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Free up drive space in Windows 10
- Select the Start button, and then select Settings > System > Storage .
- Select Temporary files in the storage breakdown.
- Windows will take a few moments to determine what files and apps are taking up the most space on your PC.
- Select all the items you want to delete, and then select Remove files.
How do I free up disk space on Windows 10?
2. Remove temporary files using Disk Cleanup
- Open Settings.
- Click on System.
- Click on Storage.
- Click the Free up space now link.
- Check all the items you want to delete, including: Windows upgrade log files. System crashed Windows Error Reporting files. Windows Defender Antivirus.
- Click the Remove files button.
How do I free up disk space on my computer?
To free up disk space on your hard drive:
- Choose Start→Control Panel→System and Security and then click Free Up Disk Space in the Administrative Tools.
- Choose the drive you want to clean up from the drop-down list and click OK.
- Select additional files in the list to delete by clicking next to them.
- Click OK.
How do I find the largest files on my PC Windows 10?
Hard Drive Full? Here’s How to Save Space in Windows 10
- Open File Explorer (aka Windows Explorer).
- Select “This PC” in the left pane so you can search your whole computer.
- Type “size: ” into the search box and select Gigantic.
- Select “details” from the View tab.
- Click the Size column to sort by largest to smallest.
How do I free up my local disk space?
An easy way to free up some disk space is to delete all temporary files:
- Select Start > Settings > Control Panel.
- Click the General Tab.
- Go to Start > Find > Files > Folders.
- Select My Computer, scroll down to your local hard drive (usually drive C) and open it.
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