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Good, Pat — that confirms the Recycle Bin was partly stuck. You reclaimed some space and C:\$RECYCLE.BIN is now down to: 154.2 KB So...

Pat, good — that means TreeSize refreshed, and C:\$RECYCLE.BIN is still actually using about 1.7 GB. That usually means the normal...

Pat, if emptying the Recycle Bin did not change free space, one of these is likely true: TreeSize/free-space view has not refreshed, the...

That’s normal, Pat — pagefile.sys is hidden and protected, so you usually will not see it in File Explorer. In your TreeSize screenshot...

Thanks, Pat — this screenshot is very helpful. The good news: System Restore is no longer the problem. In your TreeSize screenshot...

Hi Pat — no problem. Option 1: Use the built-in Snipping Tool Open TreeSize and leave the results visible. Press: Windows key + Shift...

Pat, thanks — since Disk Cleanup did not improve the free space, the remaining usage is probably not ordinary temporary files. At this...

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Thanks, Pat. That explains a big part of the drop. Your results show: hiberfil.sys: File not found pagefile.sys: 5,913,427,968 bytes...

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Pat, that drop from 9.19 GB to 5.41 GB after reboot suggests Windows recreated or resized something during startup — most commonly...

You’re very welcome, Pat — glad it helped. For now, just monitor the C: free space after the reboot. If it stays around the same number...

You’re welcome, Pat — that sounds like a good plan. After the reboot Check your C: free space. Use the computer normally. Check free...

Yes, Pat — it is okay to run Windows with Hibernate off. For many desktop PCs and laptops, Hibernate is not required. Turning it off...