I'm really struggling with low storage on my C-drive, and I'm not sure how to fix it. I've already tried using TreeSize Free, but I still face issues with what's taking up space. The big culprits seem to be important Windows folders that I can't just delete, as well as some mysterious files that I don't want to touch because they could cause problems. I noticed a folder contains a ton of subfolders, all under 5 MB each, and it's frustrating because I can't just delete everything at once. Even after removing a couple of apps and transferring DaVinci Resolve to my D-drive, my available space drops unexpectedly. I'm in a bind trying to download my Nvidia drivers because of this storage problem. Help!
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It sounds like your issue might be related to the Windows Update cache or the WinSxS folder getting bloated. Try opening an elevated command prompt and running `cleanmgr /sageset:1` followed by `cleanmgr /sagerun:1`. Make sure to check options like 'Windows Update Cleanup' and 'Previous Windows Installations', as these can often free up a lot of space. You might be able to recover 20-40 GB this way! Also, try running `DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup` to trim down the WinSxS folder safely.
I’m not sure that’ll work for me since I only have a tiny amount of temporary files anyway. I've already removed those and didn’t see a change.