Thank you all SO much for the suggestions! You guys are GREAT! This forum ROCKS!
 
Unfortunately, I have to go to bed now so I'll check all the suggestions tomorrow and try what I can and reply.
 
(I think I have a new question now.....Did you know what the others suggested in this thread?)
 
Thanks again
 
zzz...

 
I recently faced a similar problem with my wife's partition showing 6 gb more than I could account for. I downloaded TreeSize, a great little utility that shows you right away which folders are responsible.
 
Turned out to be the recyle bin.
 

you need a bigger hard drive. 50gigs was big enough 10 years ago, but in 2013, (going on 2014) you need at least 500gigs to 1 Tera for your c drive.
 
The more free space on your drive, the better it runs. A 50gig drive is not good and way too small
 
CJ

cc-cleaner. Cleans up shed loads of files (doesn't just do registries).
Check add/remove programs and remove and crud you don't use.
 
I just checked my DAW app partition, I'm running a ton of stuff including Windows 7 and Komplete Ultimate. I am using just 130Gb. Data and VST's are on data partition (on a different drive) and that's just 300Gb. The system right now is really really clean, my backups are done to server.
 
I'm confused how large your hard drive actually is, also (just to say) there is a difference between a hard drive and a partition.
It might be time for a second hard drive and consider a reinstall of Windows, separating your applications from your data (I do this sort of stuff for fun, mad I know)

CJaysMusic
you need a bigger hard drive. 50gigs was big enough 10 years ago, but in 2013, (going on 2014) you need at least 500gigs to 1 Tera for your c drive.
 
The more free space on your drive, the better it runs. A 50gig drive is not good and way too small
 
CJ

I've heard too much space is a problem as well...  and 1TB sounds huge for a "C" drive if you're using other drives for samples, audio, etc.  I'm seeing 120GB SSD drives on new builds with additional drives, that I'd think would be enough.  However, Windows10 and Sonar X6 will probably eat up some space in years to come.
How far off base am I with too big a drive?

I've been using a 120 GB SSD for 2 years, samples on a 2nd drive, audio files for projects on a 3rd drive. With everything installed I have about 60 GB free.
 

CJaysMusic
you need a bigger hard drive. 50gigs was big enough 10 years ago, but in 2013, (going on 2014) you need at least 500gigs to 1 Tera for your c drive. The more free space on your drive, the better it runs. A 50gig drive is not good and way too small CJ

He didn't say he had a 50 GB drive, it is a 50 GB partition.
50 GB is a bit dinky!

Grum.

CJaysMusic
you need a bigger hard drive. 50gigs was big enough 10 years ago, but in 2013, (going on 2014) you need at least 500gigs to 1 Tera for your c drive.
 
The more free space on your drive, the better it runs. A 50gig drive is not good and way too small
 
CJ

And here I thought it was his SoundBlaster.

bapu

CJaysMusicyou need a bigger hard drive. 50gigs was big enough 10 years ago, but in 2013, (going on 2014) you need at least 500gigs to 1 Tera for your c drive. The more free space on your drive, the better it runs. A 50gig drive is not good and way too small CJ

And here I thought it was his SoundBlaster.

I threw mine away due to abuse from this forum!

Grum.

I've heard too much space is a problem as well...  and 1TB sounds huge for a "C" drive if you're using other drives for samples, audio, etc
 
No there is never too much space. Never. I'm down to my last terabyte and I'm feeling concerned.