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Home » All » How to free up space on windows?

How to free up space on windows?

October 20, 2021 by Muhammad Tahir

How to free up space on windows?

Sometimes people are annoyed by getting too many notifications on their PCs. Some notifications tensed the user while working. One of them is a notification of free up space. And everything gets burst; nothing is responding, and the computer is lagging too much, which results in data loss. For getting far from this, you may take a little time to clean your computer’s hardware. And if you are getting some difficulties, I am here to guide you by this article from which you will be satisfied with how to free up space.

8 Tips to free up space on windows:

There is a solution to getting too much space in windows. And if you follow these eight tips, I assure you that you never being tensed again to free up space from now on.

1. Check the space of files in your windows:

Sometimes users unintentionally download files or applications that are unnecessary. And they don’t use to run them. So to overcome this checkout, these steps;

  • Check the space of files in your windows,
  • Check that is necessary or not?
  • Delete unnecessary files, which consumes a lot of space.

2. Empty your recycle bin:

When you delete any file or app from windows, it is stored in recycle bin for some days. But this some days’ storage may full your space of windows. So, it would be best if you did a practice of deleting files from recycle bin which helped a lot in freeing up space.

3. Clean disk space:

The software disk cleanup is used to clean disk space. Disk cleanup filters out temporary and cache files and unnecessary program files that you can safely delete. Many disk cleanup software online and offline help you free up your computer’s space safely.

Sometimes people are afraid of deleting files or programs because they don’t know whether the data they are deleting is necessary or not. So at that time, disk cleanup seems to be very helpful as it shows unnecessary data.

Below are the instructions to clean your disk;

  • Open Disk Cleanup by clicking the Start button. Search and select Disk Cleanup in the search box.
  • If indicated, select the drive that you want to clean up, and then click OK.
  • Select Clean up system files in the Disk Cleanup dialog box.
  • In the Disk Cleanup dialog box, select the checkboxes for the file types you want to delete on the Disk Cleanup tab, and then select OK.
  • Select Delete files in the notification that appears.
  •  Select the drive you cleaned up and select Refresh in file explorer.

4. Uninstall apps you no longer need:

You can free up windows in various ways, but most short time-taking is to uninstall apps you no longer need. The steps to uninstall apps are given below;

  • Swipe your mouse from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings. 
  • Click on Search and apps and select App sizes to see how much space a single app takes on the local drive.
  • Once you locate an app that you want to uninstall, choose the app, and select Uninstall.

5. Save data in a removable disk.

 If you’ve photos, music, videos, or different documents, you need to hold but don’t necessarily want them on your PC. Do not forget to save them to detachable media, consisting of an external drive, USB drive, DVD, or cloud storage. You’ll nonetheless be capable of view one’s documents so long as your PC is hooked up to the detachable media or cloud storage. However, they might not soak up any space to your PC.

6. Reduce the size of the WinSxS folder:

It may harm your system or severely damage it when you delete files from the WinSxS folder or delete the entire WinSxS folder. Reducing the size of WinSxS is very risky so, do it carefully as per the steps below;

  • Search and select Control Panel in the search box.
  • Click on System and Security, and then select Schedule tasks.
  • Select Microsoft, select Windows, and then select Servicing. 
  • Click on StartComponentCleanup, and then select run under the selected item.

7. Get rid of big files:

Everything big consumes more space, like humans, gadgets or even big files. If we contemplate healthy beings that when they sit, lay or stand, they require space to fit easily and comfortably. It means that they consume ample space, so big files also consume large space, which results in cluttering of your PC. That’s why it is essential to get rid of big files to free up space in windows.

Firstly, to get rid of big files, you have to find big files and then delete them. Users find it difficult to find, so; I have a solution. Use a large files finder To find big files On Windows 10 and quickly delete them.

8. Add more storage to windows 10:

Try all the above tips to free up space. After trying all the above, yet your computer is low in space. So try the last tip that is to add more storage to your windows. You can add more storage by plugging in removable drives in which you can store files. And it doesn’t affect your computer to clutter and lag.

Final verdict:

Maintenance is essential to each thing even for a computer also. Free up the space of your laptop or PC is vital to maintain them. 

To perform these tips are not so time taking but they will help your device to perform better.

Filed Under: OS, Windows

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