C drive properties

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  1. Posts : 1,261
    Windows 7 Professional X64
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    C drive properties


    When looking at the C drive, all I can account for is about 30gb, yet properties says 84gb used.

    Why the discrepancy?
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  2. Posts : 1,436
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
       #2

    What do you mean that you can only "account" for the 30GB?
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  3. Posts : 1,261
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    HonorGamer said:
    What do you mean that you can only "account" for the 30GB?
    When I look at all the names ( users, programs, etc) they all total up to about 30gb.
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  4. Posts : 1,436
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       #4

    Well remember, there are also background programs that run. Have you been through your Programs and Features to look at all of your installed programs?
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  5. Posts : 1,261
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    HonorGamer said:
    Well remember, there are also background programs that run. Have you been through your Programs and Features to look at all of your installed programs?
    No, I haven't.
    But are you saying that background programs could account for 50gb?
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  6. Posts : 1,436
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    Have you also included windows files? And have you cleared out your temp folder? I know this isn't gonna take up 50GB, but it could clear out some. Not all the time, everything you see my adding it all up will be exact with what windows is saying.
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  7. Posts : 1,261
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    HonorGamer said:
    Have you also included windows files? And have you cleared out your temp folder? I know this isn't gonna take up 50GB, but it could clear out some. Not all the time, everything you see my adding it all up will be exact with what windows is saying.

    I have no idea what your last sentence means.
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  8. Posts : 1,436
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    When you "account" for all of your programs and such. Most of the time it won't be the same as what Windows will say it will be. Yes it could be a glitch in windows, but it could also be that there is more on your computer then you think.
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  9. Posts : 1,261
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    HonorGamer said:
    When you "account" for all of your programs and such. Most of the time it won't be the same as what Windows will say it will be. Yes it could be a glitch in windows, but it could also be that there is more on your computer then you think.
    If I look at all files that show on C drive - they only add up to 30gb.
    That is why I am confused.
    Wouldn't everything on my computer show on C drive - as in the pic?
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  10. Posts : 1,436
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    How are you adding these files up? Are you hovering over the file and waiting for the caption to come up and tell you the size of the folder?
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