How to get more storage space, quick and easy

[venomx]

The other day I checked my storage space after downloading a game, and it went down way more than it should..

Did some investigating with windirstat and turns out there was a hibernation file called "hiberfil.sys" which when deleted (via command prompt) gave me just over 30GB of space!

I assume some of you know about this but thought I would share it

Thanks

 

[iron_monkey]

Sounds like you need to invest in a new 2TB NVMe dude

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

Yeah the more ram you have
The bigger the hyberfil.sys file is
I always delete mine
As I don't use hibernate
And can still use sleep if you delete it
Main reason I delete it is for backups
It makes my backup images smaller

 

[malachi]

The other day I checked my storage space after downloading a game, and it went down way more than it should..

Did some investigating with windirstat and turns out there was a hibernation file called "hiberfil.sys" which when deleted (via command prompt) gave me just over 30GB of space!

I assume some of you know about this but thought I would share it

Thanks

30GB is nothing, 300GB yes. Storage is so cheaper now, even the best NVMEe. You need more storage

 

[kakarott]

Yeah the more ram you have
The bigger the hyberfil.sys file is
I always delete mine
As I don't use hibernate
And can still use sleep if you delete it
Main reason I delete it is for backups
It makes my backup images smaller

So if you have 16gb ram, can you disable creating hyberfil.sys file if you don't hibernate the at all?

 

[Haze]

Buy a new hdd, or delete you porn

 

[Armageus]

So if you have 16gb ram, can you disable creating hyberfil.sys file if you don't hibernate the at all?

Yes - open command prompt and type:
powercfg.exe /hibernate off

How to disable and re-enable hibernation - Windows Client

Explains how to turn off the hibernation feature in Windows.

learn.microsoft.com

 

[Zefan]

Make sure to turn off hibernate and job's a fish.

:edit: Photo finish there!

 

[adidan]

Buy a new hdd, or delete you porn

That latter comment is probably the most outrageous suggestion I've ever read on the forum.

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

There's several ways to delete it
I use
powercfg -h off
But
There's also the possibility to resize it
Should you desperately need to save a bit of space
But still want to use hibernate

Cmd as administrator
Size 40 being the % you reduce it to
Ie 40%
think 40% is as low as it allows
Powercfg –h –size 40
or another option
powercfg hibernate size 0
followed by
powercfg /h /type reduced

 

[Murphy]

Format c: has always worked for me when it comes to clearing space.

That's a joke BTW, don't do that.

 

[Disco_P]

Beware that disabling the hiberfile prevents fast startup

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

Beware that disabling the hiberfile prevents fast startup

powercfg hibernate size 0
followed by
powercfg /h /type reduced

Still allows fast start up

 

[Deleted member 77746]

The other day I checked my storage space after downloading a game, and it went down way more than it should..

Did some investigating with windirstat and turns out there was a hibernation file called "hiberfil.sys" which when deleted (via command prompt) gave me just over 30GB of space!

I assume some of you know about this but thought I would share it

Thanks

K thanks

Buy a new bigger drive.

 

[wiiija]

I always do this myself, never use hibernate, dont need the space but its just something I've always done with powercfg - h off.

 

[OspreyO]

I never hibernate my systems.