disk clean up


  1. wily
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    windows 7 64 bit
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    disk clean up


    Hi, I am doing a disk clean up to free upto 80gb but it is taking so long.. would like to know what can be the reason for that..
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  3. Brink
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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Hello Wily, and welcome to Seven Forums. :)

    Freeing up 80GB of space using Disk Cleanup alone can take a while.

    It also depends on how the hard drive is connected, and how fast that connection rate it. If it's say an external hard drive connected to a USB 2.0 port, then it may take a long time to finish since USB 2.0 connections are slow.
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  4. wily
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    Thank you brink.. I will check it out..
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  6. HarriePateman
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    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
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    Like Brink said.
    That's a lot of space for disk clean up to work with. It also depends on the speed of you hard drive.
    Here is a useful application for checking the speed of your hard drive: HD Tune website
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