Partition C(windows partition) loses space very fast - why?


  1. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64
       #1

    Partition C(windows partition) loses space very fast - why?


    Hi! I know you are probably tired of this complaint, but I really don't know what to do anymore. I already have some folders belonging to some games "dirlinked" in other places; also, the XP MODE files are linked to another partition.
    I know you can't tell what exactly is causing my C to get occupied so fast (in the last few days it just got ~1.5GB out of nowhere) - League of Legends installed some updates, windows installed some updates, but srsly, all of those get even 1GB? I know updates make a restore point, and i Deleted them all, I have none of those. I have all useless functions disabled (I know some things about maintenance).
    I just wanna know if there is a way to find out what's the last thing modified. I know i can sort the folders and files by "last date modified" but that just doesn't help me.

    Today I went with my pc case to a friend's place and I connected the case to his LCD TV. I just don't believe that doing that (the video card adapting to a new display) would occupy my C partition by a few MegaBytes.

    So, the question is again: can I find out what exactly are the last changes that decrease the free space?
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  2. Posts : 240
    Win 8 RP, Win 7, XP
       #2

    Examine running processes in task manager - any non standard or suspucious one there ?
    There is a free program TreeSize from jam software - examine folders taking most disk space.
    Examine C:\Users\<your user name>\AppData
    Use CCleaner.
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  3. Posts : 10,455
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Service Pack 1
       #3

    Windirstat is another useful directory size program. It has a nice graphical interface which alows you to ID large files very quickly. WinDirStat - Windows Directory Statistics
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  4. Posts : 5,056
    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
       #4

    Go through each of the steps here and check whether they apply to you.

    Hard Disk Space - Free Up and Recover
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  5. mjf
    Posts : 5,969
    Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1
       #5

    check shadow copy storage/system protection space being occupied by restore points and the like.
    right click computer > properties > system protection
    select c: > configure
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