3 GB lost after latest Windows update.

[ImRocketMan]

I had 11/12 GB free, then yesterday Windows downloaded a little more than 1GB of updates, and now I have 8 GB free.
Any chance to recover some space? CCLeaner says I can just delete files for 800mb.

 

[NoelDP]

Reboot TWICE then run the CCleaner Temp files and Recycle bin clean-ups - do not clear log files!

THEN use the DiskClean Utility and clear everything except log files.
Then run the utility again and this time do the Advanced cleanup to remove backup files.

You then need to go back to Windows Update and reinstall any updates which the cleanup utility may have removed (last time I looked there were around 3 affected by this)

 

[ImRocketMan]

Reboot TWICE then run the CCleaner Temp files and Recycle bin clean-ups - do not clear log files!

THEN use the DiskClean Utility and clear everything except log files.
Then run the utility again and this time do the Advanced cleanup to remove backup files.

You then need to go back to Windows Update and reinstall any updates which the cleanup utility may have removed (last time I looked there were around 3 affected by this)

How can I make Advanced cleanup with DiskClean? :sarc:

EDIT: Ok, I found it. Thanks.

 

[ImRocketMan]

I can't find backup files in Advanced Disk Clean. There is only one thing about Service pack backup files, but it's empty

 

[NoelDP]

MS call it Windows Update Cleanup?

 

[ImRocketMan]

MS call it Windows Update Cleanup?

?
I'm pretty fine now. I freed about 3GB without Advanced disk cleanup.

 

[NoelDP]

Great - how big is your hard drive?
Windows likes to have about 15% free space, to be able to defrag easily, and for headroom for the various temp files.

 

[ImRocketMan]

Great - how big is your hard drive?
Windows likes to have about 15% free space, to be able to defrag easily, and for headroom for the various temp files.

My primary partition(C) is 81,9 GB (SSD). I also have Virtual Memory on C, managed by system.

 

[Layback Bear]

Post a picture like this from your computer.






Start Orb/computer/right tick properties.

Use this tutorial by Brink to post snap shot.


http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

 

[ImRocketMan]

here it is

 

[NoelDP]

82GB is definitely rather small for a Windows 7 system - partly because of the number of updates installed since 'new'.
A minimal install of Win7 requires 16GB free space - but by the times this id fully updated, I personally don't like the idea of anything less than a 100GB partition.
It can be done with less, by moving various files into another partition/drive - but with the main active partition as an SSD, you will lose a lot of the benefits of the SSD (rapid swapping, etc.)
I would recommend moving to a 120GB drive (or larger, if you can spring for it!)

 

[Layback Bear]

Remember what ever SSD you get Windows 7 needs 10% or more free space. 15% would be great. I call it wiggle room. This allow Windows 7 to do the things it needs to do.

Prices have dropped on many 250 gb SSD's.

Thank you for the picture, it does help us understand things better.