Deleting games - storage issues

[alxne]

I've thought for a while that when I uninstall a game from apps, the game doesn't delete properly. I've just got a new computer and decided to run a test.

 

I installed a game from Microsoft store which was 10gb in size. I choose to install on my D drive. After installation, my D drive went down by 10gb as I expected. But my C drive went down by 9gb despite not selecting that to install it on.

 

When I deleted the game, the D drive went back to what it was, but my C drive has not gone back to what it was, I have 8gb less free space from before I installed and deleted the game, Any idea whats going on?

[TheLoserIsOp]

Are you using raid 0 drives?

 

[TheLoserIsOp]

My guess is that if you are using dual drives it might be a bug in the software

[alxne]

Just now, TheLoserIsOp said:

Are you using raid 0 drives?

 

No

[alxne]

I have a M.2 drive and a 2.5 ssd

[TheLoserIsOp]

Ok then, I don't know the issue.

[alxne]

Also my C drive has used 51gb but when I select the folders and look on properties the total is 24gb.

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 minute ago, alxne said:

Also my C drive has used 51gb but when I select the folders and look on properties the total is 24gb.

are you doing tht as a admin? Lots of hidden folders in windows.

 

Try usig windirstata or simmilar

[Master Disaster]

Windows Store uses a cache folder, don't remember the exact location but its somewhere in %appdata% or alternatively open Computer, right click your C drive, click Properties, click Disk Cleanup, click Clean Up System Files, tick everything then click OK but warning, this process might take 30 minutes or more.

[alxne]

9 hours ago, Master Disaster said:

Windows Store uses a cache folder, don't remember the exact location but its somewhere in %appdata% or alternatively open Computer, right click your C drive, click Properties, click Disk Cleanup, click Clean Up System Files, tick everything then click OK but warning, this process might take 30 minutes or more.

I had 11gb in delivery optimization files could it have been in there?

[Master Disaster]

51 minutes ago, alxne said:

I had 11gb in delivery optimization files could it have been in there?

Sounds like it.