[SOLVED] Trying to free some space

[Jorge Vaz]

Trying to free some space and I do not know if I can delete this file or what files can I delete such as HP folder which also open apps on task manager which I do not want

Files
Hp files

 

[USAFRet]

Install and run either WinDirStat, or WizTree.

Run as Administrator, selecting only the drive in question.
Post a screencap of the full window here.

Also, a screencap of your Disk Management window.
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[Jorge Vaz]

Install and run either WinDirStat, or WizTree.

Run as Administrator, selecting only the drive in question.
Post a screencap of the full window here.

Also, a screencap of your Disk Management window.
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already got WinDirStat as u can see the first screenshot is on it

 

[Jorge Vaz]

Install and run either WinDirStat, or WizTree.

Run as Administrator, selecting only the drive in question.
Post a screencap of the full window here.

Also, a screencap of your Disk Management window.
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by screencap u mean a screenshot right ?

 

[Jorge Vaz]

screenshot

 

[Jorge Vaz]

Install and run either WinDirStat, or WizTree.

Run as Administrator, selecting only the drive in question.
Post a screencap of the full window here.

Also, a screencap of your Disk Management window.
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disk management window

 

[USAFRet]

From what is in your first post, leave the pagefile alone.
You can turn the hibernation OFF, which will remove the hiberfil.sys.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/be9adcf4-1f4e-f68a-528b-d09670baedb6
Open a command prompt as Administrator.

Enter powercfg.exe /hibernate off

 

[Lafong]

Hiberfil.sys is over 6 gb.

Do you use hibernation? If not, disable it and save that space.

Have you walked through Windows Apps to see what all is installed that you don't need. HP may have installed all kinds of useless garbage you don't need.

How much space do you have devoted to System Restore.....if any?

 

[Jorge Vaz]

Hiberfil.sys is over 6 gb.

Do you use hibernation? If not, disable it and save that space.

Have you walked through Windows Apps to see what all is installed that you don't need. HP may have installed all kinds of useless garbage you don't need.

How much space do you have devoted to System Restore.....if any?

dont have any tbh cuz it was taking too much space but did not remove any of the files to fully reset the pc, and thats the thing i dont know which of those useless apps can I delete

 

[Lafong]

Hiberfil.sys is over 6 gb.

Do you use hibernation? If not, disable it and save that space.

 

[Bob.B]

Trying to free some space and I do not know if I can delete this file or what files can I delete such as HP folder which also open apps on task manager which I do not want

Files
Hp files

Run a pass of disk cleanup.
Don't forget to click the system files button.

 

[Jorge Vaz]

Hiberfil.sys is over 6 gb.

Do you use hibernation? If not, disable it and save that space.

Yeah thats what I am gonna do but also those HP apps take space in task manager and for some reason even tho deleted everything from MCAfee even used their app to delete all files it still shows up on task manager which I think is because of those HP apps because it was included on it

 

[Lafong]

Turn off System Restore if you don't use it.

Run Disk Cleanup

Type "apps" into a search box and post a picture of your installed applications.

Most garbage apps are small, so don't expect miracles.

 

[Jorge Vaz]

Turn off System Restore if you don't use it.

Run Disk Cleanup

Type "apps" into a search box and post a picture of your installed applications.

Most garbage apps are small, so don't expect miracles.

When I run Disk Cleanup it only lets me choose C drive or D drive and then shows the useless files basically

 

[Jorge Vaz]

Turn off System Restore if you don't use it.

Run Disk Cleanup

Type "apps" into a search box and post a picture of your installed applications.

Most garbage apps are small, so don't expect miracles.

With the apps I meanly want to delete as they show up on the task manager and is annoying have to delete them every time I turn on the pc from there, which are like 6 HP apps and 1 MCafee app which I already totally deleted but still showing up in there

 

[Lafong]

When I run Disk Cleanup it only lets me choose C drive or D drive and then shows the useless files basically

I don't understand "shows the useless files basically".

Did you or didn't you run Disk Clean to completion, including the "system files" option?

 

[Jorge Vaz]

Turn off System Restore if you don't use it.

Run Disk Cleanup

Type "apps" into a search box and post a picture of your installed applications.

Most garbage apps are small, so don't expect miracles.

Also whats those files in there, they are on C drive Files

 

[Lafong]

With the apps I meanly want to delete as they show up on the task manager and is annoying have to delete them every time I turn on the pc from there, which are like 6 HP apps and 1 MCafee app which I already totally deleted but still showing up in there

You may be loading a bunch of unneeded crap every time you start up when you don't have to.

Look at the startup tab in Task Manager.

How many things are listed?

5?

25?

Windows will start with all of that stuff disabled.

 

[Jorge Vaz]

I don't understand "shows the useless files basically".

Did you or didn't you run Disk Clean to completion, including the "system files" option?

Ohhh thats what u meant sorry mb, I thought was looking for a specific thing called ''apps'' and yes I did

 

[Jorge Vaz]

I don't understand "shows the useless files basically".

Did you or didn't you run Disk Clean to completion, including the "system files" option?

Can I delete on the disk cleanup something called ''Windows Update Cleanup''

 

[Jorge Vaz]

You may be loading a bunch of unneeded crap every time you start up when you don't have to.

Look at the startup tab in Task Manager.

How many things are listed?

5?

25?

Windows will start with all of that stuff disabled.

I have many in there but I disabled all the ones which I do not want to be up when I turn on the pc but even tho the hp ones are disabled they still show up on the task manager

 

[Lafong]

Yes.......

That MIGHT interfere with your ability to undo a recent Windows Update, but I delete it all the time personally as I have other ways of undoing a Windows Update.

 

[Jorge Vaz]

You may be loading a bunch of unneeded crap every time you start up when you don't have to.

Look at the startup tab in Task Manager.

How many things are listed?

5?

25?

Windows will start with all of that stuff disabled.

The only ones which are enabled are : Avast, Gystation (screenshots), Java, Logitech download assistant, Realtek HD audio universal, Scptool (ds3 app for controllers), steelseries GG (headphones app) , vanguard from valorant and ''windows security notification and thats the only ones which are enabled

 

[Lafong]

OK; that doesn't look highly unusual.

Concentrate on the various check boxes in Disk Cleanup.

Personally......I check everything except "Thumbnails".