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Our PC Matic free diagnostic scan dashboard also reveals this same detail.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/pcmatic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">PC Matic<\/a> Disk Space Diagnostics include the following:<\/strong><br \/>\n<b>\u2022<\/b><strong>Used Space<\/strong> shown in GB and % &#8211; Shows amount of date on the drive.<br \/>\n<b>\u2022<\/b><strong>Free Space<\/strong> shown in GB and % &#8211; Shows the amount of free space left on the drive<br \/>\n<b>\u2022<\/b><strong>Total drive size<\/strong> shown in GB &#8211; Allows for users to see the amount of saved space or recoverd space.<br \/>\n<b>\u2022<\/b><strong>Pie chart showing drive scanned and analysis<\/strong><br \/>\n<b>\u2022<\/b><strong>Most Fragmented Files<\/strong> \u2013 Lists the specific files and amount of fragmentation<br \/>\n<b>\u2022<\/b><strong>Frag.  Analysis Test<\/strong>&#8211; Provides a total for the number of folders that are fragmented.<br \/>\n&#8211;PC Pitstop<\/i><\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s not uncommon to run out of disk space. A free utility can help tell where your disk space is going so you can determine what steps to take.<\/p>\n<p>Disappearing disk space is a common scenario. Somehow, no matter how much we have, disk space never seems enough. As we collect pictures and programs (and programs themselves collect data), more disk space is consumed unless files are deleted. With so much happening on our computers these days, it\u2019s almost impossible to simply and quickly realize exactly what\u2019s taking up space.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, there\u2019s a free tool that I frequently recommend that can give us some very helpful data.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/go.ask-leo.com\/treesize\" target=\"_blank\">TreeSize Free<\/a><\/strong>:TreeSize Free is a free tool that will show you what\u2019s taking up all of the space on your machine. (A paid version is available with additional features, but for what we\u2019re doing, the free version will suffice.)<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/askleo.com\/wheres_my_disk_space_going\/\" target=\"_blank\">Article Continued Here<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>This excerpt appears with permission from Leo Notenboom<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/techtalk.pcpitstop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hdspace150.jpg\" alt=\"hdspace150\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-44592\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Leo points out a handy free utility that can show you what programs, applications and files are consuming your disk space. 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