Windows 10 update 1803 Disk Space Full

[Lespaul678]

I have 3 hard drives, my main "C" drive for OS and games, my "D" drive for data and another drive "E" dedicated to audio recording. There is also a pseudo drive "F", for system reserved stuff for the OS, which is normal.

After the big 1803 Windows update, I magically have a "new" drive, "G" that has appeared and it holds 449MB and there is only "35"MB of "free space". I am getting CONSTANT reminders (every 10-15 minutes that the "drive" is full and to click here to free up space, but that does nothing. Even when turning on hidden system files, I still can't access them, or use the disk cleaning option to free up space. I don't know why this happened but I don't like it.

Why did Windows do this and how can I stop this annoying thing from persisting?

Thanks!

 

[USAFRet]

This is a common situation that has cropped up tin the last couple of days. A LOT of people are seeing this.

You simply remove that G drive letter, thusly: https://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/153261-fix-windows-10-1803-update-new-full-drive-creation

 

[Lespaul678]

This is a common situation that has cropped up tin the last couple of days. A LOT of people are seeing this.

You simply remove that G drive letter, thusly: https://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/153261-fix-windows-10-1803-update-new-full-drive-creation

I have tried this and I couldn't get it to work. Also, from what I remember, doesn't disk management also do the same thing? However, not anymore. I can't even fix this in disk management.

I'm not sure, but I would absolutely not be surprised if you just can't have complete control over your PC anymore. For example, I don't think you can "fully' disable Cortana. It's like we're not allowed any privacy or control at all anymore.

It's like everything is about money, money, money, ad here, ad there, buy this, buy that. spy on this, spy on that. It all makes me sick to my stomach.

 

[Colif]

using a local user account reduces cortana down to a search engine for the PC - just thought I mention that in passing