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In reply to the discussion: On disk clean up [View all]

sboatcar

(844 posts)
6. The time left is impossible to determine
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 10:04 PM
14 hrs ago

Those indicators go on the average speed over the past few minutes. That many files will take hours. Its funny, if it was 270gb in one file it would take like 3 seconds to delete

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On disk clean up [View all] Marthe48 18 hrs ago OP
Try CCleaner utility OutNow 18 hrs ago #1
Thanks Marthe48 18 hrs ago #2
Agree about CCleaner. I use the free version (takes seconds). LoisB 18 hrs ago #3
2 million files is going to take a very long time sboatcar 18 hrs ago #4
Time left moves up and down Marthe48 18 hrs ago #5
The time left is impossible to determine sboatcar 14 hrs ago #6
I rebooted my computer this a.m. Marthe48 2 hrs ago #7
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