Then ensure defragmentation is scheduled. QCOW2 will automatically reclaim space on your Linux host when Windows deletes files.
qemu-img convert -f raw -O qcow2 windows10.raw windows10.qcow2
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qemu-img snapshot -c pre_patch windows10.qcow2 qemu-img snapshot -l windows10.qcow2 # List snapshots