In my case, I’m keeping it, but you could just as well delete these big hogs to save some space. In this case, we’re looking at 255 GB – most of it actually games ( GTA V, Witcher 3, and Dark Souls 3) and videos. Under Properties you’ll see how big it is:

To check the size of your system disk, go to Computer and right-click on your main drive. Make sure you’ve got an external drive that’s got the space to accommodate your files. As I said above, you want the snapshot to be as pristine as possible. Run a cleanup tool uninstall applications defrag the drive (if you’ve got a traditional HDD) and update all drivers and applications. How to create a PC snapshotįirst, make sure your system is as clean and as well-configured as it can be. It’s the situation you want to go back if things get sticky. This is when the PC runs its fastest and smoothest – no additional crapware, no toolbars, no junk. I usually create a snapshot directly after I’ve installed operating systems and applications on a computer and put all the settings the way I want them.

Hard drive snapshot