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I'm baffled. My C: Drive is showing up as almost full at 127GB out of a 138GB hard drive capacity. However, when I add up all the folders, they only add up to 73GB.

That's a whole whopping 54GB that's been eaten up by something I don't know about. I understand that temporary files can eat up space, but not 54GB, right? Where did the space go?

I've searched Google for solutions and a common culprit seems to be Adobe Media Cache files, but I don't seem to have a folder like this.

How do I figure out where the space has gone and free it up?

Oliver Salzburg
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Windows typically reserves some space for swapping, and also for system restore. Go to system properties (e.g. right click "my computer") and check virtual memory under Advanced->Performance settings, and system restore space under the System restore tab.

Rune Aamodt
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Maybe, you added up all folders, excluding those that are hidden or system? Enable the viewing of hidden folders Control Panel->Appearance and Personalization->Hidden files and folders->Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files-> Press OK.

westwood
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Use an utility like foldersize to get detailed count of your disk usage

Steve
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