About this tag
Discussions tagged with storage size cover how Windows reports hard drive capacity, including discrepancies between Windows Explorer and partition managers, and how system restore reserves a percentage of drive space. Topics also include the storage requirements for games like Battlefield 6, which specify minimum and recommended drive sizes, and the onboard storage options in Windows tablets, such as 16GB or 32GB models. These threads help users understand how Windows displays and manages storage capacity, from basic drive sizing to advanced partition issues.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Battlefield 6 PC System Requirements: 3 Tiers, TPM/Secure Boot & Ultra Gear

    Battlefield 6’s updated PC specs make one thing clear: you can play the game on a surprisingly wide range of hardware, but maxing it out will still demand modern, high-end components — and you’ll need to meet new security requirements that affect compatibility and system configuration...
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    • Forum: Windows News
  2. Guy Stevens

    Windows 7 Hard drive size shows different in windows and a partition manager

    i tried to used pc disk clone x to clone my win7 to a smaller hard drive. now for some reason My Computer shows as 381 gig size instead of 682 gig here is a pic Link Removed tried to make the partition a couple megs smaller to make it realize the actual size and its not working. any ideas?
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    • disk cloning disk management file system hard drive migration partition partition management storage size troubleshooting windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  3. J

    Windows 7 System Restore Size

    I know Vista uses 15% of HD by default for system restore and there is no simple access to change it. I haven.t been able to find out anything about Windows 7 is it much the same? Joe
    • Joe S
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    • backup configuration hard drive performance settings storage size system restore user rights windows 7 windows vista
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support