Hey everyone, I'm hoping someone can help me out. I'm a 21-year-old and I'm currently gaming on a budget. I only have Fortnite, Helldivers2, and BO6 installed. My biggest file right now is Spotify at 4.44GB, and I've got a total of 465GB storage, but somehow I'm at 461GB used. It's super confusing! Whenever I delete games or files, my storage space isn't clearing up; in fact, it seems to be increasing! I tried clearing the recycle bin but that didn't help either. I'm wondering if I'm missing something important or if I could be dealing with a virus. I don't click on sketchy links and I generally stay out of trouble in games. Does anyone have a clue what's going on? I'm running Windows 10 with 16GB of RAM and an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X processor, plus a GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER graphics card if that matters.
3 Answers
It sounds like something might be updating while you're trying to free up space. Check if Windows or any of your games (like ones on Steam) have updates running in the background. Those can take up quite a bit of space without you realizing it!
You might want to use a program like TreeSize to help identify what’s actually consuming your storage. It can give you a breakdown of what's taking up space on your drive, which might help get to the bottom of this mystery.
Honestly, you could just be dealing with a glitch in the storage reporting. Sometimes, Windows has issues showing the accurate used space. It might help to do a proper reset of your PC if it hasn't been reset in a while. Just back up your important files first!
Also, snagging a 1TB SSD can really help with storage issues—I've got a ton of space now and it makes a huge difference in performance!