Windows 10: Windows 10 OS using 28 GB of storage

Discus and support Windows 10 OS using 28 GB of storage in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Windows 10 OS using 28 GB of storage. How can I clean up old windows 10 files. I believe Windows 10 should need 16 GB of storage... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by JimGPA, Dec 16, 2020.

  1. JIMGPA
    JimGPA Win User

    Windows 10 OS using 28 GB of storage


    Windows 10 OS using 28 GB of storage. How can I clean up old windows 10 files. I believe Windows 10 should need 16 GB of storage

    :)
     
    JimGPA, Dec 16, 2020
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  2. DAVIDPINZKA
    DavidPinzka Win User

    Windows 10 update fails due to lack of storage when there is 29.7 gb of removable storage available

    • windows 10 version 18.3 fails with lack of available storage message when there is 29.7 GB of removable storage available
     
    DavidPinzka, Dec 16, 2020
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  3. EXABYTES
    Exabytes Win User
    Not enough storage space - 28 GB SSD

    Somehow I'm having a major storage catastrophe!

    As a result I wished to start fresh by resetting my pc.

    Yet somehow I have less than 1 GB remaining on my main drive.

    Reset this PC tells me I need an additional 4.95 GB.

    I am using the Dell Inspiron 11-3162 laptop, preinstalled with Windows 10, running version 10.0. 14393 Build 14393

    My laptop has a 29 GB SSD.

    I went to storage usage ( Start>Settings>System>Storage>This PC)

    and found that:

    27.6 used out of 29.1 GB

    System and Reserved 21.5 GB

    Temporary Files 4.71 GB

    Apps and Games 2.26 GB

    Documents 152 KB

    Pictures 6.36 MB

    Videos 0 Bytes

    Other Files 33.5 MB

    I looked for any large apps or games but found that they're only in the 71 MB - 129 MB range. Only one program is 129 MB

    So 129 MB

    108 MB

    72 MB

    52 MB

    51 MB

    47 MB

    40 MB

    28 MB

    with a few lower values just doesn't add up.

    I'm so confused. This doesn't make any sense. I've deleted all previous versions of Windows as well...

    I've backed-up my files on another device and deleted them off my hard drive. I wish to reset this pc yet I don't even have enough space to do that. I've looked all over the forums trying all sorts of things; free up space, storage manager, uninstalling
    programs, getting rid of everything, making windows 10 installation media and putting it on a USB flash drive to reinstall windows through pressing F12 or F2 at boot up, all efforts have
    failed.

    What should I do?
     
    Exabytes, Dec 16, 2020
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  4. TECHGUY31
    techguy31 Win User

    Windows 10 OS using 28 GB of storage

    64Gb SSD for OS or 2Tb HDD for storage ?!

    I suggest that you get the 2tb for storage. SSDs are only useful if you want to boot things fast like OS and programs. I actually suggest you get both if you have that many movies.
     
    techguy31, Dec 16, 2020
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