Windows 10: What is "System Volume Information" and why is it so large?

Hello, I'm trying to clear up space to add more games to my new laptop and right now this is my best bet.I have no idea what this file is and why is it using almost a fourth of my entire disk so if anyone would be kind enough to walk me through this i'd really appreciate it.I don't know if this is related but recently I've had to manually delete my windows>Temp folder because it also did a similar thing where it grew to over 80gb.I have McAfee Antivirus subscription and ran a malicious software scan several times even in safe mode but it wasn't a virus and it hasn't happened again.Processo

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System volume information

You can change the size of your pagefile in Control Panel, System, System Properties.

About the large system volume files, I've never managed to defragment mine either...

 

Removing errant files in the "System Volume Information" folder under Windows 10.

Hi,

Thank you for posting your response.

I suggest you to first stop Volume Shadow Copy service and try to remove the files and check. Follow the steps provided below:

Step 1: Stop Volume Shadow Copy service

• 
  Press Windows logo Key + R key.
  
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  Type services.msc.
  
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  Search for Volume Shadow Copy service.
  
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  Right click on it and select
  Stop.
  

Now, take ownership of the System volume Information folder and then try to delete its contents.

Step 2: File permissions.

• Right click on System volume Information folder.
• Select Properties.
• Go to Security tab.
• Select the user name.
• Click on Edit button.
• Under permission to Authenticated user, check on full control.
• Click on Apply and OK button.

Hope it helps. Do let us know the status of the issue. If you need further assistance, get back to us. We will be glad to assist you.

 

System Volume Information

Actually, there's a 3rd file, but it's hidden. Its name is 'tracking.log'.