Storage is so bad, how to fix?

[nocturne cliff]

I'm a laptop user with some horrid srotage issues. Are there any ideas on how to fix this? I can't render on ae or other software's because of this storage fluctuating repeatedly. It's really unstable and it can't get the right storage amount.

[torpid cloak]

External usb drives are the easiest way to increase storage.

[nocturne cliff]

i have external ssd

[teal orchid]

Use this tool to see what is taking up all the space in case something isn't cleaning up after itself: https://www.jam-software.com/treesize

[rotund valley]

A lot of games? Or files?

[swift nebula]

Never heard of this, looks sick though

I've always used Filelight which is much simpler

[nocturne cliff]

Look at reference images

[rotund valley]

reference images tell us nothing unfortunately.

[bronze glen]

You probably have already tried, but the disk cleanup utility built into windows can scan for known files and caches to be cleared. Since it is showing 700+GB for the installed apps and system, give it a chance to see if old updates and system logs have ballooned out of control.

[rancid jetty]

You can Use Wiztree it is a really good and useful utility
https://diskanalyzer.com/download

and it is for storage management

[nocturne cliff]

i have that

[rancid jetty]

oh then you just need extra storage

[swift nebula]

^

You have 700GB in programs, it's time for more storage

[languid whale]

Purchase more storage or delete files.

[nocturne cliff]

I have 1TB external

I’ll check wiztree after school and see what’s blocking up my space

[swift nebula]

Okay, but your programs are not on your external drive

Try to move some if possible

Chances are your internal storage is upgradable too which is preferable to external

[nocturne cliff]

i moved alot of programs there months ago

i have 200 gb left on there

[swift nebula]

So then you need more storage?

I'm not sure where the disconnect is

If you've already looked at cleanup utilities and you're still running out, you just need more

[nocturne cliff]

i might buy it

[nocturne cliff]

gimme some i can use?

[swift nebula]

What do you mean

[nocturne cliff]

cleanup utilities...

[swift nebula]

You already used disk cleanup and wiztree

There's no utility that will magically make programs smaller

[nocturne cliff]

i have it but dont use it

[swift nebula]

If you have a crapton of plugins etc, nothing you can do except uninstall them

[nocturne cliff]

support assist does smth tho but its apparently bloatware

[swift nebula]

SupportAssist doesn't do anything that other programs don't

And yes, it alongside all of Dell's other prepackaged software is bloatware

[nocturne cliff]

wth is this?

[swift nebula]

No clue, probably related to your art

Google the extension

[nocturne cliff]

yuh

now i have to try delete it

[eternal cloud]

do you use unreal engine?

[nocturne cliff]

uninstalled it to see if the file went

[nocturne cliff]

I still have the file

do UCAS extension files go for games I play made in the engine also? (e.g the finals)

[eternal cloud]

yes, but only if their made with unreal 5 and the files for those should be in the game directory

[nocturne cliff]

alr

so no point of me hunting for files from there?