Clearing old maps off a PC

RSInterloper · Dec 17, 2022

I have started you a fresh thread on the topic.

Richard

I'm actually happy with my Garmin devices

as far as their navigation operation is concerned, but I have just come across a rather annoying "feature" of the software... I use a fairly old Surface Pro laptop when travelling, with Basecamp and the latest maps installed on it. Whenever a new map update comes out I uninstall the previous version. The Surface has only a 250GB SSD and I try to keep clutter to a minimum.

Recently, however, I noticed that I only had about 4GB left on Drive C :barf

- WTF is going on I thought? Cleaned up the disk, uninstalled a few progs I seldom use, even took off MS Office to see if that would help, but all to little avail. A bit of Googling led me to a handy free prog called "Treesize Free" - a quick install of that revealed that the Garmin folder under Program Data was taking up 175GB !!!! WTF indeed :blast

I've deleted the Garmin folder and will start again as if a new user - after I've re-installed Office etc. A quick check on my main PC reveals that Garmin is also occupying 175GB of this drive, but I hadn't noticed because it's so much bigger. If all goes well on the laptop I'll delete it here as well.

Apologies if this has been reported before but I reckon it's worth repeating and might save someone else a bit of hair pulling and head scratching...

Merry Christmas!

John Armstrong · Dec 17, 2022

RSInterloper said:
Recently, however, I noticed that I only had about 4GB left on Drive C - WTF is going on I thought? Cleaned up the disk, uninstalled a few progs I seldom use, even took off MS Office to see if that would help, but all to little avail. A bit of Googling led me to a handy free prog called "Treesize Free" - a quick install of that revealed that the Garmin folder under Program Data was taking up 175GB !!!! WTF indeed

A quick look at my laptop and only 110+GB used, it's in the Garmin - CoreService - downloads - maps and interestingly seems to have maps that don't show in BaseCamp or in the Apps & Features part of settings.

Redboots · Dec 17, 2022

RSInterloper said:
Recently, however, I noticed that I only had about 4GB left on Drive C

I never install maps, or any programmes on the C drive if possible.
If a map is on C, copy it to where you would like it to be. From there you can create a shortcut in the original dir: C:\ProgramData\Garmin\Maps).
Rename the map in the original location so basecamp cant see it. Start BC. If all is AOK and the map is found, deleted the renamed version,

RSInterloper · Dec 18, 2022

"maps that don't show in BaseCamp or in the Apps & Features part of settings."

Just checked this PC and that folder has all the maps going back to 2018, even though they were supposedly uninstalled :green gri

I only have Drive C on the Surface so not a lot of choice, although there is an SD card slot. But not a problem now that I've discovered what was filling it up...

leedude03 · Dec 18, 2022

for anyone with this issue maps are normally stored here on a windows pc C:\ProgramData\GARMIN\Maps.

GrinningGSer · Dec 18, 2022

Garmin Map Manager app can be of help to those who need help

lmg · Dec 18, 2022

I delete my old Garmin maps off of my PC by using the stock windows uninstall function. I only ever keep the latest map on my pc.

Redboots · Dec 18, 2022

If you want something that gets rid of all the registry entries and odd file that get left around, get REVO Uninstaller.

Barnoe · Dec 18, 2022

I just checked and my map folder is at 891MB
no problem

RSInterloper · Dec 19, 2022

lmg said:
I delete my old Garmin maps off of my PC by using the stock windows uninstall function. I only ever keep the latest map on my pc.

That's what I thought I was doing - I suggest you check the size of your Program Data - Garmin - CoreService - Downloads - Map folder if you've been downloading the latest maps for a few years.....

RSInterloper · Dec 19, 2022

Barnoe said:
I just checked and my map folder is at 891MB
no problem

Are you 'avin a larf? My EU 2022.20 folder in CoreService is 15.9GB

The City Navigator 2023.10 folder under Garmin/Maps is 6.34GB

wessie · Dec 19, 2022

RSInterloper said:
That's what I thought I was doing - I suggest you check the size of your Program Data - Garmin - CoreService - Downloads - Map folder if you've been downloading the latest maps for a few years.....

blimey, stuff from 2019 & 2020 that I assumed had been deleted was taking up 40GB. I wonder how much was taking up space on my old Samsung SSD? I stopped using it as the SSD had got too full. Might have had a few more months or years use out of it!

lmg · Dec 21, 2022

FFS - 148 fcuking gigabytes in that fcuking folder. That twat who let that bug slip through needs a beating

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