lost disk space overnight

Question

Hello,

overnight I lost +30 gb of disk space. my hard drive is 250gb. the free space went from 110 gb to less than 80 gb last night. I have ESET for antivirus. no viruses. no malware. I searched the hard drive for large files. nothing unusual came up. I am stumped. where did the lost space go?

thanks,

Michael

Answer 1

Hi,

Use this free Program to see what is taking up the space.

http://www.jam-software.com/treesize\_free/

Here is how to understand Treesize Screenshots:

http://www.jam-software.com/treesize\_free/screenshots.shtml

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Also check to see how much space System Restore is using and change if necessary:

"How to Change Maximum Disk Space Used by System Protection and System Images in Windows 8 and 8.1"

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4691-system-protection-change-maximum-disk-space-usage-windows-8-a.html

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Tips to free up drive space on your PC > Applies to: Windows 7/Windows 8.1

https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/17421/windows-free-up-drive-space

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You can clean up your Hard Drive using these methods.

"Delete files using Disk Cleanup"

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/delete-files-using-disk-cleanup#delete-files-using-disk-cleanup=windows-8

How to Use Windows Update Cleanup in Windows 8 and 8.1​

https://www.eightforums.com/threads/windows-update-cleanup-in-windows-8.44274/

Using the Free CCleaner Program:

http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

Under NO condition use the Registry cleaning Option in CCleaner

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And download, install, update and scan your System with the free version of Malwarebytes AntiMalware:

http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes\_free

Cheers.