A program to display used disk space. What is my hard drive full of (or where did the free space on the HDD disappear)

Have you ever wondered what's clogged up your hard drive? A disk space analyzer, sometimes called a storage analyzer, is a program specifically designed to tell you this.

Of course, you can easily check how much free disk space you have from Windows, but understanding what's taking up the most space is an entirely different matter—something that a disk space analyzer can help with.

These programs scan and interpret anything that's taking up disk space, such as saved files, videos, program installation files—everything—and then provide you with one or more reports that help you clearly identify what's taking up all of your storage space.

If your hard drive (or flash drive, or external drive, etc.) is full and you're not quite sure why, one of these completely free disk space analyzer tools will really come in handy.

WinDirStat

What we like

In Russian
You can scan the entire drive or one folder at once
Provides unique ways to visualize disk space
Includes the ability to customize commands to delete data

What we don't like

Cannot save scan results to a file that you can open later
Slightly slower to scan than similar tools
Works only on Windows

WinDirStat Review

I consider WinDirStat the number one disk space analysis program because it is easy to use and full of extremely useful features that are sure to help you free up disk space.

This program includes the ability to create your own cleaning commands. These commands can be used from within the software at any time to quickly perform actions such as moving files from your hard drive or deleting files of a specific extension that are located in a folder of your choice.

You can also scan different hard drives and folders at the same time, as well as see which types of files are taking up the most space, both of which are pretty unique features missing from all of those disk usage analyzers.

You can install WinDirStat only on the Windows operating system.

CCleaner

What we like

In Russian
The program is free
Easy to use

CCleaner Review

CCleaner, developed by Piriform, is another file size analysis tool designed to clean up your disk. Unlike others, it is available in different versions including free and two paid versions. Paid versions - Professional and Professional Plus. The free version of CCleaner helps you secure your computer and protect your privacy. In addition, the next two versions successively add more features.

Disk Savvy

What we like

Very easy to use than most disk space analyzers
Categorizes files in several ways
Constantly updated and improved
Ability to scan multiple locations simultaneously
Results can be exported to a report file
Also works from Explorer

What we don't like

Not all the features you see in the program are free; some require upgrade to Pro version
It can only show 500,000 files per scan, after which the program will not work unless you scan a folder with fewer files or purchase the program

Review

You can analyze internal and external hard drives, search the results, delete files from the program, and group files by extension to see which file types are using the most memory.

Another useful feature is the ability to see a list of the 100 largest files or folders. You can even export the list to your computer to view them later.

There is also a professional version of Disk Savvy available, but the free version seems 100% perfect. You can install Disk Savvy on Windows 10 through Windows XP and also on Windows Server 2016/2012/2008/2003.

JDiskReport

What we like

Shows disk space usage in five different angles
Really easy to understand how to use, even for beginners
Works on Linux, Windows and MacOS

What we don't like

Does not allow you to remove files from results
Noticeably slower than other disk space analyzers

Overview of JDiskReport

JDiskReport - Shows how files are using storage in a list, like an Explorer, pie chart, or bar chart.

A visual representation of disk usage can help you quickly understand how files and folders are behaving in relation to available space.

On one side of the JDiskReport program you will find the folders that were scanned, and on the right are ways to analyze this data. Follow the link below to see my review for specific details of what I mean.

Unfortunately, you can't delete files from the program, and the time it takes to scan your hard drive seems slower than some of the other apps on this list.

Windows, Linux and Mac users can use JDiskReport.

TreeSize Free

What we like

Can scan individual folders and entire hard drives
Supports both internal and external hard drives
Portable version available

What we don't like

Doesn't work on Linux or MacOS
Filtering options are not very useful
No unique perspectives like with similar tools

TreeSize Free Review

The programs mentioned above are useful in different ways because they provide a unique perspective on the data. TreeSize Free isn't very useful in this sense, but it certainly provides a feature missing from Windows Explorer.

Without a program like TreeSize Free, you have no easy way to find out which files and folders are taking up all your disk space. After installing this program, determining which folders are the largest and which files among them take up the most space is as easy as opening the folders.

If you find some folders or files that you no longer need, you can easily delete them from the program to instantly free up that space on your device.

You can get a portable version that works on external hard drives, flash drives, etc. without installing it on your computer. Only Windows can run TreeSize Free.

RidNacs

What we like

Minimal and simple interface makes the program easy to use
There is a portable version
Supports scanning large files in a specific folder or the entire disk

What we don't like

Will not work on Linux or MacOS
Missing advanced features found in similar apps

RidNacs Review

RidNacs is designed for Windows OS and is actually quite similar to TreeSize Free, but it just doesn't have all the buttons, which might put you off using it. Its clear and simple design makes it more attractive to use.

You can scan a single folder with RidNacs or entire hard drives. This is an important feature in a disk analyzer program because scanning an entire hard drive can take a long time when you just need to view information for one folder.

The functionality of RidNacs is very simple, so you know exactly how to use it from the very beginning. Just open the folders like you would in Windows Explorer to see the largest folders/files listed from top to bottom.

Because of its simplicity, RidNacs only includes the basic features needed for what a disk analyzer should have, but obviously doesn't have all the features you'll find in a more advanced program like WinDirStat described above.

Extensoft's Free Disk Analyzer

What we like

Includes useful and unique features
Allows you to find files that meet certain criteria
Find your largest folders and files easily using the tabbed interface

What we don't like

Works only on Windows
Does not support exporting results to a file

Free Disk Analyzer Review

Free Disk Analyzer is a truly excellent free disk space analyzer. First of all, I like it because of how simple and familiar the interface is, but there are also some really useful settings that I want to mention.

One option forces the program to search for files only if they are larger than 50 MB. If you don't intend to delete smaller files, you can significantly clean up your results list by turning this on.

There's also a filtering option so that instead of each individual file type, only music, videos, documents, archive files, etc. are shown. This is useful if you know that videos, for example, take up the most memory - searching only for them saves time , viewing other file types.

The Largest Files and Largest Folders tabs at the bottom of Free Disk Analyzer provide a quick way to see all the storage resources in the folder (and its subfolders) you're viewing. You can sort folders by size and location, as well as by the average file size in that folder plus the number of files contained in the folder.

While you can't export the results to a file like most disk space analyzers allow, I still highly recommend taking a look at Extensoft before moving on to the other apps on this list.

The free disk analyzer is only available for Windows users.

Disctective

What we like

It's portable
Ability to scan large files in a specific folder or on the entire hard drive.
Provides two ways to view disk space usage
Allows you to export results to a file

What we don't like

Cannot be removed directly from the program
Exported results are difficult to read
The way the size units are displayed makes the results difficult to read.
Only Windows users can install it
The update has not been released since 2010

Review of Disktective

Disktective is another free disk space analyzer for Windows. It is completely portable and takes up less than 1MB of storage space, so you can easily carry it with you on a flash drive.

Every time Disktective opens, it immediately asks which directory you want to scan. You can select any folder on any connected hard drive, including removable hard drives as well as all hard drives.

The left side of the program shows the sizes of folders and files on a familiar Windows Explorer-like screen, while the right side displays a pie chart so you can visualize each folder's disk usage.

Disktective is easy enough for anyone to use, but there are a lot of things I don't like: the HTML export feature doesn't produce a very readable file, you can't delete or open folders/files from within the program, and the size units are static, meaning everything they are represented in bytes, kilobytes or megabytes (whatever you choose).

SpaceSniffer

What we like

Shows data usage with simple blocks
Results can be filtered in several ways
Results can be saved to a file and opened again without having to rescan
Allows you to delete files from the program
Large file report can be saved in a text file.
Fully portable

What we don't like

A bit confusing interface
Works only on Windows operating system

Most of us are used to viewing the data on our computers in a list view, where we open folders to see the files inside. SpaceSniffer works similarly, but not in

in the same way, so it may take some getting used to before you get the hang of it.

The image here immediately shows how SpaceSniffer visualizes disk space usage. It uses blocks of different sizes to showcase larger folders/files versus smaller ones, where the brown boxes are folders and the blue boxes are files (you can change these colors).

The program allows you to export your results to a TXT file or a SpaceSniffer snapshot (SNS) file so you can download it to another computer or at a later time and see all the same results - this is really handy if you're helping someone else analyze their data.

Right-clicking any folder or file in SpaceSniffer will open the same menu you see in Windows Explorer. This means you can copy, delete, etc. The filtering feature allows you to search results by file type, size, and/or date.

I added SpaceSniffer to this list because it's different from most other disk space analyzers, so you may find that its unique perspective helps you quickly find what's taking up all your memory space.

Folder Size

What we like

Integrates with Explorer
Allows you to sort folders by size
Extremely easy to use

What we don't like

Shows results in a secondary window rather than the original window you're viewing
Works only on Windows

Folder Size is the simplest program on this entire list because it has virtually no interface.

This disk space analyzer is useful because Windows Explorer doesn't give you the size of the folder you're viewing, only the size of the files. Folder Size shows a small additional window that shows the size of each folder.

This window lets you sort folders by size so you can easily see which ones are using the most storage. Folder size has some options that you can change, such as disabling it for CD/DVD drives, removable storage, or network shares.

A quick look at the folder size image shows that it doesn't look like the other software above. If you don't need graphs, filters, or advanced features, but just want to sort folders by size, then this program is fine.

Modern hard drives have quite a large capacity. If you have several hundred gigabytes, why even think about cleaning? But it’s surprising how quickly photos, videos, music and other files begin to use up free space on the hard drive and there are many cases where unnecessary files lead to various malfunctions in the operating system, and over time, improper use of the hard drive leads to failure and subsequent repair of the HDD , so it is necessary to regularly remove them and optimize the hard drive. For example, if there are too many temporary files in a directory, the system may become unstable and slow, causing problems even with many of the programs originally installed in it. How to put things in order? How to understand what takes up the most space? Windows OS has its own disk checking utility. It can be launched from the GUI or from the command line. But there are also alternative programs.
We've rounded up 10 free tools to help you do just that.

SpaceSniffer is a portable, free program that helps you understand the folder and file structure of your hard drive. SpaceSniffer's visualization diagram will clearly show you where large folders and files are located on your devices. The area of each rectangle is proportional to the size of that file. You can double click on any sector to get more detailed information about it. If you are looking for specific file types, such as JPG files or files older than a year, use the “Filter” option to select the criteria you specify.

The program has many settings, but its interface is in English. The information it produces does not seem very convenient for visual perception. But in principle, it works quickly and efficiently.

WinDirStat collects information from the selected disk and presents it in three versions. A directory list, which resembles the Windows Explorer tree structure, appears in the top left corner and sorts files and folders by size. The extended list that appears in the upper right corner shows statistics about different file types. The file map is located at the bottom of the WinDirStat window. Each colored rectangle represents a file or directory. The area of each rectangle is proportional to the size of the files. The program will have to be installed, but it has a Russian-language interface.

Disktective is a free, portable utility that reports the actual size of directories and the distribution of subdirectories and files within them. The selected folder or drive is analyzed and the result is displayed in the form of a tree and chart. The interface is English, information collection is fast.

English interface, installation required. In operation, it is a fast and easy-to-use disk space analyzer that monitors disk space usage on hard drives, network drives and NAS servers. The main window shows the percentage of disk space used by each directory and file. You can also easily view pie charts that show results in graphical format. Has a large number of settings.

DiskSavvy is available in a free version as well as a Pro version that provides additional features and technical support. The free version allows you to scan a maximum of 500,000 files, with a maximum hard drive capacity of 2 TB.

For each selected folder or drive, GetFoldersize displays the total size of all files in that folder or drive, as well as the number of files nested within them. You can use GetFoldersize to scan an unlimited number of files and folders on internal and external hard drives, DVDs, and network drives. This program supports long file and folder names, unicode characters and has the ability to display file sizes in bytes, kilobytes, megabytes and gigabytes. GetFoldersize allows you to print a folder tree and save the information to a text file. If you install GetFoldersize, all its features will be added to the option to launch from the context menu in Windows Explorer, which will allow you to start scanning the volume of a folder or drive by right-clicking on it. The interface is English, a large selection of settings.

RidNacs is a fast disk space analyzer that scans local drives, network drives or individual directories, displaying the results in a tree and percentage histogram. You can save scan results in several formats (.TXT, .CSV, .HTML, or .XML). Files can be opened and deleted directly in RidNacs. During installation, you can add the option to run the program in the Windows Explorer context menu. When you scan a folder, it is added to the list of favorite drives. You can also change the appearance of the histogram by installing special skins. The program also requires installation and has two interface languages – English and German.

The portable Scanner program shows a pie chart with concentric rings to show the space usage on your hard drive, external hard drive, network drive. Moving the mouse over the segments in the diagram allows you to display the full path to the object at the top of the window, as well as the size of the directories and the number of files in the directory. Right-clicking on a segment provides additional options. It is possible to delete selected directories to the trash directly from the program. The archive with the program contains 2 reg files, one of which is used to add the scanner to the Windows Explorer context menu, and the other to remove it.

In our opinion, Free Disk Analyzer is better than all other programs. During the installation process, you are offered a choice of 5 languages, including Russian. The free disk analyzer displays drives on the left side of the window, similar to Windows Explorer, allowing you to quickly navigate to the desired folder or file. The right side of the window displays all subfolders and files in the selected folder or disk, the size and percentage of disk space that the folder or file uses. Tabs at the bottom of the window allow you to quickly select and view your largest files or folders. You can manage your files directly within the program, just like in Windows Explorer. Among the additional features, it is worth noting the launch of the program removal tool, as well as the settings menu, which allows you to filter only certain files.

This is the one that over time there is little space. On the one hand, we bought ourselves 1 TB and it seems good, now everything will work. But over time, it turns out that it gets “clogged” and you don’t want to remove the old one (in case it comes in handy), but there is no place for a new one.
Then there comes a moment during which something can be freed. But sometimes this is not enough.
Then a reasonable question arises in my head: But what is taking up so much space on my disk?".

First of all, they “go” to the folders with films, then games and programs. And you have to remove them by grinding your teeth.

So, I won’t bore you, but I’ll write about several programs whose purpose is to show how many and which files (folders) take up the most space on your disk. Of course, all of them (like all the programs provided on my website) are free.

Looking ahead, I’ll tell you that the meaning is the same for everyone - to analyze the system and show in a visual form what and how it takes up space, while showing some additional capabilities. As a result, you can see and delete (if desired) unnecessary large files.

The first program for analyzing a disk and searching for large files and folders is WinDirStat.

After installation and launch, the main program window will look like this:

In it you can specify what exactly needs to be scanned: all drives, a specific drive or a separate folder.
After selection (I selected one system drive), the scanning process will begin:

Which will produce the result. The program window is divided into 3 parts:
1 - result by folder
2 - result for files (types/) indicating their legend
3 - general diagram. The meaning is simple - the more space it takes, the larger the display.
For convenience, the results are shown in descending order, i.e. The "largest" files are displayed at the top.

This way you can clearly see which files and folders take up how much space on the disk.

Now let's look at what you can do with this information besides simply viewing, namely, pay attention to the top menu with buttons:

Since the program is in Russian and the buttons contain tooltips, I can only list what you can do with a folder or file directly from this program:

open in explorer;

copy path;

delete permanently (use this carefully);

remove to trash;

open element properties;

run file (or open folder):

Enlarge/reduce the diagram window for a more detailed view.

As you can see, all the most necessary functions.

By the way, using this program you can also check external and network drives.

Another similar program is JDiskReport.

It differs from the previous one primarily in the absence of the Russian language.
After launch, you will be prompted to select a directory to scan and open the saved analysis file.

You can specify the whole disk and go ahead:

The window is divided into two parts: the left one indicates the location, and the right one generates a diagram.

Let's deal with the left part.
It displays a list of directories sorted by "majority", i.e. The more space a folder takes up, the higher it is. It's the same story in the subfolders.

The right side is much more interesting.
At the bottom you can change the type of diagram (out of four provided) and enable the display of files (check Show files).
At the top you can switch to the 50 “best” files ( top 50), see how many files in size occupy certain spaces ( Size Dist), when and how many files were last modified ( Modified) and how much space certain types of files take up ( Types).
In the top menu of the program itself, only two switches are interesting: the first, for sorting alphabetically (and not by “most”), the second to display the number of files (and not the volume).

But you can only view this information. To delete files, you will have to open Explorer and look for this folder or file there. But you can also right-click on the folder and select Open Explorer... to open.

The following program for analyzing and searching large files is Scanner.

The program differs from the previous ones in that it does not require installation (portable).

After launch, it immediately scans all disks and shows summary information:

You can select a specific drive, the scan result will show the volume of folders:

Question “What is taking up so much space on my hard drive?” sometimes it can confuse you. It would seem that all the weighty folders with documents, music, films, as well as installed programs are known to us, but... When we click on the “Properties” of the hard drive and look at the ratio of full and occupied space, we understand that there is an obvious inconsistency - somewhere Several (or maybe a dozen or two) gigabytes of our precious disk space have gone missing.

In such cases, you can audit the contents of user profiles, check hidden system files and folders, the size of the paging file (Pagefile.sys), the hibernation file (hiberfil.sys), the System Volume Information folder, which stores system restore checkpoints, and run the standard utility Windows – “Disk Cleanup” and so on. But these manipulations are not always able to shed light on the truth.

This entry lists several programs whose function is to analyze the structure and volume of information that is stored on the computer's hard drive. For me personally, it is important that these programs are free, easy to use, and most importantly, provide reliable information. I suggest we take a closer look at the programs that meet the specified conditions.

SpaceSniffer is a portable, free program that helps you understand the folder and file structure of your hard drive. SpaceSniffer's visualization diagram will clearly show you where large folders and files are located on your devices. The area of each rectangle is proportional to the size of that file. You can double click on any sector to get more detailed information about it. If you are looking for specific file types, such as JPG files, or files older than a year, use the “Filter” option to select the conditions you specify.

The program has many settings, but its interface is in English. The information it produces seemed to me not very convenient for visual perception and, as a result, for evaluating it. But in principle, it works quickly and efficiently. In any case, once you get used to it and delve into the settings, it’s quite possible to use it.

WinDirStat collects information from the selected disk and presents it in three views. A directory list, which resembles the Windows Explorer tree structure, appears in the top left corner and sorts files and folders by size. The extended list that appears in the upper right corner shows statistics about different file types. The file map is located at the bottom of the WinDirStat window. Each colored rectangle represents a file or directory. The area of each rectangle is proportional to the size of the files or subtrees.

The program is not portable, but it has a Russian-language interface. I didn’t delve too deeply into its settings, but one nuance immediately caught my eye - the System Volume Information folder, according to the program, is empty. In fact, this is not the case, System Restore is enabled and a little over 3 GB is currently used for it. So the program lied.

TreeSize Free

Not portable, choice of two languages: German and English. Microsoft certified. Allows you to launch the program in the usual way or from the context menu of a folder or drive. This is a very convenient opportunity, in my opinion. The program shows you the size of the selected folder, including subfolders. The results are presented in a Windows Explorer tree view, so you can expand the selected folder or drive and navigate to the file at each level. To analyze hidden system folders, the program asked to restart the PC.

The interface is English, not portable. DiskSavvy is a fast and easy-to-use disk space analyzer that allows you to monitor disk space usage on hard drives, network drives, and NAS servers. The main window shows the percentage of disk space used by each directory and file. You can also easily view pie charts that show results in graphical format. Has a large number of settings.

DiskSavvy is available as a free version, as well as a full, Pro version that provides additional features and technical support. The free version allows you to scan a maximum of 500,000 files, with a maximum hard drive capacity of 2 TB. It supports long file names, unicode file names, and allows you to copy, move, and delete files directly within the program. Cool program, I liked it.

For each selected folder or drive, GetFoldersize displays the total size of all files in that folder or drive, as well as the number of files and their attachments. You can use GetFoldersize to scan an unlimited number of files and folders on internal and external hard drives, DVDs, and network share drives. This program supports long file and folder names and unicode characters and has the ability to display file sizes in bytes, kilobytes, megabytes and gigabytes. GetFoldersize allows you to print a folder tree and save the information to a text file.

GetFoldersize is available in both portable and installable versions, so you can carry it with you on a flash drive or external USB drive. However, if you install GetFoldersize, all its features will be added with the option to launch from the context menu in Windows Explorer, which will allow you to start scanning the volume of a folder or drive by right-clicking on it. The interface is English, there is a good selection of settings.

RidNacs is a fast disk space analyzer that scans local drives, network drives or individual directories, displaying the results in a tree and percentage histogram. You can save scan results in several formats (.TXT, .CSV, .HTML, or .XML). Files can be opened and deleted directly in RidNacs. During installation, you can add the option to run the program in the Windows Explorer context menu. When you scan a folder, it is added to the list of favorite drives. You can also change the appearance of the histogram by installing special skins. The program is not portable; it has 2 interface languages - English and German. She could not analyze some folders, as can be seen in the screenshot.

Portable Scanner program shows a pie chart with concentric rings to show the space usage of your hard drive, external hard drive, network drive. Moving the mouse over the segments in the diagram allows you to display the full path to the object at the top of the window, as well as the size of the directories and the number of files in the directory. Right-clicking on a segment provides additional options. It is possible to delete selected directories to the Trash directly from the program. The archive with the program contains 2 reg files, one of which is used to add the scanner to the Windows Explorer context menu, and the other to remove it.

I liked Free Disk Analyzer more than all other programs. During the installation process, you are offered a choice of 5 languages, Russian is present. The free disk analyzer displays drives on the left side of the window, similar to Windows Explorer, allowing you to quickly navigate to the desired folder or file. The right side of the window displays all subfolders and files in the selected folder or disk, the size and percentage of disk space that the folder or file uses. Tabs at the bottom of the window allow you to quickly select and view your largest files or folders. You can manage your files directly within the program, just like in Windows Explorer. Among the additional features, it is worth noting the launch of the program uninstaller, as well as the settings menu, which allows you to filter only certain files:

If you have previously had problems with “losing” disk space, tell us how and with the help of what programs (or actions) you solved them.

Good afternoon.

Very often, users ask me the same question, but in different interpretations: “what is the hard drive full of?”, “why has the space on the hard drive decreased, since I haven’t downloaded anything?”, “how to find files that are taking up space on the HDD ? etc.

There are special programs to evaluate and analyze the occupied space on your hard drive, thanks to which you can quickly find and delete everything unnecessary. Actually, this is what this article will be about.

Analysis of occupied hard disk space in diagrams

1. Scanner

Official site: http://www.steffengerlach.de/freeware/

A very interesting utility. Its advantages are obvious: it supports the Russian language, no installation required, high speed (it analyzed a 500 GB hard drive in a minute!), and takes up very little space on the hard drive.

The program presents the results of the work in a small window with a diagram (see Fig. 1). If you hover your mouse over the desired piece of the diagram, you can immediately understand what takes up the most space on the HDD.

For example, on my hard drive (see Fig. 1), about a fifth of the busy space is occupied by movies (33 GB, 62 files). By the way, there are quick buttons to go to the trash can and to “add and remove programs.”

2. SpaceSniffer

Official site: http://www.uderzo.it/main_products/space_sniffer/index.html

Another utility that does not require installation. When starting, the first thing you will do is ask you to select a drive (specify a letter) to scan. For example, my Windows system disk has 35 GB of space, of which almost 10 GB is occupied by the virtual machine.

In general, the analysis tool is very visual, it helps you immediately understand what is clogged up on your hard drive, where the files are “hidden”, in which folders and on what topic... I recommend it for use!

Rice. 2. SpaceSniffer - analysis of the Windows system disk

3.WinDirStat

Official site: http://windirstat.info/

Another utility of this kind. It is interesting primarily because in addition to simple analysis and drawing up a diagram, it also shows file extensions, painting the diagram in the desired color (see Fig. 3).

In general, it is quite convenient to use: the interface is in Russian, there are quick links (for example, on emptying the recycle bin, editing directories, etc.), it works in all popular Windows operating systems: XP, 7, 8.

Rice. 3. WinDirStat analyzes the “C:\” drive

4. Free Disk Usage Analyzer

Official site: http://www.extensoft.com/?p=free_disk_analyzer

This program is the simplest tool for quickly finding large files and optimizing disk space.

Free Disk Usage Analyzer helps you organize and manage your HDD free disk space by searching for the largest files on the disk. You can quickly find where the largest files are located, such as videos, photos and archives, and move them to another location (or delete them altogether).

By the way, the program supports the Russian language. There are also quick links that will help you clean your HDD from junk and temporary files, remove unused programs, find the largest folders or files, etc.

5.TreeSize

Official site: http://www.jam-software.com/treesize_free/

This program cannot create charts, but it conveniently sorts folders depending on the space occupied on the hard drive. It is also very convenient, if you find a folder that takes up a lot of space, click on it and open it in Explorer (see arrows in Fig. 5).

Despite the fact that the program is in English, understanding it is quite simple and quick. Recommended for both beginners and experienced users.

Rice. 5. TreeSize Free - results of analysis of the system drive “C:\”

By the way, significant space on your hard drive can be taken up by so-called “junk” and temporary files (by the way, they reduce the free space on your hard drive, even when you don’t copy or download anything to it!). Periodically, you need to clean your hard drive with special utilities: CCleaner, FreeSpacer, Glary Utilites, etc. Read more about such programs.

That's all for me. I would be grateful for additions on the topic of the article.

Good luck with your PC.