Windows 10: Windows showing incorrect storage usage

Discus and support Windows showing incorrect storage usage in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; My valorant app in control panel programs shows it uses 2.74terabytes of storage usage but my pc only has 500+ gb storage I dont know how to fix this... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by MalcolmAbarintos, Mar 22, 2021.

  1. Windows showing incorrect storage usage


    My valorant app in control panel programs shows it uses 2.74terabytes of storage usage but my pc only has 500+ gb storage I dont know how to fix this

    :)
     
    MalcolmAbarintos, Mar 22, 2021
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  2. Windows 10 - settings - storage usage - other?

    Hi Steve,

    It's possible that some folders are not showing under the Storage usage >
    Others since they are hidden. Though they are hidden, the space that they are taking will still be counted under
    Storage usage > Others. You'll have to identify what files and folder are hidden with the steps below:

    • Type hidden in Cortana, the Windows search bar or your task bar.
    • Select Show hidden files and folders from the result.
    • Go to View tab.
    • Enable the Show hidden files, folders, and drives.
    • Hit Apply, then click OK.

    Once you're done with these steps, try checking the Storage usage again and see if it will match.

    Let us know if it addressed your concern.

    Thank you.
     
    Angela Pun, Mar 22, 2021
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  3. biterbit Win User
    Windows 10 Storage Usage Incorrect

    I seem to have a similar issue with the Settings > Storage Usage values not making sense. For example, for one of my partitions,
    Storage Usage reports that I have 15.5 Gb of Pictures on the drive. Clicking on that selection to show more details confirms the 15.5 Gb value but shows less than one Gb in the list of folders (see screenshot). I get similar results for the
    other file types such as Documents and Music.

    Windows showing incorrect storage usage b00fd00a-f7f0-4271-b0fd-65f464fcf9a2.png
     
    biterbit, Mar 22, 2021
    #3
  4. borophyll Win User

    Windows showing incorrect storage usage

    Incorrect disk usage values displayed in Settings > System > Storage


    If I open Settings in Windows 10, then go to System > Storage, I get the following usage for C:
    161Gb used of 285Gb
    whereas File Explorer gives the more sensible 21Gb used of 145Gb, which is almost certainly the correct values, given that it is a 145Gb partition, and is a fresh install of Windows 10. The C: partition is on a 480Gb SSD drive.

    Here is a screenshot of disk management showing the correct values


    Windows showing incorrect storage usage [​IMG]


    And here is a screenshot of the Storage screen with the incorrect values


    Windows showing incorrect storage usage [​IMG]


    Can anyone explain why this is?

    Thanks.
     
    borophyll, Mar 22, 2021
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