Reducing Docker ext4.vhdx File Size On Windows

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 05:50:52 +0000

A common issue I’ve ran into when running Docker Desktop on Windows is a virtual drive consuming a large amount of disk space. If the common methods of reducing the disk space used by Docker yield no results, you can take some extra measures.

Hopefully it goes without saying, you should regularly run the below command to get rid of any dangling and unused images eating up disk space:

docker system prune -a

If you still notice a vhdx file using a considerable amount of disk space, you can run the following commands in a command prompt to shrink the vhdx file:

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Reducing Docker ext4.vhdx File Size On Windows