Laptop hard drive space disappearing the longer its on.

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  1. Posts : 5,656
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #11

    Alright, some searching show Chrome use 320MB max cache limit as default

    At browser address bar: chrome://net-internals/#httpCache
    (Down a bit) - Max Cache: 355,544,320

    No need to worry
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  2. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #12

    MajorFoley I noticed you don't have SP-1 installed.

    SP-1 and many other updates should be installed.
    You are going to have to have more room on your "C" partition.
    Either move some things to another drive or get a bigger drive.

    Windows 7 needs about 10% free space at all times to work properly.

    Their are no magic work around for a lack of space problem.

    Computer type PC/Desktop
    OS windows 7 build 7600
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  3. Posts : 254
    windows 7 Ultimate Service pack 1 x64
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       #13

    GokAy said:
    Hmm, it shouldn't pile up, default is 250MB for IE, no?
    I don't know about other browsers.

    Temp folder can pile up though.
    AddRAM said:
    Yep, look at that temp folder , it`s 10.9 GB

    Who`s to say he`s using Explorer, I use Chrome and clear the history all the time, that stuff builds up.
    Yeah I tend to use multiple browsers at times cos some websites don't work as well as the others but chrome is also giving me issues at the moment. I mean sometimes when I shut down and turn on the space comes back and sometimes it doesn't. Even when I don't do anything space seems to be disappearing. I think im gonna do another scan with malware bytes to be sure

    Layback Bear said:
    MajorFoley I noticed you don't have SP-1 installed.

    SP-1 and many other updates should be installed.
    You are going to have to have more room on your "C" partition.
    Either move some things to another drive or get a bigger drive.

    Windows 7 needs about 10% free space at all times to work properly.

    Their are no magic work around for a lack of space problem.

    Computer type PC/Desktop
    OS windows 7 build 7600
    I need to change that actually my computer does have SP1 ever since I changed hard drives, but this is my laptop not my computer that's giving me the trouble both are running SP1

    I also just ran ccleaner and found nvidia install files taking 2gb of my space for some reason guess it might have been GeForce experience.

    If IE has a maximum cache of 250MB would watching streams/videos count towards it and delete anything previous or add up?
    Last edited by MajorFoley; 03 Jun 2015 at 21:10.
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  4. Posts : 254
    windows 7 Ultimate Service pack 1 x64
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       #14

    So guys is there a way to track where the temporary files came from? I would like to find out where a bunch of mp3s and documents files came from before emptying my temporary folder. Because im also losing system restore points now
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  5. Posts : 369
    Windows 7 Pro 32bit
       #15

    you can use this software to track down the things that eats your storage.
    TreeSize Free - Quickly Scan Directory Sizes and Find Space Hogs
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  6. Posts : 254
    windows 7 Ultimate Service pack 1 x64
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       #16

    ShoTTaS said:
    you can use this software to track down the things that eats your storage.
    TreeSize Free - Quickly Scan Directory Sizes and Find Space Hogs
    Yeah im currently using this one windirstat. Apparently in some movies I ripped from my blu ray and rared up they are both taking a whopping 8 gb each. so I got 5 folders full of 16gb each. I'm deleting the movie files while keeping the rars and I pretty much saved myself 40gb there.

    But still do you have an answer to my other question? is there a way to track where files stored in temp folder come from?
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  7. Posts : 369
    Windows 7 Pro 32bit
       #17

    are you the only one using the computer?
    You can type this %temp% on your search bar.
    that will lead you to temporary files folder.
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  8. Posts : 254
    windows 7 Ultimate Service pack 1 x64
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       #18

    ShoTTaS said:
    are you the only one using the computer?
    You can type this %temp% on your search bar.
    that will lead you to temporary files folder.
    Yup i'm aware on how to get there I just want to find out where the files came from on the net.
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  9. Posts : 5,656
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #19

    See Windows Temporary Files - FAQ for a short description of Temp files.
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  10. Posts : 254
    windows 7 Ultimate Service pack 1 x64
    Thread Starter
       #20

    alright well last question. Does any browser (and i mean all of em) use an form of saving in temp folders (tabs, history, etc) before i clean the temp folder.
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