So what exactly is using my space?

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I know right now, there's 12.9 GB of temporary files, most of it being the old version of Windows (just got Creator's update), but other times my C drive always seems full despite the fact I don't save stuff to there, the majority of programs aren't installed there etc. It can be like I clear space and two hours later it's complaining it's full again. I don't remember Windows 8.1 using up all my space this often

Windows 10
120 GB 840 Evo SSD (C drive)

I run disk cleanup and if it opens it barely changes the situation
 
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Right.
It's usually OK. But you have to pay a lot more attention to it.
Hence why we're having this discussion.

On my C drive, I wouldn't notice 7GB of rar and zip.
On yours...that almost 10% of the actual usable space.
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Install and run WinDirStat
Run As Administrator

Post a screencap here.

Usual suspects:
Windows.old
hibernation file
large pagefile
Your 12.9GB of temp files (that's 15% of the usable space on that drive)

And the ultimate culprit...a 128GB C drive. That is right on the edge of TooSmall.
 
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I can't find the hibernate setting
EDIT: I don't seem to have a hibernate setting or a fast start setting either
EDIT: I found hibernate, it's in a power plan I don't use and it's turned off
 
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Thanks, I will have a look. To be honest my C drive was fine space-wise 90% of the time until recently
 
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Right.
It's usually OK. But you have to pay a lot more attention to it.
Hence why we're having this discussion.

On my C drive, I wouldn't notice 7GB of rar and zip.
On yours...that almost 10% of the actual usable space.
 
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