Solved Windows 8 updates taking up too much disk space

[jan18]

270mb in my folder on my test Enterprise x86 install. I'll check the Dell later for interest.

Just under 14mb on the Dell, little more than a couple of photos.

Jan... that's great to hear that you have got it all sorted.

Hi Mooly, Thanks for the update and thanks for your help in sorting out my problem. My PC is running so well now that it would be a shame to risk spoiling by starting all over again to see what difference a smaller partition would make. I have written down your instructions so that I have something to refer to the next time I do a clean install of Windows.

Many thanks for your help.

Jan

 

[Mooly]

You're very welcome

(I find W8.1 runs fantastically well on my Dell Vostro laptop. From hitting the power button to being online takes under 14 seconds. Absolutely remarkable. An 8yr old Acer I have is currently running W8.1 (Enterprise, 32 bit version) installed using the same method as here and that works very well too apart from the "quick start". So that's the next question I have to put to the forum )

 

[topgundcp]

One more suggestion:
Since you've just deleted 95,000+ files. Look under: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows
There is a file: Windows.edb which is the search index database for Windows Search feature. Open Services and disable Windows Search service then delete it then re-enable the Windows Search Servce to let Windows rebuild the Search Index. By doing this, it might free up some more space and also keep your Search Index database up to date.

 

[jan18]

One more suggestion:
Since you've just deleted 95,000+ files. Look under: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows
There is a file: Windows.edb which is the search index database for Windows Search feature. Open Services and disable Windows Search service then delete it then re-enable the Windows Search Servce to let Windows rebuild the Search Index. By doing this, it might free up some more space and also keep your Search Index database up to date.

Hi topgundcp, Thanks for this additional suggestion...I will take a look at it but will probably leave things as they are for now as my system is running so well and a I don't want to risk spoiling it.

Many thanks

Jan