Where's This 66gb From?

lilelf29 · 7 Oct 2015 at 19:41

Essentially my C drive has way less space than it should remaining.
I noticed that my user file has 71gb of usage when it's visible contents are only 5gb...

This is on windows 7; does anyone know where it could be coming from?

Edit: Someone delete thread please, with everyone's suggestions it got sorted pretty quick.

Sparx · 7 Oct 2015 at 19:43

Show hidden files and folders.

chroniclard · 7 Oct 2015 at 19:43

Get treesize free edition, really useful for tracking down space.

this_is_gav · 7 Oct 2015 at 19:46

There's a hidden appdata folder with three other folders, the likely culprit of which is "local".

But yes, get Treesize and it will visibly show you what's eating the space.

lilelf29 · 7 Oct 2015 at 19:46

Sparx said:
Show hidden files and folders.

It's all in a spare hidden appdata folder that I can't delete anything from because they're all currently in use.

Nanobot · 7 Oct 2015 at 23:52

Most likely temp files that some programs should but failed to purge. Other than Treesize Free, also get CCleaner which will help clean up and recover some space.

bledd · 8 Oct 2015 at 07:24

Install treesize free. I don't know how people survive without it.

Tempted to get the pro version.

russell664 · 8 Oct 2015 at 14:03

Treesize? Never knew that even existed, might give it a go!

skyripper · 8 Oct 2015 at 14:05

I've always preferred WinDirStat over Treesize.
Same idea, different presentation.

KIA · 9 Oct 2015 at 16:33

WinDirStat FTW.

Saundie · 10 Oct 2015 at 11:22

skyripper said:
I've always preferred WinDirStat over Treesize.
Same idea, different presentation.

Superior presentation. Treesize is a mess

lurkio · 11 Oct 2015 at 10:34

KIA said:
WinDirStat FTW.

+1

andy_mk3 · 11 Oct 2015 at 10:57

lurkio said:
+1

+2

Type in %appdata% in the address bar, the 66GB is likely to be in there somewhere.

D3K · 11 Oct 2015 at 11:14

I use WinDirStat, but my boss prefers Space Sniffer. I've no idea what he was really searching for that day

panyan · 13 Oct 2015 at 22:40

skyripper said:
I've always preferred WinDirStat over Treesize.
Same idea, different presentation.

KIA said:
WinDirStat FTW.

+1

linktoinsanity · 14 Oct 2015 at 13:54

Having tried WinDirStat, I actually still prefer Treesize. It loads faster and I find it easier to understand.

But both do the same job and would be useful for the OP...

bledd · 14 Oct 2015 at 21:27

Ditto ^