Vista - Question about my hardrive and free space and used space

03-02-2009

I don't know what's going on.

My harddrive has 186 gigs. It says that I am using over 83 gigs! I don't
get it.
I can account for 20 or so gigs, but this is the first time that I cannot
account for the used space, especially 60 gigs.

How do I do a search to see where my used gigs are broken down so I can
determine if I can get rid of it.

Thank you.

03-03-2009

"Nels" <Nels@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1F4DA62B-9F98-4220-AC71-D8C53814D4CA@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I don't know what's going on.
>
> My harddrive has 186 gigs. It says that I am using over 83 gigs! I don't
> get it.
> I can account for 20 or so gigs, but this is the first time that I cannot
> account for the used space, especially 60 gigs.
>
> How do I do a search to see where my used gigs are broken down so I can
> determine if I can get rid of it.
>
> Thank you.

How about the Details View in Windows Explorer? It lists the size of all
files. To see folder sizes, right-click on a folder and select Properties
from the context menu. You'd get better suggestions if you provided more
information, such as:

Version/Edition of Windows?
Software installed and frequently used?

A guess: If you're running Vista, when is the last time you removed older
restore points through Disk Cleanup? As updates through WU are frequent, the
old restore points can really add up in terms of storage.

03-03-2009

"PvdG42" wrote:

Quote:

>
> "Nels" <Nels@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1F4DA62B-9F98-4220-AC71-D8C53814D4CA@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > I don't know what's going on.
> >
> > My harddrive has 186 gigs. It says that I am using over 83 gigs! I don't
> > get it.
> > I can account for 20 or so gigs, but this is the first time that I cannot
> > account for the used space, especially 60 gigs.
> >
> > How do I do a search to see where my used gigs are broken down so I can
> > determine if I can get rid of it.
> >
> > Thank you.

>
> How about the Details View in Windows Explorer? It lists the size of all
> files. To see folder sizes, right-click on a folder and select Properties
> from the context menu. You'd get better suggestions if you provided more
> information, such as:
>
> Version/Edition of Windows?
> Software installed and frequently used?
>
> A guess: If you're running Vista, when is the last time you removed older
> restore points through Disk Cleanup? As updates through WU are frequent, the
> old restore points can really add up in terms of storage.
>
> I'm running XP and I did do a Disk Cleanup recently.

I'll try your suggestion, but will it arrange in one place all of the files
and folders that hold large gigs, such as this 60 gig mystery?

Quote:

>

03-02-2009	#1 (permalink)
Nels n/a posts	Question about my hardrive and free space and used space I don't know what's going on. My harddrive has 186 gigs. It says that I am using over 83 gigs! I don't get it. I can account for 20 or so gigs, but this is the first time that I cannot account for the used space, especially 60 gigs. How do I do a search to see where my used gigs are broken down so I can determine if I can get rid of it. Thank you.
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03-03-2009	#2 (permalink)
PvdG42 n/a posts	Re: Question about my hardrive and free space and used space "Nels" <Nels@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1F4DA62B-9F98-4220-AC71-D8C53814D4CA@xxxxxx Quote: > I don't know what's going on. > > My harddrive has 186 gigs. It says that I am using over 83 gigs! I don't > get it. > I can account for 20 or so gigs, but this is the first time that I cannot > account for the used space, especially 60 gigs. > > How do I do a search to see where my used gigs are broken down so I can > determine if I can get rid of it. > > Thank you. How about the Details View in Windows Explorer? It lists the size of all files. To see folder sizes, right-click on a folder and select Properties from the context menu. You'd get better suggestions if you provided more information, such as: Version/Edition of Windows? Software installed and frequently used? A guess: If you're running Vista, when is the last time you removed older restore points through Disk Cleanup? As updates through WU are frequent, the old restore points can really add up in terms of storage.
My System Specs

03-03-2009	#3 (permalink)
Nels n/a posts	Re: Question about my hardrive and free space and used space "PvdG42" wrote: Quote: > > "Nels" <Nels@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:1F4DA62B-9F98-4220-AC71-D8C53814D4CA@xxxxxx Quote: > > I don't know what's going on. > > > > My harddrive has 186 gigs. It says that I am using over 83 gigs! I don't > > get it. > > I can account for 20 or so gigs, but this is the first time that I cannot > > account for the used space, especially 60 gigs. > > > > How do I do a search to see where my used gigs are broken down so I can > > determine if I can get rid of it. > > > > Thank you. > > How about the Details View in Windows Explorer? It lists the size of all > files. To see folder sizes, right-click on a folder and select Properties > from the context menu. You'd get better suggestions if you provided more > information, such as: > > Version/Edition of Windows? > Software installed and frequently used? > > A guess: If you're running Vista, when is the last time you removed older > restore points through Disk Cleanup? As updates through WU are frequent, the > old restore points can really add up in terms of storage. > > I'm running XP and I did do a Disk Cleanup recently. I'll try your suggestion, but will it arrange in one place all of the files and folders that hold large gigs, such as this 60 gig mystery? Quote: >
My System Specs

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