My Users folder is over 17GB but has almost nothing in it

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I have an SSD boot drive with Windows 7 on it. I keep all (most) of my applications on my HDD. I keep getting a message telling me my C: drive is almost full. I go to find the problem and see my Users folder has over 17GB in it (or so Properties of the folder tells me) and I then check the Properties of all its subfolders and none are even close to 1GB! What could be my problem here? How can I find the culprit?

have you checked the hidden folders ? – Shekhar Apr 09 '14 at 01:54 — Shekhar, Apr 09 '14 at 01:54
check my comment to the answer – Burning Hippo Apr 09 '14 at 02:01 — Burning Hippo, Apr 09 '14 at 02:01

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 09 '14 at 01:58

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Go to Tools -> Folder Options -> then View tab.

Make sure your settings match this picture:

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answered Apr 09 '14 at 01:58

ctzdev

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I did and I found the AppData folder is huge. What can I do to it? – Burning Hippo Apr 09 '14 at 01:59
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The AppData folder is where much of the configuration settings of your programs are stored. Also lots of temporary files are stored there as well. Check out this question as well as other questions related to it: – ctzdev Apr 09 '14 at 02:01
I found Apple Computer has 10GB in it. Can I just copy that over to another drive safely? – Burning Hippo Apr 09 '14 at 02:06
I'd advise against modifying the folder structure in any way. However, look into creating symbolic links. – ctzdev Apr 09 '14 at 02:08
I decided to just move the folder. There is nothing in there I use since I got rid of my iPhone a while back. Plus, I am planning on doing a clean Windows install in the next few months on a couple of new drives I plan to get. I have over 10GB free now on my SSD. I am happy. – Burning Hippo Apr 09 '14 at 13:05

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 09 '14 at 02:02

While Chris Tarazi seems to have answered the question above, note that you can use the free application WinDirStat (Windows Directory Statistics) to get a very detailed view of your SSD or HDD layout. It shows all your files in a hierarchical graphical view. If you're wondering what the biggest files are in your file system, it will easily show you.

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Aug 04 '21 at 19:32

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If you've been using iTunes for backing up iPhones, then it would take a huge amount of size on

C:\Users[your pc name]\AppData\Local\Apple Computer\backup

because it will have all previous backups from all phones.

edited Aug 04 '21 at 19:32

zx485

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answered Jul 31 '21 at 10:02

Soban Mub

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My Users folder is over 17GB but has almost nothing in it

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