Tomtoon Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Hi, I've just downloaded defraggler free, and as it is running the used space keeps going up and up. Why is this?p Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroozer Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 . . . as it is running the used space keeps going up and up. Likely VSS expansion. Tick ☑Stop VSS . . . . if you are concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomtoon Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 this doesnt work, still uses more space.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 You can shut off your System Restore during the defrag. That would prevent restore points from being created, but it'd also delete previous ones. winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerryS Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Same problem. Last Defraggler run upped "disk used" space by 15GB. Running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1. Always run CCleaner just prior to running Defraggler Been using Free Version Defraggler well over a year now and download new versions as available. Settings are default. Symptoms started happening to me several of versions ago. Based on Defraggler's drive map appears that additional space is mostly contiguous and in a separate area of the disk than "real data." Also appears additional space is not Defragged but is counted as Fragged space therefore the fragmentation % keeps climbing. The attached Defraggler print screen may better communicate what I am seeing. I was running Defraggler weekly, now much less often. Any help or suggestions appreciated. DeFraggler.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroozer Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Any help or suggestions appreciated. They are Shadow Copies (Restore Points). Your system creates Restore Points by updating Windows, running a defragmenter, etc. You can delete some of them with CCleaner's System Restore Management, thereby reclaiming free space. But with all the free space you have, you shouldn't be concerned. Defraggler will exclude them from the count if you do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomtoon Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 so what is the answer to my problem? there is only 2 restore points in my system... defraggler has taken around 9GB free space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerryS Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Thank You Kroozer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted February 29, 2012 Moderators Share Posted February 29, 2012 VSS doesn't list itself as a restore point. I regained 25GB to my drive when I removed all but the most recent VSS this month; it's not something I'd do often as I use the VSS copies a lot, but every so often it's nice to regain the space. ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroozer Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 defraggler has taken around 9GB free space Defraggler doesn't take free space, but Windows will expand VSS somewhat during a drive defrag. I suggest you install and run either WinDirStat or TreeSize to determine what is using the 9GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomtoon Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 i see that, but i dont get what could suddenly take up 9GB during a defrag EDIT: seems to be a .sys file... pagefile.sys is 5.6GB as it is.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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