Windows 7, SSD used space does not match total files space used

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2014-07
  • Ryan

    I have a 60GB SSD showing as 55GB in properties, installed with Windows 7 as c: drive.

    I selected everything in C drive and went to properties and it says 37GB but when I right click on the C drive and go to properties it shows 48GB used.

    I am trying to understand where the extra 11 GB is.

    I have changed the page file settings, and changed it to use 512mb, putting the main page file on an HDD disk but this made no difference after a reboot.

    I have also made sure the recycle bin is empty.

    Can anyone suggest what might be consuming the missing space?

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  • Martin Samson

    How much ram do you have?

    Windows 7 creates a hibernation file on c:\ . For example, my hibernate is 3G and the pagefile is 4G.

    There are a few other hidden windows files/folders that will not show up when you select all in c:

    A tool like http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner will help you clean up worthless files off your windows drive.


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  • holiveira

    Possible Duplicate:
    Moving users folder on Windows Vista/Seven to another partition

    I've just assembled a new computer and I am using an 120GB SSD as the main drive and a regular 1TB disk to hold the files.

    As I did a fresh install of Windows 7 64bits, I would like to move the Users folder to the 1TB disk in order to save space on the SSD, where I plan to have only the applications installed.

    Is it a good idea, if so how can I change the location of the Users folders?


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  • sblair

    Its very simple. I do this all the time.

    You need to create a Directory Junction. First copy the C:\Users directory to the 1 TB drive (lets say E:\). Don't forget all the hidden folders and files. Then delete the C:\Users directory. Then run the command:

    mklink c:\users E:\Users /j

    from an Administrator command prompt. This will create a pointer to the folder in the new location and Windows and any programs will think everything is in the same place it always was. I do this all the time moving games out of the Program Files directory.

  • Arctor

    Guides to this can be found here and here. I would just move the Libraries to the larger disk that take up space like Music, Pictures, and Videos you don't need SSD speed for these unless you are working on them.