![]() MS Office will also install into C by default, but it still wouldn't fill 500GB.Īpple backups will also go into C by default, if you sync your iDevices using iTunes.ĭo you have any music apps or video apps that download into C:? Check especially videos as those can hog a ton of space. Check folders at the top-level, as well as in Program Files and Program Files (x86). Other gaming platforms that might install to C:, such as - Steam, Ubisoft, Epic Games, Riot Games, See if you have content within your C drive for any such platforms. So Windows, Office, and a single user profile consume about 53 GB. On my spare/test 232GB SSD with only Windows, MSFS, and MS Office, it shows ~203 GB of usage (with 150 GB being MSFS). If your C:\ drive is truly for OS only, it should be nowhere close to filling a 500GB drive. Not only that, the Windows Settings application is now more advanced than ever, using which you can gain complete insight into the components taking up your storage space. I moved my downloads folder to another drive off of C:\. I have three drives in my computer, C:\ (500GB) is the OS only drive, D:\ (1TB) is the FS2020 install drive, and E:\ (1TB) is for add-on backups and community folder back. Windows 11 has integrated tools to help you manage your storage devices more robustly. ![]() Whole disk compression is not a good method for growing storage, adding another hard drive or upgrading to a larger drive is a better choice. Every file you save or edit will also have to be compressed. ![]() Storage Sense This process helps with automatic clean up. When you click it, select the drive you want to clean then choose all the types of files you want to delete. To use this option, type disk cleanup in your search bar. I never install anything on my C:\ volume. Every time you access a file, it has to be read and uncompressed to be worked with. Remember defragmenting your disk is not an option an SSD should not be defragmented as there are no moving parts.
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