Insufficient disk space: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 15:23, 18 February 2016

Possible solutions of insufficient hard drive disk space

using the tool to clean the space

find the directories which costs most space

clean the following directories (at Windows)

uninstall the software which not used often

move C:\Users\Administrator\Documents to D:\Documents
move C:\Users\Administrator\Downloads to D:\Downloads You also need to change download locations of browsers

Change download locations of browsers

Move sync folders to another drive of cloud storage

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 * software
 * fonts
+== 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]
 == tentative: move the %Temp% to another disk ==