c drive gets filled unexpectedly in windows 8.1

Question

my c drive space is getting filled unexpectedly from 3 days after i have updated my windows. Two days ago a blue screen error also arise when i restart my pc after updating windows. After sometime to remove this blue screen i turned off my pc directly through power button and when i turn on pc then a pop up window is showing that windows detected a hard disk problem and my c drive space got full.I have tried every method but this doesn't get correct. Help me

Answer 1

Hello there,

I suppose you must update your version of Windows. As a reminder, Windows 8.1 has reached end of support on January 10, 2023. At this point technical assistance and software updates will no longer be provided. If you have devices running Windows 8.1, we recommend upgrading them to a more current, in-service, and supported Windows release. If devices do not meet the technical requirements to run a more current release of Windows, we recommend that you replace the device with one that supports Windows 11.

Windows creates system restore points, which can consume disk space over time. You can adjust the amount of space allocated to restore points:

Go to "Control Panel" > "System" > "System Protection."

Select your C drive and click "Configure."

Adjust the maximum disk space usage.

Hope this resolves your Query !!

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Answer 2

Hi @vikas malik

1. It is possible that Windows Update is causing this issue, and it is recommended that you run Windows Update Troubleshooter, please refer to:https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-update-troubleshooter-19bc41ca-ad72-ae67-af3c-89ce169755dd
2. Run Disk Cleanup, please refer to : Windows 中的磁盘清理 - Microsoft支持

Hope the information is helpful.

Best Regards,

Hania Lian

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