How to remove OS fat from 240GB SSD?

How to remove OS fat from 240GB SSD?

I have a Lat E7440 running Win10 Pro, which is frankly near the end of its practical life (had to reinstall Windows due to an audio issue, tired battery but works, 2013 HSW U, TPM 1.2 - Dell has no 2.0 upgrade path, so it’s a permanent 1.2 machine) so I’d much prefer to not put more money into a tired machine that’s walking the line between one you run it until it dies or give up. However, I am not opposed to another cheap SSD in the 512GB class until it gets to a point it’s just dead.

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bert [Entry]

"Without seeing your drive, people can’t tell which part is bloating up.

In drive properties, do a disk cleanup and scan for all possible cleanup items first."

bert [Entry]

"This isn't the end of the E7440, but I can't bring myself to spend $55 on an SSD for a laptop that's worth about as much, or at least 50% of what these get. I don’t know how long the SSD I put in the SSD bay on this will last as it’s also in the 256GB class, but the laptop isn’t in need of as much work.

This decision isn’t out of the blue, by the way - the machine has been walking the line for a while due to a tired battery, audio issues that have never been easily resolved and the price of a bigger SSD. It also lacks an M.2 slot due to Intel’s short sighted thinking, so that’s another strike against it. The wireless switch is also broken, but it’s half dead - doesn’t affect anything, but it’s not recognized. I would sooner get a Lat 5000 series (modular RAM and wireless card) with a 9th gen or newer CPU before sinking money into this, or go with an EliteBook if it’s from the era with soldered wireless."