Hi there,
I can understand your frustration with running out of space on your C drive while trying to unzip a large file. By default, Windows 10 uses the system drive for temporary operation, which can cause issues in situations like yours.
To change the location where Windows 10 extracts files, you can follow these steps:
1. Create a new folder on your D drive to serve as the temporary extraction location. You can name it something like "Temp" or "Unzip Temp".
2. Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard to open the Run dialog box. Type "sysdm.cpl" (without quotes) and hit Enter to open the System Properties window.
3. In the System Properties window, go to the "Advanced" tab and click on the "Environment Variables" button.
4. In the Environment Variables window, under the "User variables" section, click on "New".
5. In the "Variable name" field, enter "TEMP".
6. In the "Variable value" field, enter the path to the new folder you created on your D drive. For example, "D:\Temp" (without quotes).
7. Click "OK" to close the Environment Variables window.
8. Click "OK" again to close the System Properties window.
After these steps, Windows should use the specified folder on your D drive as the temporary location for extraction. Remember to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
As for the partially extracted files that are now taking up space on your C drive, you can try the following steps to find and delete them:
1. Open File Explorer and navigate to your C drive.
2. In the search bar at the top right corner of the window, type "*.part" (without quotes).
3. This should display all files with the ".part" extension. Select these files and delete them to free up space.
Hopefully, these instructions help you resolve your issue. Let me know if you have any further questions!