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Obviously, this development hasn't exactly made it easier to keep track of these huge quantities of data. With
so many files and nested folders, how is it possible to determine where the most space is being taken up (and
possibly wasted)?
AVG Disk Space Explorer helps you find the largest files. You can then archive them onto a CD, DVD or an
external hard disk, for example. It might be a good idea to make sure that you do not need these files any
more and decide to delete them instead. In this way, you can free up a vast amount of valuable disk space in
one go.
8.2.1. How to Run an Analysis
Launch the AVG Disk Space Explorer module by going to the Gain disk space category in the Start Center
and selecting Find and delete large amounts of data from the Analyze storage usage and delete data
area.
Alternatively, you can start the module by going to Overview of all functions in the Start Center and
selecting the Find and delete large amounts of data entry under Disk space.
Choose what to analyze:
Analyzing drives
From the list of all of the drives attached to your computer, select those that should be included in the
search for huge files. The wizard shows the total size of each drive and the free space available. It is
especially important to analyze the drives that have little free space remaining.
Analyzing folders
You can save a lot of time by analyzing individual folders. If you want to analyze an individual folder, you
must enable Analyze folders. Click Select to open a tree structure of all your folders, from which you
can select just one folder by highlighting it and clicking OK.
Click Next to start the analysis.
The analysis may take a while depending on the size and usage of the selected drives or folders. As soon as
the analysis is complete, click Finish to display the results in the main window.
8.2.2. Analysis Results
Folder Structure
After the analysis, the AVG Disk Space Explorer main window opens. This is divided into two areas. In the
left-hand area of the window, there is a tree view of your drives and folders, the same as in Windows Explorer.
The data for the location selected in the tree view is displayed in the right-hand area of the window. By default,
the most recently analyzed drive is displayed first.
If you have decided against the analysis and clicked Cancel, the main window still opens, but you will not see
any information on the individual drives. You can also start an analysis from here, but only for one drive each.
Displaying Information
To display information in the right-hand area of the window, you can choose between several views by clicking