C Drive Space increases and decreases
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The laptop with Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit has the issue that the C drive space automatically increases and decreases when it is connected in network.
So I have disconnected the laptop from the network.
The machine is encrypted with McAfee Safe boot.
The C drive free space 500 MB yesterday evening.
When I checked today it reduced to 150 MB and after 1 hour usage the free space is 250 MB only.
What can I do for this issue? -
@Lakshmana said:
The laptop with Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit has the issue that the C drive space automatically increases and decreases when it is connected in network.
So I have disconnected the laptop from the network.
The machine is encrypted with McAfee Safe boot.
The C drive free space 500 MB yesterday evening.
When I checked today it reduced to 150 MB and after 1 hour usage the free space is 250 MB only.
What can I do for this issue?First check %temp% directory, second check Mcafee quarantine folder.
I'll be good update Windows using Windows upgrade.
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temp files has no files in it.Mc Afee Qurarantine folder is free
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@Lakshmana said:
temp files has no files in it.Mc Afee Qurarantine folder is free
Use this program "TreeSize"
https://www.jam-software.com/treesize_free/
It'll show you all the folders and his size, just execute the program before the space increases and after decreases, and compare the folders.
Execute the program as Administrator.
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Defregment the Drive once. Also check antivirus log folder, normally this will be the folder which consumes space.
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@meghal Defragmenting will not create any issue in booting with the OS?
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There is a file hiberfil.sys is present in C drive which is 2.36 GB space.Whether it is a Virus?I have already done scanning with the C drive.
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@Lakshmana said:
There is a file hiberfil.sys is present in C drive which is 2.36 GB space.Whether it is a Virus?I have already done scanning with the C drive.
It's hibernation file, it's not a virus.
Read this if you want disabled it.
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@Lakshmana said:
@meghal Defragmenting will not create any issue in booting with the OS?
No, if it did you could not have a utility such as that.
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@Lakshmana said:
There is a file hiberfil.sys is present in C drive which is 2.36 GB space.Whether it is a Virus?I have already done scanning with the C drive.
Very standard part of the OS. If you want to make it go away, you can disable hibernation.
