C Drive Full on my Satellite U400 -15B

Hi All
I am not very clever when it comes to PC's so need a little help, I keep getting a message to warn me that my C drive is reaching capacity, even when I have not uploaded anything for a long while.
I have explored the drive and each folder therein and there is nothing evident to say why I have used 147GB of my 149GB capacity,
Its a 320GB laptop with 2 drives and the E drive is ok?
I have done the usual, deleted temp files, emptied recycle bin etc to no avail
Its a Toshiba U400-15B Satellite if that's any help
Any ideas and help anyone, it would be most appreciated

Hi
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