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Hi, Windows is eating up my C drive hardisk space every 4-5 days due to Windows Updates. I've blocked win updates already from everywhere still sometimes process get restarted and it fills my C drive like taking 2-3 GB of space. I extend my drive space >> but still after few days that's also gone -- eaten up by windows.

 

1) I hate it really. I don't need updates at all, I am happy with what I've already in Windows10.

 

2) I searched but could not find any real way to stop windows from eating up my SSD. Already using CCleaner, even turned-off system restore point from day 1, etc.

 

3) I need a REAL way to clean-up all that junk updates data or whatever windows files eating up my SSD  C drive space. Is there a pro method or tool to fix it once and forever? I'm happy to run cleanup every 1-2 weeks for sure.

 

Thank you so much for all your help.

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Hi:

 

I use two methods to clean up junk files:

 

1. Each week I run the Windows Disk cleanup utility and click on the Cleanup system files button.

 

Then I check all of the boxes to delete the files that appear.


Sometimes the Windows update file line shows a few GB of files.

 

2. The other utility I run is the free Wise disk cleaner app:

 

Wise Disk Cleaner - Free Disk Cleanup and Defrag Tool (wisecleaner.com)

 

With this utility, I check the box on the right side of the window to include the Advanced cleaner instead of running that section separately.

 

When that is done, I run the System Slimming section and that deletes old Windows installation files that are no longer needed.

 

I just ran it this second and even though I ran it on Monday (which is when I normally run it), it just found, and I deleted over 4.5 GB of junk files (presumably from Microsoft's monthly 'Patch Tuesday' updates).

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