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    SSD Hard Drive Free Space Keeps Changing?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Drew1, Sep 20, 2020.

  1. Drew1

    Drew1 Notebook Virtuoso

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    I had 15gb free of 232gb not long ago. Previously it was 25gb and then 30gb and then 40gb free previously of 232gb total. Now I took a look at my c drive and suddenly its 25gb free?


    What I do know is the last few windows 10 updates I did, it made the computer have less space. But now suddenly after no updates I did recently, it goes back to 25gb free when i haven't did anything? I noticed this happened quite frequently. A while back i had like 46gb free of 232gb. Then it went to 40gb then 25gb... then it suddenly went back up to 35gb free etc.


    Can someone explain why windows does this?
     
    Drew1, Sep 20, 2020
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  2. Starlight5

    Starlight5 Yes, I'm a cat. What else is there to say, really?

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    @Drew1 you can clean old Windows update data manually:

    Disk Cleanup -> Clean Up System Files -> tick Windows Update and anything else you want to clean -> OK
     
    Starlight5, Sep 20, 2020
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    That's sounds more like a failing SSD sounds odd but SSD do fail just like HDD but once it fails it's dead SSD no recovery options.
     
    StormJumper, Sep 30, 2020
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