Windows 10: Releasing virtual memory does not increase C: drive space

Discus and support Releasing virtual memory does not increase C: drive space in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hi All, In my new windows 10 PC after installing only a few applications, the C:\ was nearly 80 GB. The OS itself is taking around 20-30 GB. But the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Shishir Rao, Feb 11, 2021.

  1. SHISHIR RAO
    Shishir Rao Win User

    Releasing virtual memory does not increase C: drive space


    Hi All,


    In my new windows 10 PC after installing only a few applications, the C:\ was nearly 80 GB. The OS itself is taking around 20-30 GB. But the pagefile.sys and hiberfile.sys are nearly 20 GB and 30GB respectively. I saw on another thread that I could reduce the pagefile.sys through adjusting the virtual memory size. I managed to reduce the virtual memory to 2 GB. After restarting the system, I don't however see an increase in hard disk space in C:\ drive. Where did the 18 GB go?

    :)
     
    Shishir Rao, Feb 11, 2021
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  2. SCHIA1
    SChia1 Win User

    Increase C drive space

    How do I increase C drive space from D drive
     
    SChia1, Feb 11, 2021
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  3. ANWILLE
    Anwille Win User
    extend c drive storage space

    Hi, I'm , an Independent Advisor.

    Disk Management is a Windows built-in tool that supports to increase partition size with its "Extend Volume" feature. However, the program has some limitations in increasing disk space:

    - Extend Volume only works on NTFS and RAW partition. FAT32 and other file systems are not supported.

    - The Extend Volume will grey out if there is no adjacent unallocated space behind the target partition.

    So, the ways to increasing C drive with or without adjacent unallocated space are different. Open the Disk Management, and follow the right tutorials listed below to extend the local disk C drive on your own now:

    #1. Increase C Drive Space with Adjacent Unallocated Space

    Step 1. Right-click This PC/My Computer, click "Manage", select "Disk Management" under Storage.

    Step 2. Locate and right-click on the local disk C drive, and choose "Extend Volume".

    Step 3. Set and add more space to your system C drive and click "Next" to continue.

    Step 4. Click "Finish" to complete the process.

    Note that if that unallocated space on your system disk is not behind the C drive, you can't extend C drive in Disk Management.

    Hope this helps. Let me know if I can help you further!
     
    Anwille, Feb 11, 2021
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  4. S-AND-S
    S-and-S Win User

    Releasing virtual memory does not increase C: drive space

    Virtual Memory

    No, it should not.

    When you increase your virtual memory, you are increasing the amount of hard drive space
    that is available to be used as virtual memory. Your computer may not have actually used all that space, and probably didn't.
     
    S-and-S, Feb 11, 2021
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