Windows 10: I deleted a game and my storage didn't get freed up

Discus and support I deleted a game and my storage didn't get freed up in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; There was this game I stopped playing and so I deleted it, by clicking on the launcher from the Desktop, I deleted it and emptied my recycle bin, but I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by EpicNoob1, Mar 7, 2022.

  1. EpicNoob1 Win User

    I deleted a game and my storage didn't get freed up


    There was this game I stopped playing and so I deleted it, by clicking on the launcher from the Desktop, I deleted it and emptied my recycle bin, but I my storage didn't get freed up

    :)
     
    EpicNoob1, Mar 7, 2022
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  2. topgundcp Win User

    Deleted Windows.old, not enough disk space freed


    1. Did you empty the recycle bin ? If not, empty it.
    2. Delete the contents under: C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download
      Those are downloaded Windows Updates files and already installed.
    3. Open Admin command, copy and paste the line below then run:
      Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup
      This should remove all the no longer used by component store. Will take a while to run.
     
    topgundcp, Mar 7, 2022
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  3. Deleted Windows.old, not enough disk space freed


    As the title suggests, only 9 gigabytes of disk space appear to have been freed after deleting roughly 18 gigabytes worth of old Windows files via Windows Disk Cleanup. Since the Windows.old folder still exists even after the cleanup, I decided to check the folder properties to see if the folder still took up some space, but it was completely empty, save for a few empty subfolders that I didn't have permission to delete myself. I tried Disk Cleanup a second time, but it did not give me the option to delete old Windows files. Anybody got an answer for me? Please hurry. My poor SSD is suffering. It needs more games.
     
    SpaseMonkey, Mar 7, 2022
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  4. I deleted a game and my storage didn't get freed up

    Notification didn´t appear

    Windows 10 has ben released for 1 day and a half,and I didn´t get the notification for installing.I reserved it.Can anyone help me?

    PS I am running Windows 7 and it´s up to date.
     
    Megabladme, Mar 7, 2022
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