discrepancy is used disk space?

[InfamousHindu]

I'm using windows 8 and when I right click on the C: and click properties, it tells me i'm using 54GB of space. But when I go into the C: and highlight all the folders, even hidden ones, it tells me the size of everything is about 32GB....why the 22GB discrepancy?

 

[txus.palacios]

Maybe the pagefile and the hibernation file?

 

[InfamousHindu]

how do I check that?

 

[InfamousHindu]

nvm...reduced paging file to 1gb....haven't restarted but will see how that works..

 

[redduc900]

In conjunction w/ what txus suggested, check out this article...

Swapfile.sys, Hiberfil.sys and Pagefile.sys in Windows 8
http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-8/h...s-hiberfil-sys-and-pagefile-sys-in-windows-8/

 

[InfamousHindu]

ok..so I reduced my paging file from 8GB to 1GB (using SSD). Now its showing 47GB used but still 14GB of space that I don't know where its being allocated...hmmm

 

[txus.palacios]

hiberfil.sys

 

[InfamousHindu]

Don't think I have a hiberfil.sys file....hibernation is disabled...

 

[txus.palacios]

Not sure then. I will try to look for more info somewhere.

 

[redduc900]

How did you disable hibernation?

 

[Automata]

System Restore can also silently take up space.

 

[medo145]

You could run windirstat and it will give you a visual break down of your hd storage usage. I know in windows 7 you have to disable hibernation through cmd, not sure if it is the same for windows 8. Turn off system restore like thideras said to gain more space.

 

[Solder]

How did you disable hibernation?

In an Admin Command Prompt... powercfg.exe /hibernate off

 

[redduc900]

I was asking the OP how he disabled it.

 

[Solder]

I was asking the OP how he disabled it.

Oh, sorry