Windows 10: “Other people” taking up storage but there’s no other user on this computer - update

Discus and support “Other people” taking up storage but there’s no other user on this computer - update in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I use a local account with admin permissions on my laptop. I'm using Win 11 Version 24H2 OS Build 26100.4061 though this issue has been around for... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by kjfrey55, May 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM.

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    “Other people” taking up storage but there’s no other user on this computer - update


    I use a local account with admin permissions on my laptop. I'm using Win 11 Version 24H2 OS Build 26100.4061 though this issue has been around for years and previous Win versions based on the other posts.I was doing some disk cleanup the other day and when I looked at Storage usage stats they showed 58.8GB being used by "Other people." The only other login on my computer was another local admin account. Never had any others. My search in Google was "Win 11 storage usage is there a way to see what folders specifically the "Other people" amount is referring to. That led to this page... h

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    “Other people” taking up storage but there’s no other user on this computer

    My storage has been full lately so I went into settings to try clearing it out and noticed “Other people” has been taking up 28.3 GB yet there’s no one using my computer other than me, when i click on “Manage other users” it gives me the option to add another one but none to clear out the storage, please help
     
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    “Other people” taking up storage but there’s no other user on this computer - update

    Storage - Other Users

    I have 650 GB of storage listed as Other Users. What is this and how do I find out what is in this storage area? I am the only user on my laptop running Windows 10.
     
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