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sboatcar

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6. The time left is impossible to determine

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 10:04 PM

Mar 26

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 Mar 26 OP

Try CCleaner utility OutNow Mar 26 #1

Thanks Marthe48 Mar 26 #2

Agree about CCleaner. I use the free version (takes seconds). LoisB Mar 26 #3

2 million files is going to take a very long time sboatcar Mar 26 #4

Time left moves up and down Marthe48 Mar 26 #5

The time left is impossible to determine sboatcar Mar 26 #6

I rebooted my computer this a.m. Marthe48 Friday #7