Hard Drive Space

lostsoul62

lostsoul62

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I click on my data partition under Computer and go to property and it says I am taking up a quarter terabyte of space and then I highlight all the folders and it says I'm taking up 131 gigs so what's going on. I think I know but it's been about a hundred years since I been in school.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 x64 RC1, Vista Ultimate, XP Pro
CPU
AMD 955
Memory
4 gigs - 1333
Graphics Card(s)
5750
Monitor(s) Displays
i-inc 28"
Screen Resolution
1920x1200
Hard Drives
2 SATA2 750 GB - 1 SATA2 1TB - 1 SATA3 1TB - 1 USB3 2TB - 1 USB3 500 GB, SSD 60 GB
Internet Speed
7 Megs
There are a number of things that will consume space that you might not see

Pagefile: Usually equal to the size of your RAM
Hibernation File: Often equal to the size of your RAM

System Restore points. If you are in Windows 7, right click on My Computer, Properties, System Protection, hightlight C:\ and click Configure. It will show you what your current usage is.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self-Built in July 2009
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
Memory
8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Sound Card
Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
Monitor(s) Displays
23" Acer x233H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
PSU
Corsair 620HX modular
Case
Antec P182
Cooling
stock
Keyboard
ABS M1 Mechanical
Mouse
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
Internet Speed
15/2 cable modem
Other Info
Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Keeps changing - (Custom)
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 860
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-P55-UD4P
Memory
4GB DDR3 Mushkin 1600Mhz @ 7-8-7-20
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GTS250 1GB DDR3 Twin Frozr
Sound Card
Onboard realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 24" P2450 + Samsung 20" 2033
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1080 and 1600 X 900 (#2 system 1440 X 900)
Hard Drives
Patriot Inferno 120GB SSD + 3 WD Blue 640GB drives
PSU
Corsair 750 HX Modular
Case
Lancool PC-K62
Cooling
Cooler Master TX3 CPU cooler and 4-140mm and 1-120mm case
Keyboard
Gigabyte USB keyboard
Mouse
Microsoft wireless laser mouse 5000
Internet Speed
7 Mb down 1.5 up
Other Info
System #2: AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (Freezer 7 Pro cooler) - Gigabyte 880GMA-UD2H - WD 500GB Black - 9500GT (1GB) 500W OCZ modular PSU - Antec 200 case. System #3 (LapTop) Core 2 Duo T6670 - 320GB 7200RPM HD - 4GB DDR3 RAM.
If you want to see all the folders and files on your system (and incidentally include them in measuring HDD space), go to Computer>Organise>Folder and Search options>View and uncheck "Hide Protected Operating System Files"..
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    Laptop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    Custom
    OS
    Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 8700K
    Motherboard
    Asus Maximus X Code
    Memory
    G.Skill TridentZ RGB DDR4 4000 F4-4000C18D-16GTZR
    Graphics Card(s)
    Zotac GeForce GTX-1660 Ti AMP 6GB
    Sound Card
    ROG SupremeFX S1220 (Onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UP2716D
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 Pro PCIe NVMe 500GB
    Samsung 970 Evo PCIe NVMe 250GB
    Samsung 860 Evo SATA III 2TB
    WD Black WD2003FZEX 2TB x 3
    ODD - GH24NSC0
    PSU
    Coolermaster V1000
    Case
    Corsair Obsidian 450D
    Cooling
    Corsair H115i - Corsair SP140 Red x 2
    Keyboard
    Logitech G213
    Mouse
    Logitech G102
    Internet Speed
    100 Mbps (Supposedly) - Asianet India FTTH
    Antivirus
    Avast Free!
    Browser
    Maxthon Cloud Browser 5.xx
    Other Info
    Asus FX-553VD (960 Evo, 860 Evo, 16GB)
    Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro
    Canon EOS 70D
  • Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Asus FX503VD
    OS
    Windows 10 Pro x64
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 7700HQ
    Memory
    2 x 8GB Samsung DDR4 2400
    Graphics Card(s)
    GTX 1050
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 960 Evo PCIe NVMe 250GB Boot
    Samsung 840 Pro Series 256 GB SSD (MZ-7PD256BW);
hidden files. i know some manufacture install by default system back up software that hides the folder. even if you go to folder properties, it won't display the folder size. you'll need to run the back up software to determine which file/folder hogging disk space. is this an lenovo computer?
 

My Computer

OS
XP Vista 7
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