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I see the term "Recovery Image" on my computer. It indicates a capacity of 11.9GB of I have just 1.33 GB free. What is Recovery Image? Also, should I be concerned that I have just 1.33 GB free?
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Hi Larry,
The Recovery Image is put there by the manufacturer of your system. It is used to Factory Restore your system back to the state it was in when you purchased the device.
You do not need to worry about space in the Recovery Image, it is set and will not grow or shrink . ..
A Recovery Partition is a different thing, it is the place where Windows 10 stores the files to Reset or Repair Windows, should the need arise
