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My 128 GB SSD disk is running out of space, so I am looking for the multiple ways to save the disk space:

  • Disabled the hibernation,
  • Cleaned up the Windows backup-data,
  • Moved the swapfile to other disk

I've downloaded the TreeSize Free app, and it has detected that the C:/Windows/System32/config folder is eating 68 192,0 MB(!) (contains 191525 files) which is obviously out of the standard behaviour.

Is that a known issue? How can I fix the config folder size?

I am using Windows 8.

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  • I personally would not touch this folder if you want a system that actually boots. I would run the Disk Clean-up tool. You can also disable the creation of System Restore points.
    – Ramhound
    Feb 4, 2015 at 18:26
  • @Ramhound I already did, like hundreds of times... Including the chkdsk /r and defragmentation. I doubt those files are so important to eat the half of my disk space.
    – Lucas
    Feb 4, 2015 at 18:28
  • You run a defragmentation routine on a SSD!!! Why would you do that? SSD storage is not only suppose to be fragmented it also not relevant.
    – Ramhound
    Feb 4, 2015 at 18:29
  • Worth a read if you have Nvidia hardware installed
    – Ramhound
    Feb 4, 2015 at 18:31
  • @Ramhound Not really on my SSD - Windows is automatically skipping the SSD defragmentation. Yeah, I have Nvidia hardware drivers installed.
    – Lucas
    Feb 4, 2015 at 18:33

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According to some postings over on the Microsoft forums, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2795944/EN-US should have resolved that bug and cleaned up the excess files... can you verify that you have that update or something that supersedes it?

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  • Thanks. I had the Windows Updates disabled for about 8 months... Didnt even noticed. I will install the update and will let you know about any progress!
    – Lucas
    Feb 4, 2015 at 18:39
  • So I have just installed the KB2795944 update and nothing has changed. Unfortunately.
    – Lucas
    Feb 4, 2015 at 19:56
  • Nvm , it actually fixed my problem! Having 66,6 GB of the free space! :D Thank you so much.
    – Lucas
    Feb 4, 2015 at 20:05

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