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KatherineElaine · ‎08-27-2016

I am running out of disk space on my C drive and I have moved everything that I know I can move safely. Is there other places I can look that I don't know about or is there any bloatware that I can eliminate? My current storage is 220MB and only have 8.5 MB remaining for updates.

IT_WinSec · ‎08-27-2016

Hello,

Thank you for posting in the HP Support forum !

What is your total HDD/SSD availability/capacity ? May be you mean gigabytes by writing this "My current storage is 220MB and only have 8.5 MB remaining for updates." - could you elaborate ? Is it about HP Elitebook 850 and Win 7 ?

You can use free disk space analyzer software such as the great TreeSize >> http://www.jam-software.com/treesize_free/

It can tell you which stuff you have on your computer uses the most space.

You can run programs such as CCleaner (www.piriform.com) or

the built-in Disk CleanUp to delete unnecessary temporary files

>> http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/818-disk-cleanup-open-use.html

You can move some personal files (e.g. documents, pictures, videos etc.) to external device (e.g USB pen drive or SD memory card). Please, do not directly move/cut program files or important Windows stuff unless you are 100% sure what you are doing.

You may review this article >> http://www.howtogeek.com/125923/7-ways-to-free-up-hard-disk-space-on-windows/

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IT_WinSec · ‎08-27-2016

Hello,

Thank you for posting in the HP Support forum !

What is your total HDD/SSD availability/capacity ? May be you mean gigabytes by writing this "My current storage is 220MB and only have 8.5 MB remaining for updates." - could you elaborate ? Is it about HP Elitebook 850 and Win 7 ?

You can use free disk space analyzer software such as the great TreeSize >> http://www.jam-software.com/treesize_free/

It can tell you which stuff you have on your computer uses the most space.

You can run programs such as CCleaner (www.piriform.com) or

the built-in Disk CleanUp to delete unnecessary temporary files

>> http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/818-disk-cleanup-open-use.html

You can move some personal files (e.g. documents, pictures, videos etc.) to external device (e.g USB pen drive or SD memory card). Please, do not directly move/cut program files or important Windows stuff unless you are 100% sure what you are doing.

You may review this article >> http://www.howtogeek.com/125923/7-ways-to-free-up-hard-disk-space-on-windows/

Your FEEDBACK is important. Use the interactive buttons below and let me know if the post helps ;
*** HP employee *** I express personal opinion only *** Joined the Community in 2013

KatherineElaine · ‎08-31-2016

It is GB not MB and it is Window 7.

I did not have much personal stuff on my C drive and what was there I moved to an external hard drive. What is left appears to be things that are needed to operate the PC or updates. I am stumped.

Thank you for your reply.

IT_WinSec · ‎09-01-2016

Read also this article >> http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03458013

Did you use DIsk Clean up , CCleaner with all options checked ?

Did you purge your System Restore points ?

What are the biggest items as per TreeSizeView ?

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KatherineElaine · ‎09-01-2016

Thank you for your help. I installed the CCleaner and that freed up 85+GB. I had CCleaner on my desktop and had to forgot about it. I appreciate your help. K.Minton

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