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    System Volume Information is a mysterious Windows folder that users aren’t permitted to open. The System Volume Information folder stores System Restore, Volume Shadow Copy, and content-indexing files.

    So, that folder can hog quite a bit of hard drive storage space for some users. However, users can still clean up that folder to free up HDD space.

    How can I delete System Volume Information folder?

  • Reveal the System Volume Information folder in File Explorer
  • Reduce HDD Space Allocated to System Restore
  • Clear System Volume Information Folder With Disk Cleanup

    • 1. Reveal the System Volume Information folder in File Explorer

  • File Explorer doesn’t display the System Volume Information folder unless users configure a few folder settings. First, click the View tab in File Explorer.
  • Then press the Options button and select Change folder and search options.
  • Select the View tab shown directly below.folder options System Volume Information
  • Select the Show hidden files, folders and drives option.
  • Then uncheck the Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) check box.
  • Press the Apply button, and click OK to close the window.
  • Next, open the C: root directory in File Explorer. Now a System Volume Information window will be visible as shown in the snapshot below.root directory System Volume Information
  • An Access is denied error message will pop up when users try to open the System Volume Information folder. However, users can still right-click the folder and select Properties to open a window that provides further details pertaining to folder size.System Volume Information folder access denied

    • 2. Reduce HDD Space Allocated to System Restore

    Users can cut a System Volume Information folder down to size by reducing the amount of hard drive space allocated to System Restore. To do that in Windows 10, press the Windows key + Q hotkey.

  • Enter the keyword system in the search box.
  • Click Create a restore point to open the window shown directly below.system properties System Volume Information
  • Press the Configure button.system protection System Volume Information folder
  • Drag the Max usage bar left to reduce the hard drive storage allocated to System Restore.
  • Alternatively, users can select the Disable system protection option to turn off System Restore.
  • Select the Apply option.
  • Click OK to close the window.

    • 3. Clear System Volume Information Folder With Disk Cleanup

  • Users can also clean up the Volume Information Folder with the Disk Clean-up utility in Windows. To do that, enter Disk Cleanup in Cortana’s search box.
  • Click Disk Clean-up to open the window shown below.select the drive System Volume Information is too big
  • Select the C: drive on the drop-down menu, and click the OK button.disk cleanup System Volume Information folder
  • Press the Clean-up system files button.
  • Then select the C: drive again on the Drive Selection window.
  • Click the OK button.
  • Next, select the More Options tab shown below.more options disk cleanup System Volume Information folder
  • Press the Clean up button under the System Restore and Shadow Copies subheading.
  • Press the Delete button to further confirm.

    • So, that’s how users can cut a bloated System Volume Information folder down to size. Doing so can potentially free up gigabytes of storage space hogged by System Restore.

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