Windows 10: 30-40Go c:/ disk size difference after very long Windows update

Discus and support 30-40Go c:/ disk size difference after very long Windows update in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I just did a windows update, it wouldn't do it at first but I managed to delete a video game and ended up with 60Go of free spaceafter 1hr of update, I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Antoine Germon, Jun 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM.

  1. 30-40Go c:/ disk size difference after very long Windows update


    I just did a windows update, it wouldn't do it at first but I managed to delete a video game and ended up with 60Go of free spaceafter 1hr of update, I restart my computer only to have 25Go left, I then cleaned the files with PC Manager, which didn't work so I used the windows storage settings to delete the Windows.old folder, this changed nothing, I still only have 25Go of free space.I then compared the C: storage with softwares like space sniffer and treesize:Space sniffer:Treesize:Space sniffer and treesize seemed to tell me that only 350Go were being used instead of 390~here is a screensho

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    Antoine Germon, Jun 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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  2. lacrumb Win User

    Window 10: C drive disk size reduces automatically.

    My suggestion would be to reduce the size of the new volume and move the unallocated space next to the (C30-40Go c:/ disk size difference after very long Windows update :) and extend (C30-40Go c:/ disk size difference after very long Windows update :) into the

    that area.

    You might want to do a Disk Cleanup first including cleaning the system files.

    The Disk Cleanup app is included in all apps under Windows Administrative.
     
  3. JCArifin Win User
    Difference in the total size of files in C: and used space n C: drive

    I am using Windows 10 and I am cleaning my C drive. While cleaning, I noticed that the difference between the space used in Drive C and the total file size in Drive C is way too big, around 30 GB.

    The difference still exists although I have:

    • Unhidden files
    • Cleaned up system restore
    • Run Check Disk
    • Run Disk Defrag
    • Restart my laptop
    Is it normal, or is there something I forgot? If it's normal, where does the difference come from? Can I obtain the 'lost' space?

    Thank you in advance!



    Edit: Found Virtual Memory and Hibernation space for about 16 GB in total. Then, on the Storage, there are 14 GB of Other files. But Windows only show ~7 GB of them. Could I recover the rest?


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  4. 30-40Go c:/ disk size difference after very long Windows update

    Disk bloat in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

    Is it my imagination, or does the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update consume an additional 20-30GB of disk space over the previous Creators Update release? Unfortunately, I didn't log my disk usage before the upgrade, but now my C: drive has 56GB of stuff, and I know it wasn't anywhere near that full before. I've run "Disk Cleanup -> Clean up system files" and selected everything on the list, including remove previous version of Windows. I also emptied my Recycle Bin, my Temp folder, \Windows\Temp folder, and \Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder. Finally, I ran Wise Disk Cleaner to delete assorted application garbage.

    Has anyone else noticed the bloat in Fall Creators Update?
     
    Static~Charge, Jun 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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