How to See What is Taking Up Space on My Hard Drive Windows 7

Step 1. Disable Hibernate mode

This mode is not bad in itself, but it eats up a lot of free space, meaning your computer gradually starts to work badly. You can solve this problem simply by deactivating Hibernate mode.

First, right-click on Start and select “Command Prompt” (as administrator). In the new window, type “powercfg -h off” and press Enter. This simple command is needed to disable the option. Restart the computer and see if the PC still freezes, or if it is working properly.

Step 3. Delete useless apps

Now remove these forgotten and unused applications. This will clean the computer of unnecessary debris and give the hard drive a new lease on life.

Click Start with the right mouse button and select Control Panel. Now click on the Programs and Features section. You will see the whole list of programs installed on the computer. Delete the applications selected in the second step with the right mouse button.

To confirm the actions taken, restart the computer; now it should work more efficiently and cause you less strain.

Step 5. Clear TEMP files

The previous tool does its job perfectly, except for the TEMP folder.

Therefore, to be sure, simply delete it. This can be done through the command line. The desired command is as follows: “cd /d %TEMP%”, then the “cd ..” command, and finally the “rd /s temp” command. After each of them, press Enter.

As an alternative, you can enter TEMP in the Search box and empty the TEMP folder.

However, think before you do this: if you are not sure or if the computer is already working well after the previous steps, it is best to skip this step.

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