The problem with the disappearance of free space onC drive is one of the global for all users working in operating systems of the Windows family. Most owners of personal computers and laptops approach the problem rather strangely, giving their equipment for repair to a specialist or a service center. Computer cleaning service is not free. But after all, any user who has the Internet and desire at hand will not make any special effort to clean it up by themselves. The purpose of this article is to answer the question “where does the memory from disk C disappear”. Also here are solutions to the problem.
In most cases on a laptop orThe user's personal computer is equipped with a modern hard disk (maybe several disks), which is divided at least into sections C and D. As often happens, the memory on disk C is reduced, and drive D is empty. It is enough to transfer files of music, films, photos and documents to an additional section, and the problem will be solved. It remains to be clarified where all the files of the user on the C drive are hidden.
Многие владельцы компьютеров скачивают фильмы в high quality using Zona or Utorrent. Having looked at them, users do not delete them, remaining on distribution. As a result, not only the memory on the C drive is clogged, but also the Internet communication channel. In the program settings you need to see where the files are being downloaded, follow the link and delete unnecessary ones. Further, after watching movies, correct deletion is recommended. Clicking in the program on the file name with the right mouse button, select the deletion of both the torrent and the downloaded file.
Alternatively, if you want a movieleave in your collection, in the program settings for downloading, you should set the path to an additional disk, for example, “D: torrents”. Such a solution will eliminate the problems of the disappearance of free disk space C.
A wonderful feature in the operating system givesthe ability for all users to restore it to the last successful boot, in the event that Windows was disrupted by viruses, incorrectly installed software or drivers. But there is a downside. Writing recovery points, the system stores them in its system folder, respectively, eats the memory on the C drive. You do not need to reduce the space reserved by the system for recovery points, especially to disable this feature altogether. It is enough to clean up every six months.
To enter the service menu, you must performthe following sequence of actions. “Start” - “Control Panel” - “System” - “Advanced System Settings”. Select the “System Protection” tab and, having set the cursor on the C drive, wait until the “Configure” button is active and press it. In the window that appears, you can get acquainted with the occupied place of the restore points, respectively, and delete it using the button of the same name. After eliminating unnecessary files, it is recommended to return to the previous menu and click the “Create” button so that at least one restore point is.
Ещё одна полезная функция Windows призвана для increase system performance. If you do not go into details, the paging file is used as an assistant RAM. Temporarily flushing unused data to the hard disk, the system frees up memory for its needs. The size of the paging file is fixed, set either by the user or by Windows automatically. Because of the incorrectly configured paging file, the memory from the C drive is lost.
To adjust the capacity of this file, go toSettings: “Start” - “Control Panel” - “System” - “Advanced System Settings”. Select the "Advanced" tab. In the "Performance" section, click the "Parameters" button. In the window that opens - "Advanced." Click the "Change" button in the "Virtual Memory" section. At the very bottom of the window that appears, there is information about the current size of the paging file and the recommended size. For drive C, you need to specify the recommended parameter, and for other drives, disable the paging file. Original size and maximum may be the same.
Many have noticed that when the user is inactivemonitor screen fades. So the system goes into sleep mode, from which it can be derived by mouse movement. On laptops, this feature is useful when working on battery power, but on a personal computer it is not needed. Sleep mode can be turned off, because because of it, the memory on the disk disappears due to the fact that all the contents of the RAM are recorded for storage on the hard disk. Go on the path "Start" - "Control Panel" - "Power". Select the “High Performance” item and in its settings specify that the translation into sleep should never be performed. After saving and restarting the computer, it is recommended to enter the paging file settings and adjust its size, because there is a place reserved for it and for sleep mode that has been disabled.
When installing, all modern browsers do notset to self-clean history of the pages visited. Accordingly, the more time the user spends on the Internet, the faster the memory disappears from drive C. It is quite natural. Cleaning can be done in two ways. The first is to enter the browser settings and find the section responsible for storing data on the media. In this section of any browser there is a "Clear" button. The more information accumulated during operation, the longer it will take to clean. You need to be ready for this, because the process may take more than one minute. During the cleaning process it may seem that the browser, and the whole system, is frozen. This is not the case, it is just that the cache is recorded on the hard disk in more than one place and it takes a lot of time for the system to search for this data. The second method is more interesting, since it is produced by a professional program that “knows” how to use unnecessary Windows resources and find where the memory goes from the C drive.
Software called CCleanermust be installed on every user of the personal computer and laptop. This remarkable free creation of programmers is designed not only to clean up systems from unnecessary files, but also to fully manage the resources of the operating system. The program will give detailed information about where the memory goes from the C drive. All actions in the program are designed to improve computer performance. The program is available for download directly from the developer's site, which eliminates the presence of viruses and spyware in it. After installing the program and running, the user will have access to the “Cleaning” menu, from which he should start. In the Windows and Application tabs, the developers marked the data necessary for deletion, but it is recommended to uncheck the Passwords and Log checkboxes so that after cleaning you don’t look again for the social network login data. After analyzing and cleaning, you can find more than a dozen free gigabytes on the active disk.
Quite popular among users is the problem withcopying, instead of moving, multimedia files and documents. Because of this, the memory on the C drive is filled. The CCleaner program allows you to find and delete all duplicate files on your computer. To do this, in the "Service" section there is an item "Search for duplicates." You need to be very careful with it, because duplicates can also be found in the Windows and Program Files system directories, which should not be deleted. The “Exceptions” item will help you to get rid of problems with system files, where you can specify the paths that the program will ignore during the search. Duplicate finder is fine-tuned, for example, you can specify the size of the files you are looking for. By narrowing down the search to one gigabyte, you can find the same movie recorded twice. After deleting it, the question of where the memory from the C drive disappears will be solved.
За долгие годы эксплуатации компьютера, в During which the user installed a large number of software, there may be a dozen applications that have not been used for a long time. Because of them, too, the memory is lost from the hard disk. Correct removal of unnecessary programs with the help of CCleaner will allow free space on the active media. To do this, simply go to the “Service” section and select the “Uninstall a program” item. In the list, go through the names and delete unused applications. Before uninstalling, it is recommended to clarify the purpose of the program by entering it into the browser search bar. After all, the list reflects the system applications.
Finding out where the memory of drive C went, and makingremoval, it is worth using the services of applications to clean the registry, or rather its integrity. After all, the Windows system created a shortcut for each deleted file or prescribed some actions for opening it. The CCleaner program has a robust registry cleaner. They have to use it. By going to the "Registry" menu, the user needs to analyze and correct. In the process of corrections, the program will offer to make a backup copy. It is quite reasonable to save the backup registry to the system drive, indicating the path to any directory. But most experts do not see this need, so the user must decide whether to make a copy.
