Windows 10: 2020 Windows update freed up 40 gigs of disc space, but now every day its being eaten up...

Discus and support 2020 Windows update freed up 40 gigs of disc space, but now every day its being eaten up... in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hi all, After the 2020 May/June Windows update I wonderfully had a mystery 40 gigs freed up from my main C drive. It was great! Obviously the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by FritoZanzibar, Aug 6, 2020.

  1. FRITOZANZIBAR
    FritoZanzibar Win User

    2020 Windows update freed up 40 gigs of disc space, but now every day its being eaten up...


    Hi all,


    After the 2020 May/June Windows update I wonderfully had a mystery 40 gigs freed up from my main C drive. It was great!


    Obviously the windows installation must have removed redundant or unneeded windows installation files, 40 gigs worth!


    But now every day since the disc space has been mysteriously been disappearing.. and I now have only 1 gig free again on my laptop....


    I have read dozens of help posts and watched many many YouTube vids about "disc space"- but so far I cant figure this out


    I have used storage sense, disc cleanup, disabled hibernation file, deleted old restore points etc. etc. to no avail... I have checked the storage breakdown and have determined the mystery files must be in "system and reserved" as all other possible file locations have nothing new added to them.


    Many posts/vids show windows features like "remove old windows installations" in storage sense but my version of windows does not show this option in disc cleanup or storage sense...


    Im using Windows 10 pro version 2004

    windows feature experience pack 120.2202.130.0



    Any ideas are appreciated!


    Thank you

    :)
     
    FritoZanzibar, Aug 6, 2020
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  2. F14TOMCAT
    f14tomcat Win User

    Free space always eaten restarted then two gigs gone

    Mine, for comparison:


    2020 Windows update freed up 40 gigs of disc space, but now every day its being eaten up... [​IMG]
     
    f14tomcat, Aug 6, 2020
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  3. JDEVIANT
    jdeviant Win User
    Suddenly 6.5 gigs is taken up by "reserved space & other content"?

    Recently I tried recording a video on my Samsung Focus. I forgot to stop the recording when I was finished, and went several hours before I remembered I never turned it off. By that time, the phone had died. Ever since then, the phone has been giving me
    low storage warnings and Zune tells me 6.52 gigs are being taken up by "Reserved Space & Other Content." The kicker is the video is nowhere to be found on my phone -- it's like the video was saved somewhere on the phone, but not someplace accessible to me
    through the phone or Zune, so I have this huge video hanging out on my phone and no way to see or delete it.

    I have reserved space set to 0%. Also, Zune tells me "Videos" are only taking up ~125MB.

    Any suggestions on how to find the file? Or maybe there's another reason entirely why 6.52 gigs is being eaten up?
     
    jdeviant, Aug 6, 2020
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  4. F14TOMCAT
    f14tomcat Win User

    2020 Windows update freed up 40 gigs of disc space, but now every day its being eaten up...

    Free space always eaten restarted then two gigs gone

    That's a huge Program Files (x86). Expand that one an look what's in there. Appdata is normal, mine is about 3GB. Users is ok looking.

    Just for comparison, here's mine.


    2020 Windows update freed up 40 gigs of disc space, but now every day its being eaten up... [​IMG]
     
    f14tomcat, Aug 6, 2020
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