Windows 10: Size of Users folder

Hello!
I have just a little query really.
I have a 175GB C: Windows drive.
At the moment it has 102GB used.
However 47.5GB is the C: Windows/Users folder.
I have moved all the pictures, videos and music from this folder to their own dedicated drives, but 47.5GB still seems rather a lot.
Are there any files that Windows creates in the Users folder, that I don't need?
Cheers,
Colin

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empty the space in C drive

On the View Ribbon in Windows File Explorer, check the box marked 'Hidden Items', then click the Options button on the same Ribbon,

On the resulting dialog, click on the View Tab and in the list on that tab un-check the 'Hide protected Operating System Files'

Now, go back to your C Drive and check the size of the 'System Volume Information' folder and and re-check the size of your Windows Folder, Users Folder and Program Files Folder.

Please get back to us with the sizes of these folders . . .

 

Recover pictures folder from windows.old folder Windows 10

Hi Team,

I recently upgraded to windows 10 and I need to recover some photos from windows.old folder which I missed to back up. Is there any way I can retrieve.

I tried to open windows.old/Users folder but it is taking longer time and not loading at all. When I check the size it says 300GB. Is it because of the large size it is not opening? Is there any other way to open my Users folder on windows.old?

Please help me

 

Download Treesize Free, run it and see.





You can drill down and see what is taking the space but no, you shouldn't have 47GB stored in a user folder if you don't know what it is.

Most likely it is a bug and something is storing junk in C:\Users\<your name>\apppdata but have a look first...

 

Just as an example: Programs you install create folders which are part of the programs, or which they use for working space and settings, for example.
Quite a lot of space may be used in folders of which you are unaware.




(A quick way to see that is to type
%appdata%
in file explorer's search bar)
Mine is about 2.2Gb (example only). But don't think you should necessarily delete that data. It depends what it is. Some folders are essential parts of the program installation.

 

Thanks for the info,
I have managed to reduce the size of my C:Windows/Users folder to 10.7GB.
Cheers,
Colin

 

You are welcome. If you run out of space then look. Windows never takes 50GB.