If you want even more information than the Windows Terminal can provide, you should focus on third-party apps. I regularly use HWiNFO64 as it's one of the least intrusive free-to-use applications for checking hardware details. All you have to do is: Download the portable version of the ap...
Boot.wim.A Windows image file used to boot a PC into the Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) when performing aclean install, or to run repair or recovery tools on an existing install. Figure 1. The Windows 11 ISO mounted as the E drive in Windows 11 via the WizTree program. There...
In thisguide, I will show you the steps to use the Storage settings and WinDirStat to understand how storage is utilized on Windows 10. Warning:This guide recommends third-party software, and even though it’s a nondestructive application and usually works as expected, you have to use it at...
If you're looking to clear out the MFT you need to compact and compress it back to what it would be like when a new disk is formatted, but of course keeping the existing valid-in-use entries. The MFT only grows, NTFS/Windows never shrinks it on its own. When you delete a file yo...
Step 6: Inspect the system drive with WizTree Once all preceding cleanups are complete, it’s a good idea to inspect the system drive to see where the big files are. I use the free, donation-wareWizTreeprogram, butTreeSize Freeis a worthy alternative. Both programs produce treemap diagrams...
Download WizTree Know the Count As discussed above, there are quite a few ways to count the number of files and folders or subfolders inside the main folder. Depending on your needs, you may choose either the built-in Windows Explorer or the more powerful WizTree software that will also shar...