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Why uninstalled games still eat your drive space

Original: Why your games take up way more drive space than expected (even when uninstalled) Even after uninstalling a game, there

Gamers are being reminded that uninstalling a game rarely frees up all the space it used. Leftover files such as save data, shaders, mods and launcher cache often remain on the drive, sometimes adding up to gigabytes. The advice doing the rounds is to check game folders, documents directories and appdata locations, keeping saves if wanted but deleting the rest manually.

Why now: Storage-hungry game installs are a persistent frustration, and the piece gives practical cleanup advice.

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• Why your games take up way more drive space than expected (even when uninstalled) Even after uninstalling a game, there are often remnants of data left in your storage. Some you may want to leave, and some you should delete manually. https://www. engadget.com/2299478/games-tak… · techwire@gamefan.net · 3

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