How to Clean Up Your Windows 10 Disk Space Quickly

We’ll show you how to clean unnecessary files from your Windows 10, and make your computer run smoothly. Let’s start cleaning up now!

We will look at a few ways you can free up storage on your hard drive in Windows 10.

Before we get into any of the methods, I need to say that I’m not responsible if you accidentally delete any of your files.

So, ensure you take extra care when following along with to avoid this.

The first step is “Empty the Download Folder”

In a first way, we’ll go through our downloads folder and delete any things we don’t require.

If you haven’t already deleted it, whatever you’ve downloaded from the internet will be in here. If you download anything frequently, this folder may be filled up with stuff you can delete, such as photographs and application installers.

You may access your downloads folder by selecting it from the fast access menu after clicking on file explorer. If you can’t find it from here, you can always use the search box to discover the folder.

Find the Download Folder – Type File Explorer in the Search box on windows 10 and click on it to open. On the left-hand side find the download folder and click on it.

Examine the folder for anything you don’t want and delete it by right-clicking and selecting delete. Just be careful not to remove anything you wish to save.

The Second Step is “Empty Recycle bin”

We’re going to head to the recycle bin. The easiest way to get there is by going to your desktop.

You can right-click to empty it from here, but I recommend checking inside it first, just in case you have accidentally deleted anything in the past and need to restore it before emptying it.

To open the recycle bin, you need to right-click on it or inside it and select “Empty Recycle Bin“.

The Third Step “Storage Sense”

For the third way, we’ll make sure that storage sense is switched on and configured correctly to help us automatically free up additional space on Windows 10.

To get a storage sense on Windows 10, go to the main settings page first. You may access it by clicking the Window button in the start menu.

Select system from the settings menu, then storage from the left-hand menu. If storage sense isn’t already turned on, click the blue “configure storage sense or start it immediately” link below this to access the options.

You may alter the frequency at which storage sense runs at the top to anything you desire based on your scenario.

If you like, you may tick the option below this to delete temporary files and configure it to delete items in your recycle bin and downloads folder that have been there for more than 30 days.

If you’re certain that none of these files is needed, you may perform storage sense now by clicking the clean now button at the bottom.

This should clear up some space, and it will also run automatically based on your preferences. It should also boost the performance of your computer.

The Fourth Step “Disk Cleanup”

The fourth method for freeing up space in Windows 10 is to use the built-in disc cleanup tool.

Disk cleanup helps us to eliminate some of our computer’s temporary files. In the search field, type disc cleans up and click to open it.

In the new window, you will see all of the categories that we may eliminate, as well as how much space it will save up. Simply scroll down the list and tick the boxes next to the ones you want to eliminate.

Please be careful and double-check that you do not require any of these files or directories before deleting them.

When you’re satisfied with your choices, click OK and then remove files to launch the utility.

The Fifth Step “Delete Temporary Files”

Let us move to the next technique. Moving on to the fifth option, we’ll erase any unnecessary temporary files.

This procedure is similar to performing disc clean-up, but it provides us with a few extra alternatives to remove, such as temporary update files.

Return to the main storage options page to accomplish this. You can get there by first choosing the Window Icon in the start menu, then selecting system and finally storage from the options on the left side.

Look through the categories list until you locate the area labelled temporary files and click on it.

The Sixth Step “Uninstalling Application”

The sixth step for freeing up space in Windows 10 is as simple as uninstalling or deleting any apps or programmes that you no longer need.

To remove applications and programmes in Windows, first, go to the main settings page by clicking on the cog symbol in the start menu, and then go to apps.

You should now see a list of all the applications and programmes that are available for deletion. You may use the search function to discover specific programmes to remove, or you can use the sort option, which allows you to sort by name, installation date, or size. To remove an app, just choose it and then click the “uninstall” button.

The Seventh Step “Clear Browser Cache”

Clearing your browser cache will save up space on your PC. The approach will vary based on the browser you use, therefore if you are confused about the specific procedure for your browser, you can check online for the proper method.

However, other browsers should be comparable, and for this example, I’ll show you how to accomplish it on Chrome.

In Chrome, click the three dots symbol in the upper right to access the menu, then scroll down and pick history, which will display your browser history.

You may also go here by using the keyboard shortcuts Control and H. Find the clear browsing data option on the left side and click it.

Check the cached pictures and files box and adjust the time range to all times at the top. Finally, pick clean data to free up whatever space it was consuming.

The Eighth Step “External Drive”

Another simple one is to make more room. It is to copy some of the larger items, particularly photographs and films, to an external storage or USB stick.

If you don’t have any of them, you can skip to the next way, but if you do, all you need to do to transfer data is connect your device and then find it in the file explorer.

You may then copy and paste files from your PC to the external drive and remove them from your PC to make space. Of course, you may simply buy another hard drive for your computer to make additional room.

Conclusion

So those are the Eight simple ways I know of to free up disc space in Windows 10. You may also consider using OneDrive or another cloud storage service to preserve your stuff. If you have any queries, please leave them in the comments section, and please also let me know if you have any article ideas. I hope I was able to assist you in freeing up some space on your computer.

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