Computer space problem

**Gilly G** · 10-31-2009, 05:05 PM

Yesterday I had 740 free gigs of space on my computer.

Today I have 730. I didn't add anything!

It's been like this ever since I got my computer a month and a few ago, where space is constantly being used (and in big amounts) yet it's not asking me anything. What could be the problem? Why can't I find it?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Here are 2 random screenshots I took to further show the problem.

**Bluearrowll** · 10-31-2009, 05:39 PM

The thing called .jagex cache is essentially a cookie from the company called "JaGeX". It stores all information in there to make loading time run faster the next time you visit; it accumulates after every visit to any jagex affiliated website.

If that says 59.4GB, I recommend deleting it; although everything will be slow to load again, just like a tumour, it will grow back.

**Gilly G** · 10-31-2009, 05:41 PM

That's actually the data of all the things in C:, not just the jagex cookie. It just happened to be the first one on the list and shows up first in the name thing.

The Jagex file only takes up 95.8 MB of space.

**Bluearrowll** · 10-31-2009, 05:45 PM

Perhaps what is causing the problem is in a hidden folder then?

**Gilly G** · 10-31-2009, 05:52 PM

If that's the case then I'd like to know how to access said hidden folder.

I should be at 850 GB of free space, i'm at 730. Whatever took up 120 of them without my permission seriously shouldn't be hidden. Wtf

ItIsAMystery · 10-31-2009, 05:56 PM

http://download.cnet.com/SpaceMonger...-10050288.html

You can blow me later

Screenies: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceMonger

**Gilly G** · 10-31-2009, 06:08 PM

The program still shows a total of 60 GB or so of my disk, although it says that I have 717 GB of space left.

Why in the world do I have only 717 GB of space left since I posted this I DIDNT DOWNLOAD ANYTHING

ItIsAMystery · 10-31-2009, 06:09 PM

Screenshot your Spacemonger

TheGreatDecay · 10-31-2009, 06:11 PM

frenchy french

**Gilly G** · 10-31-2009, 06:15 PM

This is just my C:

ItIsAMystery · 10-31-2009, 06:32 PM

Come on man, uncheck Free Space and post a worthwhile screenshot lol

**Gilly G** · 10-31-2009, 06:36 PM

ItIsAMystery · 10-31-2009, 06:40 PM

I'd compare that to a later screenshot if the space allocations change again, make sure the recycle bin's empty, etc. I don't really see anything wrong from the ss by itself (but notice the pagefile was recently modified)

**Gilly G** · 10-31-2009, 06:45 PM

This still all adds to a total of 60 GB and not 180 that are being used up by C:.

ItIsAMystery · 10-31-2009, 06:57 PM

If you're referring to the differential, it's usually due to hidden/system files, directories, FAT/MFT, log file, etc.

**foilman8805** · 10-31-2009, 06:58 PM

Interestingly enough, I've noticed the very same thing on my new Vista laptop.

Recently I haven't been noticing any decrease in storage space, but while I was setting up my laptop last month I felt that I lost a ton of extra space on my hard drive for no apparent reason.

Interesting to hear someone else think this was odd.

I have 120GB of space taken up on my hard drive, but I have way less stuff on this computer than I did on my XP computer and it only had about 70GB worth of stuff. I don't download any music or videos either. I have no way to explain this extra 50GB of lost space unless Vista really has that much bloatcode.

ItIsAMystery · 10-31-2009, 07:01 PM

Gilly, it may also be your system restore -- go to the command prompt and type vssadmin list shadowstorage -- if you think it's using too much, do vss resize shadowstorage /On=C: /For=C: /Maxsize=50GB (example)

**Gilly G** · 10-31-2009, 07:10 PM

Hey that did it. It was using up 136 GB and now I put it to 50 and have 800 gigs of free space.

Thanks.

Why exactly was it using so much, and consuming more and more every day?

ItIsAMystery · 10-31-2009, 07:13 PM

Vista likes to save a lot of ****

**Gilly G** · 10-31-2009, 07:18 PM

That's oh so very gay.

Thanks a bunch for the help again. Saved my life

10-31-2009, 05:05 PM	#1
Gilly G FFR Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: France Age: 33 Posts: 1,225	Computer space problem Yesterday I had 740 free gigs of space on my computer. Today I have 730. I didn't add anything! It's been like this ever since I got my computer a month and a few ago, where space is constantly being used (and in big amounts) yet it's not asking me anything. What could be the problem? Why can't I find it? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Here are 2 random screenshots I took to further show the problem.

10-31-2009, 05:39 PM	#2
Bluearrowll ⊙▃⊙ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: I live in the last place where you Look. Age: 31 Posts: 7,376	Re: Computer space problem The thing called .jagex cache is essentially a cookie from the company called "JaGeX". It stores all information in there to make loading time run faster the next time you visit; it accumulates after every visit to any jagex affiliated website. If that says 59.4GB, I recommend deleting it; although everything will be slow to load again, just like a tumour, it will grow back. __________________ 1st in Kommisar's 2009 SM Tournament 1st in I Love You`s 2009 New Year`s Tournament 3rd in EnR's Mashfest '08 tournament 5th in Phynx's Unofficial FFR Tournament 9th in D3 of the 2008-2009 4th Official FFR Tournament 10th in D5 of the 2010 5th Official FFR Tournament 10th in D6 of the 2011-2012 6th Official FFR Tournament FMO AAA Count: 71 FGO AAA Count: 10 Bluearrowll = The Canadian player who can not detect awkward patterns. If it's awkward for most people, it's normal for Terry. If the file is difficult but super straight forward, he has issues. If he's AAAing a FGO but then heard that his favorite Hockey team was losing by a point, Hockey > FFR PS: Cool AAA's Terry - I Love You An Alarm Clock's Haiku beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep - ieatyourlvllol

10-31-2009, 05:41 PM	#3
Gilly G FFR Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: France Age: 33 Posts: 1,225	Re: Computer space problem That's actually the data of all the things in C:, not just the jagex cookie. It just happened to be the first one on the list and shows up first in the name thing. The Jagex file only takes up 95.8 MB of space.

10-31-2009, 05:45 PM	#4
Bluearrowll ⊙▃⊙ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: I live in the last place where you Look. Age: 31 Posts: 7,376	Re: Computer space problem Perhaps what is causing the problem is in a hidden folder then? __________________ 1st in Kommisar's 2009 SM Tournament 1st in I Love You`s 2009 New Year`s Tournament 3rd in EnR's Mashfest '08 tournament 5th in Phynx's Unofficial FFR Tournament 9th in D3 of the 2008-2009 4th Official FFR Tournament 10th in D5 of the 2010 5th Official FFR Tournament 10th in D6 of the 2011-2012 6th Official FFR Tournament FMO AAA Count: 71 FGO AAA Count: 10 Bluearrowll = The Canadian player who can not detect awkward patterns. If it's awkward for most people, it's normal for Terry. If the file is difficult but super straight forward, he has issues. If he's AAAing a FGO but then heard that his favorite Hockey team was losing by a point, Hockey > FFR PS: Cool AAA's Terry - I Love You An Alarm Clock's Haiku beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep - ieatyourlvllol

10-31-2009, 05:52 PM	#5
Gilly G FFR Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: France Age: 33 Posts: 1,225	Re: Computer space problem If that's the case then I'd like to know how to access said hidden folder. I should be at 850 GB of free space, i'm at 730. Whatever took up 120 of them without my permission seriously shouldn't be hidden. Wtf

10-31-2009, 05:56 PM	#6
ItIsAMystery FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 49	Re: Computer space problem http://download.cnet.com/SpaceMonger...-10050288.html You can blow me later Screenies: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceMonger

10-31-2009, 06:08 PM	#7
Gilly G FFR Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: France Age: 33 Posts: 1,225	Re: Computer space problem The program still shows a total of 60 GB or so of my disk, although it says that I have 717 GB of space left. Why in the world do I have only 717 GB of space left since I posted this I DIDNT DOWNLOAD ANYTHING

10-31-2009, 06:09 PM	#8
ItIsAMystery FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 49	Re: Computer space problem Screenshot your Spacemonger

10-31-2009, 06:11 PM	#9
TheGreatDecay FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 154	Re: Computer space problem frenchy french

10-31-2009, 06:15 PM	#10
Gilly G FFR Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: France Age: 33 Posts: 1,225	Re: Computer space problem This is just my C:

10-31-2009, 06:32 PM	#11
ItIsAMystery FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 49	Re: Computer space problem Come on man, uncheck Free Space and post a worthwhile screenshot lol

10-31-2009, 06:36 PM	#12
Gilly G FFR Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: France Age: 33 Posts: 1,225	Re: Computer space problem

10-31-2009, 06:40 PM	#13
ItIsAMystery FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 49	Re: Computer space problem I'd compare that to a later screenshot if the space allocations change again, make sure the recycle bin's empty, etc. I don't really see anything wrong from the ss by itself (but notice the pagefile was recently modified)

10-31-2009, 06:45 PM	#14
Gilly G FFR Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: France Age: 33 Posts: 1,225	Re: Computer space problem This still all adds to a total of 60 GB and not 180 that are being used up by C:.

10-31-2009, 06:57 PM	#15
ItIsAMystery FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 49	Re: Computer space problem If you're referring to the differential, it's usually due to hidden/system files, directories, FAT/MFT, log file, etc.

10-31-2009, 06:58 PM	#16
foilman8805 smoke wheat hail satin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: LA baby Age: 35 Posts: 5,704	Re: Computer space problem Interestingly enough, I've noticed the very same thing on my new Vista laptop. Recently I haven't been noticing any decrease in storage space, but while I was setting up my laptop last month I felt that I lost a ton of extra space on my hard drive for no apparent reason. Interesting to hear someone else think this was odd. I have 120GB of space taken up on my hard drive, but I have way less stuff on this computer than I did on my XP computer and it only had about 70GB worth of stuff. I don't download any music or videos either. I have no way to explain this extra 50GB of lost space unless Vista really has that much bloatcode. Last edited by foilman8805; 10-31-2009 at 07:00 PM..

10-31-2009, 07:01 PM	#17
ItIsAMystery FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 49	Re: Computer space problem Gilly, it may also be your system restore -- go to the command prompt and type vssadmin list shadowstorage -- if you think it's using too much, do vss resize shadowstorage /On=C: /For=C: /Maxsize=50GB (example)

10-31-2009, 07:10 PM	#18
Gilly G FFR Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: France Age: 33 Posts: 1,225	Re: Computer space problem Hey that did it. It was using up 136 GB and now I put it to 50 and have 800 gigs of free space. Thanks. Why exactly was it using so much, and consuming more and more every day?

10-31-2009, 07:13 PM	#19
ItIsAMystery FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 49	Re: Computer space problem Vista likes to save a lot of ****

10-31-2009, 07:18 PM	#20
Gilly G FFR Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: France Age: 33 Posts: 1,225	Re: Computer space problem That's oh so very gay. Thanks a bunch for the help again. Saved my life

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