If space keep running out of C: Drive
this is what you have to do
Try 1:
Run > %temp% > Ctrl + A [Shift Del]
Try 2:
Run > Prefetch > Ctrl + A [Shift Del]
Try 3:
Run > SoftwareDistribution > Ctrl + A [Shift Del]
Try 4:
Delete all (unwanted) past downloaded files from the internet in download folder.
Do the same for Documents folder.
Do the same for Desktop. (Keep the desktop as clean as possible.)
Also use CCleaner to see the effect.
=================================================================By effective I mean you got only (10MB to 90MB) difference.
For major difference in space ie. (160 GB difference)
Then follow the steps below.
But first we will see the size of the 2 files in C: Drive
ie.
file 1 - hiberfil.sys
file 2 - pagefile.sys
Also notice the "Date modified" tab in C: drive folder which will give you an idea what files has been used recently.
click on "Date modified" tab
If you cannot see such file then goto Menu bar
View > "File name extension" [Click on check box]
View > "Hidden items" [Click on check box]
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file 1 -
Step to reduce the size of hiberfil.sys
Open CMD as Admin
PowerCfg.exe /HIBERNATE /SIZE 75 [Type this following command line and Enter]
Restart to see the effect.
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file 2 -
Step to reduce the size of pagefile.sys
Goto...
Control Panel >
System and Security >
System >
"Advanced system settings" button on the left >
Click "Settings" button (in Performance option window) >
Click "Advanced" tab >
Click "Change..." button >
Uncheck "Automatically manage paging file size for all drives" >
Click "Custom size:" radio button
Add this values
Initial size (MB): 4096
Maxiumum size(MB): 6144
Click "Set" button>
Click OK in Virtual Memory window
Click OK in Performance Options window
Click OK in System Properties window
Close all the windows and restart to see the effect.
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