If you are installing the 32-bit version of Windows 10 you will need at least 16GB, while the 64-bit version will require 20GB of free space.
On my 700GB hard drive, I allocated 100GB to Windows 10, which should give me more than enough space to play around with the operating system.
How many GB does Windows 10 take up?
Here’s what Microsoft says you need to run Windows 10: Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster. RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit) Free hard disk space: 16 GB.
How big should my Windows 10 partition be?
If you are installing the 32-bit version of Windows 10 you will need at least 16GB, while the 64-bit version will require 20GB of free space. On my 700GB hard drive, I allocated 100GB to Windows 10, which should give me more than enough space to play around with the operating system.
How much space does Windows take?
Here are three ways to make Windows take up less room on your hard drive or SSD. A fresh install of Windows 10 takes up about 15 GB of storage space. Most of that is made up of system and reserved files while 1 GB is taken up by default apps and games that come with Windows 10.
How many GB is the new Windows 10 update?
The upgrade may require up to twice as much storage space on your PC. According to a Microsoft advisory, the new version of Windows 10 — version 1903 — will require 32 GB or more of space to be installed.
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