C drive full with system and apps

[Knucklehead25]

Hi! Hoping for some help

I have a Pavillion all in one 27 and the c drive (disc  1)of 120+gb is full. All system files and apps. D drive (disc 0) has 700gb+ open and I don't know how to free up space to get things running smoothly again. Thanks in advance for any guidance you can offer!

[Max3Aj]

Hi @Knucklehead25, Welcome to HP Support Community. 

Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to help you. 
Your issue is common with setups where a smaller SSD (C: drive) holds the system and applications, while a larger HDD (D: drive) is meant for storage. Here’s how to free up space on your C: drive and optimize performance:

Run Disk Cleanup

1. Open File Explorer, right-click C: Drive, and select Properties.
2. Click Disk Cleanup and select Clean up system files.
3. Check Temporary files, Recycle Bin, Windows Update Cleanup, and other unnecessary files.
4. Click OK and Delete Files.

Move Personal Files to 😧 Drive

• Manually transfer Documents, Pictures, Videos, and Downloads to 😧
  1. Open File Explorer, navigate to C:\Users\YourUserName.
  2. Copy folders (Documents, Pictures, etc.) to D:.
  3. Right-click each folder, go to Properties → Location → Move, and select D:.

Uninstall Unnecessary Apps

1. Go to Settings → Apps → Installed Apps.
2. Sort by Size and uninstall unused or large programs.

Change Default Install Location for Apps

1. Go to Settings → System → Storage → Advanced Storage Settings → Where new content is saved.
2. Change New apps will save to → 😧 Drive.

Move Large Installed Apps to 😧 Drive

1. Go to Settings → Apps → Installed Apps.
2. Click on large apps and check for a Move option (only works for Microsoft Store apps).

Disable Hibernation (If Not Needed)

1. Open Command Prompt (Admin) and type: powercfg -h off
   Press Enter (this deletes the hibernation file, saving several GBs).

Clear Pagefile and System Restore

1. Go to System Properties → Advanced → Performance → Advanced → Virtual Memory.
2. Set 😧 Drive as the pagefile location instead of C:.
3. Reduce System Restore space:
   • Open System Protection, select C:, click Configure, and lower the allocated space.

*Enable Storage Sense

• Go to Settings → Storage and enable Storage Sense to auto-delete temporary files.

After following these steps, your C: drive should have more free space, and your system should run smoother!

I hope this helps. 

Take care and have a good day. 

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Max3Aj

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