Where's my disk space going?

[bobby holla]

Advice please. i deleted a huge number of files from my Secondary SSD which i use as backup drive on my laptop, but free disk space does not increase. i ran trim command and Ccleaner to free up junks and to empty my recycle bin but no luck. anyone with an idea why doesn't my disk space free up after deleting files from my SSD drive because am running out of space trying to copy new files onto it.

 

[codswollip]

TreeSize (free) can be helpful in identifying file storage growth.

 

[BoraMurdar]

If you are already using CCleaner, open it. Go to Tools => Disk Analyzer
Mark "Everything" under Categories. Analyze and see what's taking that space.

 

[Vasudev]

Try these commands in elevated command prompt or powershell:

1. Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /AnalyzeComponentStore
2. Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase

It will cleanup older windows update backups. Also check hibernate and page file sizes as well.

 

[DJ Panda]

Could be System Restore points if you set the drive to save those. Little by little it can start taking a huge piece out. TreeSize or CCleaner can be used like the above said.

 

[bobby holla]

TreeSize (free) can be helpful in identifying file storage growth.

Thank you Telos. TreeSize works well and as expected. i was able to free up 130GB of storage.

 

[frogboy]

Also check. https://www.google.com.au/#q=windows+old

 

[Arin]

Thank you Telos. TreeSize works well and as expected. i was able to free up 130GB of storage.

TreeSize is very useful software . thanks..