System backup too large

[jettamc22]

I have a windows 10 laptop with just a 500gb hard drive on same windows version as my win 10 PC which has a 228gb SSD containing just windows and a few programs but very little else, along with a 500gb hard drive containing nearly all programs, apps and data (documents, pictures, videos and music etc.). When I do a system backup on both machines using same software app (either Hasleo or Aomei) why does it only take up 50 to 60gb on PC but a massive 140gb+ on laptop? I think it might be because I need to partition the C drive on laptop but if so - how?

[Bruce]

Could it just be because you have told the backup software to include more on one PC than you did on the other?
Like on PC - just update my personal files, and on the laptop - update personal files and system files.
Or, PC - only update changes since last backup and laptop - backup everything regardless.

And the obvious, one system simply has much more data to backup.

Use WizTree (for example) to see where the space is being used on both PC’s.
We have a Resource on this tool; https://pchelpforum.net/r/wiztree.214/
Hit the History tab to get to the Download link.

[Bruce]

@jettamc22 - still with us?

[Bruce]

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