# Plex folder getting huge **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-windows\ **Created:** [December 12, 2024, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-folder-getting-huge/898658 "2024-12-12T08:20:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![max\_plexibility](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@max\_plexibility](https://forums.plex.tv/u/max_plexibility)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-folder-getting-huge/898658/1 "2024-12-12T08:20:10Z")
Hi at all, why is my subfolder getting so big? Can I safely delete this? ![plex folder](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/3/8/5/3855bc338cd3a75f53d52cf9b2a3283c84630ce5.jpeg) Best wishes ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-folder-getting-huge/898658/2 "2024-12-12T08:55:57Z")
It is a bad idea to install Plex not in the default location for apps on C: (Picking a different install location in the installer .exe does _not_ relocate the [Plex data folder](https://support.plex.tv/articles/202915258-where-is-the-plex-media-server-data-directory-located/), which is taking up much much more space.) I can only assume that this deviation, probably in conjunction with anti virus software, led to the current situation. You should be fine with deleting all, but the newest subfolder inside of `Resources`. ---
**Author:** ![max\_plexibility](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@max\_plexibility](https://forums.plex.tv/u/max_plexibility)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-folder-getting-huge/898658/3 "2024-12-12T09:02:20Z")
But this is a Plex flaw, not a windows bug, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-folder-getting-huge/898658/4 "2024-12-12T09:09:54Z")
Impossible to say, since all I have at this time are assumptions and almost no detail information from your server. ---
**Author:** ![max\_plexibility](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@max\_plexibility](https://forums.plex.tv/u/max_plexibility)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-folder-getting-huge/898658/5 "2024-12-12T11:20:14Z")
So I will reinstall on C:\ and report back. Simple login should be enough to re-claim the server, right? ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-folder-getting-huge/898658/6 "2024-12-12T11:24:47Z")
There should be no need to reclaim anything, because a simple uninstallation from the Windows Apps control panel doesn’t delete anything from the registry, nor from the [plex data folder](https://support.plex.tv/articles/202915258-where-is-the-plex-media-server-data-directory-located/). DO NOT use any kind of “uninstaller” or “registry cleaner” apps. ---
**Author:** ![max\_plexibility](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@max\_plexibility](https://forums.plex.tv/u/max_plexibility)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-folder-getting-huge/898658/7 "2024-12-18T11:06:53Z")
as always, your advice was golden. just deleted the unnecessary folder and plex continued to work just fine. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2025, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-folder-getting-huge/898658/8 "2025-03-18T11:07:38Z")
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