Editing Insufficient disk space

Possible solutions of insufficient hard drive disk space
{{Tips}} Houston, we have a problem

== clean the disk space ==
using the tool to auto clean the space
* {{Gd}} [http://www.ccleaner.com/ CCleaner] for {{Win}} & {{Mac}}: About 3~4 GB free space after auto cleaned. [http://azo-freeware.blogspot.com/2006/10/ccleaner-134407.html CCleaner 3.12.1572 免安裝中文版 (內建CCEnhancer) - 硬碟清理工具 - 阿榮福利味]
* {{Gd}} [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dr.-cleaner-clean-disk-memory/id921458519?mt=12 Dr. Cleaner] for {{Mac}}: (1 ) About 1~2 GB free space after auto cleaned (2) help you to find the big files.
* {{Mac}} 內建工具程式: [https://support.apple.com/zh-tw/HT206996 釋出 Mac 上的儲存空間 - Apple 支援]
* [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/delete-files-using-disk-cleanup#delete-files-using-disk-cleanup=windows-8 Delete files using Disk Cleanup - Windows Help] / [https://sofree.cc/cleanmgr-sageset-99/ 如何利用Windows內建的磁碟清理清垃圾？ – 香腸炒魷魚]
* [https://windirstat.net/ WinDirStat - Windows Directory Statistics] for {{Win}}

clean the following directories (at Windows)
* %Temp% 
* %HOMEPATH%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files 

uninstall the software or fonts which you may not used
* software
* fonts

restart the chrome browser
# Backup all tabs by using [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/onetab/chphlpgkkbolifaimnlloiipkdnihall OneTab]
# Restart the chrome browser. You can keyin {{kbd | key=<nowiki>chrome://restart</nowiki>}} in the url to restart the chrome <ref>[https://www.labnol.org/internet/restart-google-chrome/29198/ Chrome Restart Bookmark - How to Quickly Restart your Google Chrome], [https://free.com.tw/restart-google-chrome/ 新增 Google Chrome 瀏覽器重新啟動書籤，一鍵快速釋放記憶體教學]</ref>.

finds duplicate files
* [https://www.hardcoded.net/dupeguru/ dupeGuru - finds duplicate files] for {{Win}}, {{Mac}} & {{Linux}}
* ''$'' [https://macpaw.com/gemini Gemini 2] for {{Mac}}

== understand the condition ==
find the directories or files which costs most space
* [https://www.jam-software.com/treesize_free/ TreeSize Free - Quickly Scan Directory Sizes and Find Space Hogs] for {{Win}}
* [http://www.mindgems.com/products/Folder-Size/Folder-Size.html Folder Size] for {{Win}}
* more similar softwares ... ... Google: [http://www.google.com.tw/search?q=(folder+OR+directory)+size&btnG=%B7j%B4M&hl=zh-TW&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Azh-TW%3Aofficial (folder OR directory) size]

== move the user folders to another drive ==
[http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/redirect-folder-new-location#1TC=windows-7 Redirect a folder to a new location - Windows Help] for {{Win}} ex:
* move {{kbd | key = C:\Users\Administrator\Documents}} to {{kbd | key = D:\Documents}}
* move {{kbd | key = C:\Users\Administrator\Downloads}} to {{kbd | key = D:\Downloads}} {{exclaim}} You also need to change download locations of browsers

Change download locations of browsers
* {{Chrome}} [https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95574?hl=en Change download locations - Chrome Help]
* {{IE}} [http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/112232-internet-explorer-change-default-download-location.html Internet Explorer - Change Default Download Location - Windows 7 Help Forums]
* {{Fx}} [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/where-find-and-manage-downloaded-files-firefox?redirectlocale=en-US&redirectslug=find-and-manage-downloaded-files Where to find and manage downloaded files in Firefox | Firefox Help]

Move sync folders to another drive of cloud storage
* dropbox: [https://www.dropbox.com/help/89 How do I move my Dropbox folder to a new location? (Dropbox Help Center)]
* google drive: [http://gappstips.com/google-drive/change-the-google-drive-default-folder/ Change the Google Drive default folder - Google Apps Tips] / [http://www.mobile01.com/topicdetail.php?f=514&t=4086739 google雲端硬碟如何更改至D槽 - 電腦討論區 - Mobile01]

== tentative: move the %Temp% to another drive ==
[[How to setup my system path]]

== use the symbolic link ==
Using the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbolic_link symbolic link] linking to another hard disk. ex: I tried to resolved insufficient hard disk space where mysql data located by using the symbolic link.


== References ==
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further reading
* [https://steachs.com/archives/2908 如何刪除 Windows 升級後留下的「Windows.old」資料夾？ - 就是教不落]

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