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muffinman · 61-69, M
my win-10 c:drive uses about 45gb … i keep personal files on separate drive … consider this as just a point of reference.
did you turn win-10 updates off? how long ago did you turn win-10 updates off? which exact version of win-10 do you have? not which 'edition' … which version?
go to pc-settings/system/about … scroll half-way down … it will tell you:
◦ edition
◦ version
◦ version-install date
◦ os-build
tell me all the above.
afterward … go to control-panel/program-features/installed-updates … this would inform you if updates have recently been applied.
windows.old
let's check a few other things … if you had a previous version of win-os (8.1/8.0/7) … upgrading to win-10 creates a separate directory … in case you wish to return to the previous os. the name of this directory is "windows.old". this directory takes up lots of hard-drive space. so … this may be one of the storage hogs.
after carefully considering the ramifications … if you still wish to delete that windows.old folder … go to disk-cleanup (admin priv) … click "system-files" … check-mark "prev-wind-inst" … and once you click "ok" the file(s) will be removed.
system-restore-points
another storage hog is system-restore-points … you should retain only one restore-point … previous ones can be removed. these take up lots of space on disk-drive.
ref:
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-delete-the-windows-old-folder-from-windows-10/
https://betanews.com/2018/05/02/free-up-30gb-windows-10-april-2018-update/
https://www.zdnet.com/article/faq-how-to-manage-windows-10-updates/
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3199077/microsoft-windows/windows-10-a-guide-to-the-updates.html
eula
i assume you have a basic understanding of how computers operate. only do the above procedures if you feel comfortable doing so. i accept no responsibility for any of your actions or decisions.
did you turn win-10 updates off? how long ago did you turn win-10 updates off? which exact version of win-10 do you have? not which 'edition' … which version?
go to pc-settings/system/about … scroll half-way down … it will tell you:
◦ edition
◦ version
◦ version-install date
◦ os-build
tell me all the above.
afterward … go to control-panel/program-features/installed-updates … this would inform you if updates have recently been applied.
windows.old
let's check a few other things … if you had a previous version of win-os (8.1/8.0/7) … upgrading to win-10 creates a separate directory … in case you wish to return to the previous os. the name of this directory is "windows.old". this directory takes up lots of hard-drive space. so … this may be one of the storage hogs.
after carefully considering the ramifications … if you still wish to delete that windows.old folder … go to disk-cleanup (admin priv) … click "system-files" … check-mark "prev-wind-inst" … and once you click "ok" the file(s) will be removed.
system-restore-points
another storage hog is system-restore-points … you should retain only one restore-point … previous ones can be removed. these take up lots of space on disk-drive.
ref:
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-delete-the-windows-old-folder-from-windows-10/
https://betanews.com/2018/05/02/free-up-30gb-windows-10-april-2018-update/
https://www.zdnet.com/article/faq-how-to-manage-windows-10-updates/
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3199077/microsoft-windows/windows-10-a-guide-to-the-updates.html
eula
i assume you have a basic understanding of how computers operate. only do the above procedures if you feel comfortable doing so. i accept no responsibility for any of your actions or decisions.
@muffinman I have version 10.0.17134.48. I disabled automatic updates in Group Policy editor > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update. It was pretty much the first thing I did after the OS was installed a few weeks ago. It wasn't upgraded from an older version of Windows. I have no restore points.
I've just found out the extra disk space isn't accounted for by the files in c:. Everything in there, including hidden things, totals to twenty-something GB. But when I right-click the drive in Explorer and click Properties, it says fifty-something GB is used.
I've just found out the extra disk space isn't accounted for by the files in c:. Everything in there, including hidden things, totals to twenty-something GB. But when I right-click the drive in Explorer and click Properties, it says fifty-something GB is used.
muffinman · 61-69, M
this past tuesday (patch-tuesday) my win-10 climbed from 17134.48 to 17134.112 … so the fact you disabled updates might account for the missing 112 update.
you might drop by a computer-forum and feel around … they probably can offer a more knowledgeable opinion.
www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums
www.tenforums.com
www.windowsforum.com
keep the spirit.
you might drop by a computer-forum and feel around … they probably can offer a more knowledgeable opinion.
www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums
www.tenforums.com
www.windowsforum.com
keep the spirit.
muffinman · 61-69, M
you guys can cuss microsoft all you want … mac has it's share of security issues … linux has it's share. however … microsoft put the tourniquet around their own neck … being the 'boss' system around the world … hence, they will always be at the front line of the battlefield.
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muffinman · 61-69, M
@waleskinder and then there's some people who scream … no matter which way the wind blows. <grin>
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Elessar · 26-30, M
That's why I run suse/linux
Spokeskitties75 · 46-50, M
Hungry operating system