topic Re: Stop the file bloat!!! in ArcGIS Pro Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/stop-the-file-bloat/m-p/1070812#M42297 <P>I specify the project location each time. Disk space is cheap, but the additional folders and files make navigating the server more annoying. I have trust issues with gdbs, so I don't usually use them.&nbsp;</P><P>Performance is a whole other issue! erhg</P><P>thanks&nbsp;</P> Tue, 22 Jun 2021 01:37:27 GMT EllenSaxon 2021-06-22T01:37:27Z Stop the file bloat!!! https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/stop-the-file-bloat/m-p/1070762#M42291 <P>How do I stop the file bloat that ArcGIS Pro automatically creates?!!! It is driving me nuts.&nbsp;</P><P>I have the options set so it doesn't create a new folder with each new project, but I also do not need a toolbox for every project. Some projects will create a blank folder when I open the project. I delete the folder, but next time I open the project it creates it again! It doesn't even have any files! I can delete the unwanted toolboxes and thankfully they do not respawn. I am not even going to complain about the .backups folder because I am sure it serves a purpose.</P><P>I am hoping I have missed a simple check box setting to prevent this unnecessary and annoying file bloat, please point me in the right direction.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 21 Jun 2021 22:52:37 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/stop-the-file-bloat/m-p/1070762#M42291 EllenSaxon 2021-06-21T22:52:37Z Re: Stop the file bloat!!! https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/stop-the-file-bloat/m-p/1070784#M42293 <P>a few.... toggle off what you don't want</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="projoptions.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/16552iBB942170A036080C/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="projoptions.png" alt="projoptions.png" /></span></P> Mon, 21 Jun 2021 23:36:10 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/stop-the-file-bloat/m-p/1070784#M42293 DanPatterson 2021-06-21T23:36:10Z Re: Stop the file bloat!!! https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/stop-the-file-bloat/m-p/1070806#M42295 <P>These are my current settings&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":upside_down_face:">🙃</span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="EllenSaxon_0-1624324445586.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/16555i3424CAF81BC24319/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="EllenSaxon_0-1624324445586.png" alt="EllenSaxon_0-1624324445586.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 22 Jun 2021 01:15:44 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/stop-the-file-bloat/m-p/1070806#M42295 EllenSaxon 2021-06-22T01:15:44Z Re: Stop the file bloat!!! https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/stop-the-file-bloat/m-p/1070811#M42296 <P>specify a specific output folder, like in my example.&nbsp; I put all my projects in one location, but a subfolder therein.&nbsp; I don't like "default locations" since I am not sure what they are if they aren't specified.</P><P>Some folders are needed, even temporarily.&nbsp; Delete at your own peril ;).&nbsp; Disk space is cheap, clean out your gdb data and dump your display cache regularly.</P><P>If it is more performance issues you are suspecting, see Kory's post</P><P><A href="https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-documents/troubleshooting-performance-issues-in-arcgis-pro/ta-p/1025516/jump-to/first-unread-message" target="_blank">Troubleshooting Performance Issues in ArcGIS Pro - Esri Community</A></P><P>Good luck!</P> Tue, 22 Jun 2021 01:33:14 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/stop-the-file-bloat/m-p/1070811#M42296 DanPatterson 2021-06-22T01:33:14Z Re: Stop the file bloat!!! https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/stop-the-file-bloat/m-p/1070812#M42297 <P>I specify the project location each time. Disk space is cheap, but the additional folders and files make navigating the server more annoying. I have trust issues with gdbs, so I don't usually use them.&nbsp;</P><P>Performance is a whole other issue! erhg</P><P>thanks&nbsp;</P> Tue, 22 Jun 2021 01:37:27 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/stop-the-file-bloat/m-p/1070812#M42297 EllenSaxon 2021-06-22T01:37:27Z Re: Stop the file bloat!!! https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/stop-the-file-bloat/m-p/1070880#M42309 <P>use a gdb ... I finally came around</P><P>server ... never have that problem, local machine for me, ship when done</P> Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:29:51 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/stop-the-file-bloat/m-p/1070880#M42309 DanPatterson 2021-06-22T08:29:51Z