Drive says 120GB installed (Its wrong)


  1. Posts : 158
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
       #1

    Drive says 120GB installed (Its wrong)


    My computer says it has 120GB used, but when I highlight all of the items and select properites it says 11.5GB.

    If anyone knows a way to fix it or trouble shoot please post. Thanks!

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  2. Posts : 6,305
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    Hi,

    It could be a lot of hidden system files. Have you had the machine long?

    I would suggest that you clean all but the latest restore point and see how much of an impact that makes.

    Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Disk Cleanup (Right-click - > Run as Administrator)

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  3. Posts : 158
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Orbital Shark said:
    Hi,

    It could be a lot of hidden system files. Have you had the machine long?

    I would suggest that you clean all but the latest restore point and see how much of an impact that makes.

    Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Disk Cleanup (Right-click - > Run as Administrator)

    Drive says 120GB installed (Its wrong)-capture.png


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    I've had the machine for almost 3-4 years.
    It had vista on it then i upgraded to windows 7.
    I am doing the clean and so far it took away a lot. It is still going to I will edit this post when its done!
    Thank you, Jesse

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    W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
       #4

    Confused Windows Explorer?


    Orbital Shark said:

    It could be a lot of hidden system files. Have you had the machine long?
    The winsxs folder could be confusing Windows Explorer also.

    Don't delete winsxs though.

    There are a few threads about winsxs:
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