Windows 10: My C drive is full and I don't know what is filling it

Discus and support My C drive is full and I don't know what is filling it in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I have around 4gb free of my 110gb SSD and I have no idea what it is that is taking up that space. Is there a certain way that I can figure out the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/PBBloor, Mar 27, 2021.

  1. My C drive is full and I don't know what is filling it


    I have around 4gb free of my 110gb SSD and I have no idea what it is that is taking up that space. Is there a certain way that I can figure out the exact applications or files that are taking up so much space?

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    /u/PBBloor, Mar 27, 2021
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  2. [Suejin] Win User

    C drive space filling

    Have you check if Windows is currently downloading an update?

    You can try the suggested steps on this article:

    https://www.partitionwizard.com/partitionmagic/...

    This is a non-Microsoft website which would provide accurate and safe information. Watch out for ads on the site which are frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). There is no need to buy paid products to fix your computers as they do
    more harm than good sometimes.
     
    [Suejin], Mar 27, 2021
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  3. RickFran84, Mar 27, 2021
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  4. busreilly Win User

    My C drive is full and I don't know what is filling it

    C Drive Keeps Filling Up

    Thanks. Extremely interesting article. I followed the steps as outlined, but when I was as the step to Stop the Windows Modules Installer Service, it was already stopped. So I was not quite sure how to proceed, so I abandoned the process. Since I had
    already manually deleted most of the cab files, I now have 190 GB free space. I will closely monitor the free space to see how quickly it fills up, and if it fills up as quickly as the article suggests might happen, I will try again to follow the instructions
    to see if I can get it to work. With the service already stopped, and set to Manual, if I get to that point again, do you have any suggestions on how to proceed? Thanks again for this very insightful article -- it sure explains a lot.
     
    busreilly, Mar 27, 2021
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