Wierd freeing up space- used space 58GB. When selecting all files in c drive 16GB?

My HD is 80GB with 69.99Gb available, I have 10GB available now. I dont have any unnecessary file just 4-5 GB of music. I have low disk space problem. I only have C dirve in my comp no additional partition. When i select all files in c drive its about 16Gb (including all system files and hidden files) however disk spaces used is 58GB. IDK why is it reporting wrong. I deleted all temp files/recycle bin/Internet temp file. Any suggestions how to clear up more space.

Wierd freeing up space- used space 58GB. When selecting all files in c drive 16GB?
Go to My Computer. Right-click C. Then select 'properties'. It should tell you how much HD-space is free.





Know that C doesn't hold everything that your computer has. My Documents and stuff like that could be taking up space, too.





Try restarting. Alot of times, that works for me. Sometimes it's just HUGE (I'm talking about 2 gigs each, and they leave several) temporary files left behind by programs such as PGP, or even Microsoft Office, to a lesser extent.





If not, run Disk Defragmenter- Start, Accessories, System/Admin Tools, then select that, and click run.
Reply:uh its probably just lying and you can add more than it says. or there are hidden folders you need to delete.
Reply:You may have a lot of applications installed. Try removing unnecessary applications to free up space. Also, the best way to tell how much space you have is by opening My Computer, right clicking C drive and selecting properties. Selecting all files does not really work for telling how much space is used.