How reduce storage on SSD ?

[Erhy]

Hello?
On my SSD with 118 GB free space is only 6,18 GB.
I always use disc Cleanup, but now the free space doesn't lessen.
In AppData I shifted many folders to my HDD
and created a link instead of this folders with mklink /J

In the Windows folder is a Installer directory with 17 GB.

Have you tips for?

Thank you for discussion
Erhy

 

[Erhy]

now I see that AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\Configuration is twice.
I choosed that File History are copied to Volume S: and on this Volume there is also
S:\FileHistory\gle\GLEW8PRO\Configuration
with the same length and time stamps e.g. for Catalog2.edb

Is it possible that File History put their data only on S: ?

Another big storage in
AppData\Local\Google which I could not move with robocopy and mklink /j

AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge which I have not tried to move

AppData\Roaming\Code which I have not tried to move

 

[Tim Locke]

Some time ago when SSDs were expensive I solved this by moving the documents and downloads folders to my D drive ( the original spinner) On W10 I think there is a inbuilt command to do this. IIRC it involved right clicking on the folder and selecting properties and one of the options will move the directory, all the links to it and the contents.

It these day of cheap SSDs I would go out and by a 1TB SSD and clone your C drive onto it using the free download of Macrium or if the new drive is Samsung their program which is on the web. Any modern machine that supports a 2.5" SSD will support one up to 1TB perhaps larger but 500GB and 1Tb seem to be the sweet spot this month

 

[Erhy]

this I know it.
My PC is more then 10 years old and the SSD has only 128 Gbyte.

 

[hdhondt]

I have the same size SSD, but more than 50% is free, because I put the following libraries on my HDD:
Documents
Music
Pictures
Videos
Downloads
Mail folders (you may not have any)

To change their location, first create appropriate folders for them on your HDD. Then open File Explorer, right-click on a library and select Properties. Click the Location tab and click the Move button. Select the HDD folder and click OK.

If you have any local mail folders, their location will depend on you email program.

 

[Chris Millward]

You can also save space by installing all your programs on the hard drive

 

[Erhy]

Thank for your postings!
Had done the most you advised.

 

[Riley337]

Clean Up Junk Files.
Disable System Restore.
Empty Recycle Bin.
Use Disk Cleanup.
Disable Hibernation.
Uninstall or Transfer Programs.

 

[Erhy]

now I discover, that much GB are in "Windows Apps" folder.
many folders.
Is there a way to cleanup something without destroy my Win10 ?
Thank you for your comments
Erhy

Here some directory names, I found with TreeSize Free App

Microsoft.YourPhone*
Microsoft.SkypeApp*
Microsoft.Windows.Photos*
microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps*
Microsoft.Office.OneNote*
Microsoft.LanguageExperiencePackde*
Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection*
Microsoft.WindowsStore*
Microsoft.MSPaint*
Microsoft.Zune*
Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes*
Microsoft.Bing*
Microsoft.Getstarted*
Microsoft.UI.Xaml*
Microsoft.OneConnect*
Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller*
Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework*
Microsoft.VCLibs*
Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime*

and so on

 

[Johnharper]

Fix 1. Clean Up Junk Files.
Fix 2. Disable System Restore.
Fix 3. Empty Recycle Bin.
Fix 4. Use Disk Cleanup.
Fix 5. Disable Hibernation.
Fix 6. Uninstall or Transfer Programs.

I found this... check with all these steps.