Windows 11 25H2 Keeps Losing Disk Space Even After KB5095093 Update

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  1. shhnedo

    shhnedo MDL Guru

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    #21 shhnedo, Jul 9, 2026 at 20:52
    I don't think it's that file. The size of his Windows folder adds up fine when you put the content together. At this point, maybe a clean install would be a more sensible option? Just copy over our important docs/pics/vids/etc. onto another partition or drive and go on with the install.
     
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    #22 emet, Jul 9, 2026 at 21:06 (OP)
    @shhnedo I haven't researched it thoroughly, but could this kind of issue behave differently on Windows 11 Home compared to Windows 11 LTSC?
     
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    #23 shhnedo, Jul 10, 2026 at 09:14
    Doubtful. To me this is more accumulated user data than windows garbage files.
     
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    #24 emet, Jul 10, 2026 at 09:31 (OP)
    Thank you for your answer, and also thanks to everyone else who tried to help me with this issue. I will most likely format the C: partition and reinstall Windows 11 Home or the latest LTSC version, as it should be lighter and more suitable for my laptop.
     
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    #25 pm67310, Jul 10, 2026 at 23:55
    Or better use cleanmgr+ and dism++ before clean install
     
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