Hello i have recently come across too much disk space being used on my computer when i use websites, im not sure weather it is youtube or not but when im watching a video the disk space decreases
How can i fix this problem?
Hello and welcome to the forums Iannaruto,
Use these software to track down where your hard drive space is going to:-
WinDirStat - Permalinks to downloads and other content
TreeSize Free - Quickly Scan Directory Sizes and Find Space Hogs
Both are freeware and user friendly.
Thank you for the welcome!
And i have ran the WinDirStat, Not sure what this black box thing is next to <Files>
Cant post a picture without URL?
Upload a screenshot from WinDirStat and TreeSizeFree showing your problem using these tutorials:-
Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums
How to Use the Snipping Tool in Vista - Vista Forums
Welcome to Sevenforums from me as well, Ian!
In Computer, do the harddrive(s) appear to be near/at max capacity? Sometimes malware can cause problems in this area. Perform a full scan with your updated antivirus software. If you would like an extra backup in this area, try out Malwarebytes free in addition to your antivirus program. It can perform a manual full scan that is quite good: Malwarebytes : Thank you!
If you are only having this trouble with internet explorer, try resetting it. Internet options>Advanced tab>Reset. You can unmark the box that deletes your personal data so that you keep all your favorites, etc.
Its mainly when i watch youtube videos on google chrome it starts decreasing
It looks like you have two Windows old folders from a previous installation of Windows that are consuming a lot of the space on your drive!
If you've already backed up/restored all the files and folders that you wanted from a previous installation of Windows, you can safely delete those two folders to gain back a massive amount of space!
Firstly, check those two folders (Windows.old) for anything you might want to keep, and back them up to a different folder on either the same drive or a different one.
Then use Disk Cleanup to delete those folders by following this tutorial:-
Windows.old Folder - Delete
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