Quick Answer: How to Free Disk Space on Windows 10?
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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 my computer?

To free up disk space on your hard drive:

  1. Choose Start→Control Panel→System and Security and then click Free Up Disk Space in the Administrative Tools.
  2. Choose the drive you want to clean up from the drop-down list and click OK.
  3. Select additional files in the list to delete by clicking next to them.
  4. Click OK.

What’s taking up so much space on my PC?

To see how the hard drive space is being used on your computer, you can use Storage sense using these steps:

  • Open Settings.
  • Click on System.
  • Click on Storage.
  • Under “Local storage,” click the drive to see usage. Local storage on Storage sense.
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