Guides
Getting disk space back on Windows
Short guides for the places developers lose space. Every claim links to the official documentation it came from.
Why your WSL2 disk file never shrinks, and how to get the space back
Deleting files inside WSL2 does not hand the space back to Windows. Here is why, and the documented ways to compact the ext4.vhdx file.
Where Docker Desktop's disk space goes on Windows, and what is safe to remove
How to see what Docker is using, what docker system prune actually removes, and why the space may not come back to Windows straight away.
How to clear npm, pip and NuGet caches on Windows
Where each package manager keeps its cache on Windows, the official commands to clear it, and what to expect afterwards.