How to clean the storage space aggressively in win 10 22h2?

Ok. Let me know how it goes.

Note that in my 1st reply, I have posted the steps to free up disk space.

Ok. What was the outcome? Did you clean boot the PC?

Hi,

Please clean boot the system to see if that improves the performance. A clean boot is the process of starting Windows without loading any third-party applications or services. For more information, please refer to the Microsoft article.

How to perform a clean boot in Windows - Microsoft Support

(Step 3 in the above link is crucial. You need to first enable "Hide all Microsoft Services" before clicking "Disable all".)

You can reclaim a few GBs of disk space by cleaning up the component store. To do so, run this from Command Prompt (admin).

dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup

To identify major consumers of disk space on the OS partition, you can use third-party tools like WinDirStat or TreeSize.

WinDirStat - Windows Directory Statistics:

https://windirstat.net/

Download the tool and run it as administrator. Wait until it populates the entries and constructs the treemap.

The treemap represents each file as a colored rectangle, the area of which is proportional to the file's size. When you select the colored rectangle, the corresponding file is highlighted automatically.

For example, I select a rectangle in the treemap. It highlights the corresponding file in the folder view.

Screenshot:

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To clean storage space aggressively in Windows 10, especially in version 22H2, you can follow these steps:

1. Use Storage Sense: This feature automatically frees up disk space by deleting unnecessary files such as temporary files, items in the recycle bin, and offline content from OneDrive. You can configure it to run automatically or manually to clean up files regularly.
2. Manual Cleanup: You can manually delete files from the following locations:
   • Temporary Files: Go to Settings > System > Storage > Temporary files, and select files to delete.
   • Recycle Bin: Empty the Recycle Bin to permanently remove deleted files.
   • Old Chkdsk Files: Remove unnecessary files created by the Chkdsk utility.
   • Old Backup Files: Delete old backup files that are no longer needed.
3. Advanced Disk Cleanup: Use the built-in Disk Cleanup tool with advanced options. You can access it by searching for "Disk Cleanup" in the Start menu, selecting the drive you want to clean, and then choosing the files to delete.
4. Third-Party Tools: Consider using third-party disk cleanup tools that can provide more aggressive cleaning options than the built-in utilities. Tools like CCleaner can help in removing unnecessary files more thoroughly.
5. Investigate Large Folders: For specific folders like $extend, Dotnet, and Winsys, you may need to investigate what files are taking up space. Be cautious when deleting files from these folders, as they may contain system files necessary for Windows to function properly.
6. Disk Compression: If you have files that you rarely use, consider compressing them to save space without deleting them.

By following these steps, you should be able to reclaim significant disk space and improve overall performance.

References:

• Configure Storage Sense
• Creating a Disk Cleanup Handler