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08-14-2020 02:45 AM
Hi,
My C drive is getting full unnecessarily while nothing downloading.
Is the C drive has bad sectors?
Or any software issue?
Ho can i check and resolve the issue?
Please help.
Thanks in Advance,
Jitendra
08-16-2020 12:48 PM
Actually, your Windows C drive is getting filled up every time:
1) you access the Internet -- where do you think all the graphics files are getting written?
2) you do a Windows Update -- and since these are FORCED on you, and they come out every week, your drive is getting filled with them.
Here are some things you can do to recover some of the disk space:
http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3012-disk-cleanup-open-use-windows-10-a.html
http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-clean-up-winsxs-folder-in-windows-10/
Also, the community Win10 Forums has the following suggestions:
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/83441-free-up-drive-space-windows-10-a.html
In addition, I have found the utility Cleanmgr+ to have LOTS of options for removing Windows junk, including log files. I use it practically every day. You can get it from here:
https://www.mirinsoft.com/cleanmgrplus
Also, there is a freeware app known as Wise Disk Cleaner. I use it every day to get rid of junk files: https://www.wisecleaner.com/wise-disk-cleaner.html
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