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    40GB used on SSD for a clean OS Win7?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ElSerch, Apr 9, 2013.

  1. ElSerch

    ElSerch Notebook Consultant

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    I just did a clean installation of Win7, and after I install the OS and check the used space I get shock when I saw 40gb of the SSD used.
    It´s Ok? the thru! I never check the used space on others OS installations.
     
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  3. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    when you say a clean instalation did it over write or just move your old operating system to a folder named windows.old
     
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    That sounds like an awful lot of space...I have W7 Pro 32 with SP1 and couple of other programs in under 15GB...
     
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    If you have 8 GB of RAM, nearly half that space is going to be taken up by the hibernation and page/swap files. If you don't hibernate, you can remove that file and also shrink the pagefile to 1-2 GB. That will free up about 14 GB of space.
     
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  6. ElSerch

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    I did a Clean installation, I start from cero, Well I will try to optimize my SSD and see!
     
    ElSerch, Apr 9, 2013
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    The optimizations I posted will free up a ton of space. Right now win7 takes up only 18.7gigs on my lappy.
     
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  8. MrDJ

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    hibernation folder is over 2gb and the first thing i always delete.
     
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    Intel RST/hibernation partition is suppose to be equal to or greater than the amount of system memory. If you don't need it, delete it. :)

    How big is your SSD? If you're using a 64 GB drive, then 40 GB leftover free space is not surprising.
     
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  10. ElSerch

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    I did already. After I optimized the SSD and Disable the Hibernate option I get an additional 18-20 GB, now is using only 18 GB, the system that I am loading the new OS have 16GB of RAM. The capacity of the SSD 120GB.
    Well, working as a team with all you folks feels great.
    Regards
     
    ElSerch, Apr 9, 2013
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