Uninstalled game and it did not free up space.

Discus and support Uninstalled game and it did not free up space. in XBoX on Windows to solve the problem; The way this app manages data is terrible. I cant even see where the games are installed or how much space it is taking. I uninstalled a game and none... Discussion in 'XBoX on Windows' started by CM23FU, Oct 14, 2019.

  1. CM23FU
    CM23FU Guest

    Uninstalled game and it did not free up space.


    The way this app manages data is terrible. I cant even see where the games are installed or how much space it is taking. I uninstalled a game and none of the space was freed up. So apparntly the only way to get the space back is to format my drive?!?!?!
    Like [Mod removed- inappropriate] is this.

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    CM23FU, Oct 14, 2019
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  2. Chudamaru Win User

    Uninstalled game and it did not free up space.

    Unfortunately the Windows Game Pass app hides where it installs the games since you don't technically own them and they want to stop people from pirating.

    Are you installing to C or a secondary drive?
  3. xInfernal One Win User

    Uninstalled game and it did not free up space.

    Hello CM23FU,

    The most effective way to see and manage your xbox's storage is to go to the settings,

    Center button on controller (Home) - Go to Settings (far right tab) - System - Storage - Manage Storage (Far right option) - Uninstall Things

    Once there you can see any app or game taking up space along with leftover DLC from any games removed. If the game you removed is no longer there you may need to clear your cache via a hard reset. To do so you may need to look up a video for your specific
    model of Xbox because they change the way using different power cycles.

    If for some reason after all of that didnt work. You may need to contact support and see if they can figure out what the real issue is. I would recommend using an external storage device to transfer any saved games you can do you dont have to redownload
    any games if you must reformat your console.

    Best of luck,

    Curse
  4. NLH1 Win User

    Uninstalled game and it did not free up space.

    I would recommend resetting your Xbox to see if it was just a glitch and you actually did free up space and if that doesn't work check Xbox support for help

    https://support.xbox.com/en-gb
  5. madmikeone Win User

    Uninstalled game and it did not free up space.

    This is odd. A few things to look up.

    1 - You might have just unpinned a game, which just means it doesn't appear on the home screen anymore. To uninstall, go to games and apps, find the game, select more option and select uninstall.

    2 - You might have removed the game, but there are alot of extra content and saves which werent deleted so you'll need to find these and remove them.

    2 - Try turning your xbox off (fully off, not just standby) and on again. Sometimes I need to do this on my computer to free up the space, and an xbox is just a gaming specific computer at the end of the day.
  6. crazydude1965 Win User

    Uninstalled game and it did not free up space.

    Maybe you just need to clear local saved games and xbox 360 storage and try restart xbox.
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