SSD Filled up and can't find files.

[SubZeroFlsh]

Hello!
Thanks for helping me out

I recently was installing Photoshop and the internet cut out or something when it was installing, then I looked at my SSD and it was nearly full. I didn't select it to install there and I can't find any big enough files apart from my user file. I have searched around and no where has files that could fill up my SSD.

Any help will be appreciated. And please ask any questions.

 

[SubZeroFlsh]

Just currently running an Virus scan, haven't done one in a while.

*Update*

The space available is getting bigger, I am just checking every few minutes and the things are getting deleted or something, Not sure what is going on here. Any suggestions would be useful to what is going on :?

It is something in my users file. I have checked each folder and nothing is bigger then 1GB. But when I check *My name* folder in users it says 9GB.

??

 

[Big-Jim]

Hello!
Thanks for helping me out

I recently was installing Photoshop and the internet cut out or something when it was installing, then I looked at my SSD and it was nearly full. I didn't select it to install there and I can't find any big enough files apart from my user file. I have searched around and no where has files that could fill up my SSD.

Any help will be appreciated. And please ask any questions.

 

[Big-Jim]

Hey Flash:
I think that you need to dig a little deeper into your user file for the answer. At that point I expect that you will find that your Temp folder(s) is where all those Bits & Bytes are hiding.

Another folder that will use up a lot of space is the one dedicated to your page files; pagefile.sys. MS generally dedicates a similar amount to the page file space as what you have for system Memory. This file can be lowered down, along with hiberfil.sys, particularly if you don't use your hibernate feature, as this is what accommodates that function. Some even eliminate the hiberfil file if they never use hibernate.

A good free program for doing these kinds of searches is; "TreeSize Free", I've used it for years & it's great. Hope this helps.

Big-Jim

 

[SubZeroFlsh]

Cool, I managed to clear 3GB thanks to your help. I will continue cleaning.

Thanks for your answer!