Dwindling SSD space

**SovietDooM** · 05-31-14, 02:52 PM

So the rule of thumb is to keep your SSD at 80% before you see a drop in performance.

About the only program on it other then the OS is BF4, which eats up about 41 gigs of space.

So I try and rummage around the drive and move and blow out stuff that doesn't need to be there.
I have a secondary 500 gig HDD.

Ran into this and could only scratch my head.

Properties on the left, hitting [Ctrl + A] then properties

Properties on the right, manually selecting all the folders in the directory

Interesting thing, WE indicates only 13 times for either case. Hidden files are enable to show.

Now I went into a folder and move a 7gig save files. But the pic and property windows are from after the move.

Different number of files, different number of folders, different total file size...

**shatter99** · 05-31-14, 04:19 PM

Download and run CCCleaner..

CCleaner - Standard

You can run analyze and it will tell you how much space it will free up. It WILL reset your browser caches so you may have to re-enter cached passwords.

I would run that before you start moving files around with Windows Explorer.

**Allane** · 05-31-14, 04:37 PM

Might be worth it to make sure the page file isn't being assigned to your SSD. It's usually about as large as your current RAM, and on a small drive it can make a difference.

**DJ Ms. White** · 05-31-14, 07:09 PM

I don't know. I forgot to do anything with my most recent install of Windows (for 8.1). I realized that last week. I have 16GB of RAM. Windows gave me a page file size of 40GB spread over my various SSDs and my HDD (for storage). o.O So, yeah got that sorted.

Generally speaking if you have >8GB you don't really need the page file. It's there for systems with low amounts of RAM.

Seriously, though, 40GB page file....

**HeavyG** · 05-31-14, 09:33 PM

I had a similar issue recently and realized it was because the stupid Bitcoin and Litecoin block chains in their respective wallets are like 25GB each. I moved them to my 2 TB drive instead.

**SovietDooM** · 06-01-14, 01:00 AM

Program files is only about 41 gigs in all for everything installed to the drive.

**DJ Ms. White** · 06-01-14, 01:08 AM

Look up how to see the page file for your version of Windows as Allane mentioned. By default, Windows automatically manages it.

Generally speaking
Windows key>>Right click "This PC" or "My Computer" depending on your computer>>Advanced System Settings>>Advanced Tab>>Settings in the "Performance" section of that tab>>Advanced Tab

That will show you the page file sizes for each drive.

**SovietDooM** · 06-01-14, 11:30 AM

8.1 gigs

**DJ Ms. White** · 06-01-14, 11:40 AM

Have you reinstalled Windows on that same drive? What I'm getting at is: do you have a Windows.old directory?

Also, if you want to see all the files go to the root C: directory.