storage optimization

Welcome, Windows enthusiasts! Let’s dive into a feature that every Windows user, from newbies to tech aficionados, should master: Disk Management. At first glance, this tool appears to be just another cog in the wheel of Microsoft utilities, but it’s so much more. Disk Management provides an...

Are you struggling with an ever-shrinking hard drive? Picture your computer as your digital closet. Every email attachment, temporary file, and unneeded app can pile up like unworn clothes, wasting valuable space. Enter Storage Sense, Windows' housekeeping superstar, ready to sweep out the...

If you’ve ever stared at a low storage warning on your Windows 11 PC and thought, “There must be a better way,” then NTFS compression might be the knight in shining armor you didn’t know about. Imagine saving disk space without sacrificing files—no tearful goodbyes to countless photos...

Picture this: Your PC’s hard drive feels like an overstuffed suitcase, bursting at the seams with documents, photos, apps, and more. It doesn’t matter how many files you delete; the problem just keeps coming back. But here’s a clever trick from Microsoft’s playbook that could save your sanity...

Microsoft has officially launched PC Manager 3.14, the latest iteration of its free tuning tool designed to optimize Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems. This strategic update positions PC Manager as a formidable competitor to established optimization tools like CCleaner, offering users an array...

I just purchased an HP laptop with a 128 GB M.2 SSD Hard Drive. Besides the original setup and adding some basic programs, I've done very little in a week. But my C: Drive has already used 42% (only 69GB free) A further disk analysis shows that, of the total used, Windows has used 30%...

Hi, I seen a few posts relating to disks with less space than anticipated - but think I have gone through the suggestions. I have an older ACER X1301 which has been upgraded to W8 then W10 and with an SSD instead of the HDD. When I installed the SSD I thought I had a 'C' drive with approx...

My NTFS non-system partition is now almost well defragmented. However this applies only to small and medium sized files. There are still approx 40 big files (> 1 GB) which cannot be defragmented because there is no free single (!) space slot where they fit in. So I need a way to shift all...

Windows devices can be lightweight and highly mobile, yet, when you need it, have the full capabilities of the Windows OS. The Windows Storage and Deployment Teams, the people who bring modern storage APIs, Storage Sense, setup, and servicing to your phone, tablet, laptop, and desktop would like...

Hey folks. I've tried to find a solution to this problem elsewhere but have still found no satisfactory solution. My C drive is 500 Gb, of which 457 are available to use. The folders I have on the C drive total less than 200 Gb, but the drive shows only 40.4 Gb free. When using Tree Size it...

Came across this guide & FAQ which may be of some help to those running servers. CONTENTS: Introduction What's Too Small? But What About Upgrading? What To Move? Pagefile Exchange Databases SQL Databases Other Data Files Log Files Webs and Other IIS...

Hi all, I used Glary Utilities empty folders finder and found a whole bunch of empty folders, I was wondering can I just delete all of them or should I just leave them where they are? Thanks, Frank

Good afternoon Summary: How to I change the default save location of any saved file from C drive to D drive? How to delete current user and program folders on my C drive? Info: I am trying to tidy up my computer and need some assistance with default save locations. I have 2 drives, A 60gb...

Hi All, I'm in the process of tweaking my Windows 7 installation on my new build. I want to move the temp folder off my 120 GB SSD and onto my 1 TB Hard Drive. My question is, can I place the TEMP folder within a nested folder and not at root? I don't want to see the TEMP folder every time I...

hello i had windows 7 ready to install into my C drive and over vista, but had not enough space required for the install and couldnt remove any files/programs etc because the major space factor on c drive was mainly in the winxsx file which i understand should NOT be touched! so the only...