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Question

How to free up disk space??

May 5, 2017 2:39AM PDT

I have a brand new Lenovo IdeaPad 110s. It has 32GB of storage. I followed the set up screen instructions and then checked for updates. It gets 95% through the updates then says there isn't enough disk space.
I haven't loaded anything onto this laptop. No photos, no videos, no music, nothing, it is brand new, yet the hard drive is almost completely full.
I've tried disk cleanup and uninstalling the preinstalled games and apps but the storage is barely moving.
Please can someone help? I'm so frustrated.
Thank you in advance Happy

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Re: disk space
May 5, 2017 3:06AM PDT

32GB just is not enough. Since it's brand new, return it and get your money back.

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Looking at that model on
May 5, 2017 4:49AM PDT

Amazon it runs for 150. If you want a PC in that Price range I would go with a Chromebook since it uses less resources. I wouldn't buy a Windows machine for under 500.

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As noted. It is what it is.
May 5, 2017 8:29AM PDT

This sort of machine is for very light use.

But I will share I had to update one and it required I plug in some USB HDD during the update. The method was specific to the make and model but it was 32GB so I had to ask the maker how to get the update installed.

Frankly this sort of machine is not for us to install much if anything. Just use it and nothing more.