won’t play, etc. on your computer.
In fact, on the last point you can write a separate article, which will be even longer than this one: perhaps I’ll leave this for next time.
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Almost every PC user sooner or later encounters a situation when disk C (namely, it is usually used for the physical location of the operating system) runs out of space and the system writes “Not enough space on disk C” in a window on the taskbar. Several questions arise here: why did the space run out and what to do?
If we talk about the first question, the answer is simple: most often, disk space is filled with temporary files. For this reason, I always recommend allocating more disk space where the operating system will be located. For example, 100 GB will be enough for you even if various programs are located on the same disk. But if you are a fan of powerful games, then there should be at least several times more space, since today games can take up 15-20 GB of free space, and this one is a lot. As a last resort, install games on another hard drive.
The answer to the second question is also simple - you need to clean the place. I'll show you how to do this by deleting unnecessary files.
Clearing browser cache
Yes, it is the browsers (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Internet Explorer) that usually save so many files that you wonder why they are actually needed? Be that as it may, they need to be gotten rid of once and for all.
Clearing browser cache is very easy. Here, for example, are instructions for or. As a last resort, use a program called CCleaner - I wrote about how to use it in one of the.
Windows temporary files
Yes, the Windows operating system also has temporary files that are deleted automatically, but this operation is not performed as often as we would like. Therefore, we can independently help Windows get rid of unnecessary files.
If you use Windows 7 or Vista, you need to clear the contents of the folders located at the following addresses:
If you are using Windows XP, the folder location will be slightly different:
Also, do not forget that folders may be hidden from prying eyes, so they need to be made visible.
Files can be deleted either in the usual way (select files and delete) or using a file manager. The latter is much more convenient to use, and it can also delete files that cannot be deleted in the usual way.
Uploading files
Through absolutely any browser you can download this or that file to your computer. By default, the place where it will be stored is on drive C. As a rule, most users do not even think about this and, as a result, after a while a huge number of downloaded files accumulate on the drive.
What to do? To do this, we change the storage location for downloaded files. I’ll show you using Mozilla Firefox as an example: go to settings and change the path for saving files as you wish, approximately as shown in the screenshot:
Don’t forget to do the same in if you use it.
Unnecessary programs
Users who have been using a PC for more than the first or even the second year know that initially there is a great desire to install something on the computer, for example, a program for quickly changing the wallpaper on the desktop. However, most often the use of the program remains unclaimed, and it takes up space, sometimes quite a lot. Therefore, we go to the control panel, select programs that we do not use and delete them. True, you need to remove programs carefully, since the removed component may cause another utility that is associated with it to stop working. Be extremely careful!
Entering sleep mode
Surprising but true! A few extra gigabytes (!) can be “eaten up” by going into sleep mode! Unfortunately, the system in this case is imperfect, so you can help it become a little better. To do this, go to the power settings through the control panel and disable putting the PC into sleep mode.
Emptying the Trash
Most often, I delete files by pressing the Shift+Delete buttons, but the vast majority of users prefer to use the recycle bin the old-fashioned way. And he does the right thing, because in this case you can restore deleted files in just one click. But do not forget that the files in the recycle bin take up a lot of disk space, so you must definitely get rid of them.
Unusually large files
Some programs have the ability to save a huge number of files in the directory where they are located and not delete them at all. For example, some antiviruses are famous for this kind of work, as a result of which the folder size can reach several gigabytes. The easiest way to detect such folders is through a file manager, which shows their size.
Changing the paging file size
In system properties you can also change the size of the paging file used for system operation. It should be noted that reducing the size of this file can negatively affect the operation of the operating system as a whole. However, it will save you a few extra gigabytes.
Windows update files
For older Windows operating systems, it is important to have unused folders left after a system update. As a rule, their name begins with the letter “$”, so such folders can be safely deleted. Just be careful not to delete anything important.
Finally, I can’t help but notice that almost no one deletes temporary files manually these days. And this makes sense, since third-party programs can do this for you. You don’t need to look far for an example - take the same CCleaner. However, it depends on the taste and color, as they say...
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If you don’t have enough disk space (C:) and, as a result, the Windows operating system has started to slow down and glitch - this article is just for you. In it I collected all the methods for freeing up free space on the system disk that have ever been described on this site.
I’ll also give you some preventative tips to avoid filling it to the brim again in the future.
So, in the first part of the article, I will bring up from the depths of the site all the tips for increasing free space on the system disk, if trouble has already arrived and you can barely move it (almost full to the brim).
Of course, I won’t copy here all the texts from previous articles on the site - I’ll just remind you of the methods and provide links to their detailed description.
Methods to increase free disk space
1. I recommend use the system's built-in tools to clean the disk. Remove previous versions of Windows after it global update, if they have not yet left your computer. Get rid of a large number of unnecessary installers of minor updates and programs, millions of report archives and various error logs, temporary files and unnecessary system restore points.
2. Decide on the computer programs you really need and remove all other unnecessary or preset by the manufacturer laptop, for example.
You can get rid of programs that are idle and take up wasted disk space using a standard software removal tool or third-party powerful uninstallers.
3. Disable hibernation, if you don’t use it, like 90% of all computer users. This step will actually free up SEVERAL GIGABYTES on your system disk.
4. Transfer heavy folders of already installed programs to a non-system drive. Only this should be done not with a simple copy-paste, but with a special program FreeMove, which will redirect all system calls to them to their new location.
In the same way, you can transfer folders with browser profiles that you have installed - they are usually quite large.
Please note: if you have a system SSD drive, and the second one is a regular hard drive, then these transfers of folders (browser profiles) can noticeably slow down the operation of these programs.
5. If you have enough random access memory- you can disable the paging file in system properties...
6. I advise especially the brave (reckless) to disable the system restore service along with its points. This is if reinstalling Windows is easy and quick for you (just for fun) or you know how to revive it using third-party tools...
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Actually, this is a very interesting and useful section - you can configure a lot in it to increase the free space on the disk (C:) ...
Let's move on to preventative actions that will help you keep your system disk clean and always with enough free space.
Preventing free disk space (C:)
1. Transfer the user folders “My Documents”, “Downloads” and “Desktop” built into the system to another, non-system drive. This can be done using the method described in this article or using the free program FreeMove.
2. Remember to always reassign the download folder in the settings of your favorite browsers...
If you have not done this before, take all the contents from the default system folder and paste it into a new boot folder on another drive.
3. Use regularly proven cleaning programs. They can really free up a lot of free space, getting rid of the remnants of previously deleted programs and their “tails,” various logs and frozen temporary folders with files.
Some particularly smart programs like this can monitor the cleanliness of the system disk even in automatic mode.
Now you know what to do if there is not enough space on the system disk. Do you know any other methods for increasing free disk space (C:)? Tell them in the comments to this article and I will add to it.
To new useful computer programs and.
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When using a computer, quite often the user faces a problem when the system writes: “not enough space on drive C.” Under no circumstances should you ignore this message, and in most cases you won’t be able to ignore it (even if you want to). The appearance of this warning is due to the local disk C being clogged and requires immediate user intervention.
Sometimes a message about not enough disk space appears due to incorrect sector allocation on the hard disk, when too small a size is allocated for the local disk. This situation occurs especially often among users of Windows 7 and higher, since out of habit they leave small amounts of space for the C drive, not taking into account the fact that new systems require much more space. If for Windows XP and programs 30-40 GB was enough, then for new versions of the Microsoft shell program it is advisable to double this amount, otherwise quite often you will have to solve the problem with the appearance of the “not enough space on drive C” notification.
If there is not enough space allocated for the system, then it would be advisable to re-install and redistribute the space on the hard drive. If this is not possible (for example, an office computer that cannot be “touched”) or the reason is contamination, a series of cleaning actions should be carried out.
First of all, you need to clean the system of everything that creates programs, browsers and Windows itself. For these purposes, you can install any of the available free programs. Quite often, the amount of such “system garbage” reaches indecently large volumes, which provokes the appearance of the “not enough disk space” notification.
Then you should carefully review the folders of downloads, documents and the desktop for old and unnecessary files, images, etc. If in doubt, you can not delete them, but, for example, transfer them to another local drive with more space .
If the methods described above did not help and the system still complains that there is not enough disk space, then you will need to carefully check the installed programs. Some of them, for example, Photoshop, take up quite a lot of space and can be transferred to another drive, which will not affect their functioning, but will free up space for working with drive C. If you find outdated and unnecessary programs, you should get rid of them.
In order to eliminate the “not enough disk space” notification, you can perform some actions on the system, namely:
Turn off sleep mode;
In total, these two actions will give at least 4 GB of free space. To turn off sleep mode, you need to select “Power Options” in the control panel. There you need to find “Monitor off settings”. Then you should select the “never” option, which is responsible for transferring the computer to Then you need to open it (the “Win + R” combination) and write “powercfg - h off” there, confirming the action by pressing the “Enter” key.
To move, you should find the “Performance” item, located in the system properties, which can be selected by right-clicking on the “My Computer” icon. There is an “Advanced” tab, where you should open “Options”. Typically, the system is automatically configured to reserve space on drive C. The user must remove this drive. To do this, you need to select it and set the confirmation in the “Without paging file” item, confirming the actions by clicking the “Set” option. You can select another drive and install a swap file on it. You will have to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
