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The appdata bloat tag brings together Windows storage cleanup issues involving application data hidden under AppData. The available discussion focuses on a nearly full C: drive where Windows Storage Sense did not surface 143 GB of removable files. Potential sources included old virtual machines, abandoned AI model folders, GPU caches, developer tooling leftovers, and other application data. It also examines how AI-guided tools such as Claude Code can investigate storage beyond Windows’ conservative cleanup recommendations. Use this tag to follow practical conversations about locating overlooked disk usage and understanding the benefits and risks of automated help during Windows maintenance.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Claude Code Finds 143GB Windows Cleanup Misses: AI-Guided Storage Sense Explained

    On a nearly full Windows C: drive, a MakeUseOf writer says Anthropic’s Claude Code helped identify 143 GB of removable data that Windows Storage Sense had not surfaced, including old virtual machines, abandoned AI model folders, GPU caches, developer tooling leftovers, and application data...