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== understand the condition == | == understand the condition == | ||
find the directories which costs most space | 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}} | * [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] | * 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 == | == move the user folders to another drive == | ||
Revision as of 16:24, 19 June 2017
Possible solutions of insufficient hard drive disk space
Houston, we have a problem
clean the disk space
using the tool to auto clean the space
CCleaner for Win 
& macOS 
: About 3~4 GB free space after auto cleaned. CCleaner 3.12.1572 免安裝中文版 (內建CCEnhancer) - 硬碟清理工具 - 阿榮福利味- Dr. Cleaner for macOS : (1 ) About 1~2 GB free space after auto cleaned (2) help you to find the big files.
- Delete files using Disk Cleanup - Windows Help / 如何利用Windows內建的磁碟清理清垃圾？ – 香腸炒魷魚
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 OneTab
- Restart the chrome browser
understand the condition
find the directories or files which costs most space
- TreeSize Free - Quickly Scan Directory Sizes and Find Space Hogs for Win
- Folder Size for Win
- more similar softwares ... ... Google: (folder OR directory) size
move the user folders to another drive
Redirect a folder to a new location - Windows Help for Win 
ex:
- 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
- Chrome
Change download locations - Chrome Help - IE
Internet Explorer - Change Default Download Location - Windows 7 Help Forums - Firefox
Where to find and manage downloaded files in Firefox | Firefox Help
Move sync folders to another drive of cloud storage
- dropbox: How do I move my Dropbox folder to a new location? (Dropbox Help Center)
- google drive: Change the Google Drive default folder - Google Apps Tips / 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
use the symbolic link
Using the 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.