On the right-hand side, find the drive on which you want to know how much free space is left. In newer versions of Windows, you can see right under the drive listing how much free space is left on it, as well as the total size of the drive, in a format like this:.
If that's all you need to know then you're done! However, there is a bit more information about your drive's capacity buried just a bit deeper:. To see more, right-click or tap-and-hold the drive you want more storage space information on, and then choose Properties. In the General tab, you'll see all the important details about the storage device you're looking at, reported in bytes as well as rounded GB You should now know exactly how much hard drive space is available on your computer.
If you're running low, delete files you don't need or move them to a different hard drive that has more free space. Another way to check free space is with Command Prompt. The results aren't as easy to read because the values are represented in bytes instead of gigabytes, but it's still possible with this command:. Microsoft has historically recommended that to avoid problems, you should leave at least MB of free space on whatever drive you have Windows installed on.
However, because we've seen problems at levels higher than MB, we have always recommended 10 percent free space instead. To calculate 10 percent free space, just take the number next to Capacity from Step 6 and move the decimal to the left one space. For example, if the hard drive you're viewing has a total capacity of There are also several free disk space analyzer tools you can download for Windows 10 and older versions of Windows, that'll show you which files and folders are occupying the most space.
In any version of Windows, choosing Disk Cleanup from the drive's properties Step 6 above will start the Disk Cleanup utility , a one-stop-shop for removing files that are no longer needed by Windows. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Also check your windows search DB. Isn't moving your swap file from the SSD to the spinning rust going impact performance if you get to the point of using the swap file?
Wasn't that the idea behind ReadyBoost? Any suggestion I am shocked how much I can free up. Many thanks for your great tips. I've found that running WinDirStat as Administrator is helpful to fully root out where space is being consumed, especially if there are multiple user accounts on the system. Matt Smith. Using OneNote? Do you really need TWO local backups? I got gigabytes of space back by setting this to just one local backup one of the few space savers you can do on RT.
Change it in options inside OneNote. Saved several gigagbytes on all my PCs with this ;. Mary Branscombe. For business environments, try FolderSizes - a very powerful disk space analysis and reporting tool with many advanced enterprise features snapshots, scheduling, email integration, and much more.
Dave Baumann. Even a junction point doesn't do the trick. Martin Costello. June 10, Did I miss something? Put large files in the local OneDrive folder and mark as "Online Only". Donald Adams. Too much effort. This waste of time stuff needs to be simplified so my non-technical family members can do it too. From a privacy standpoint, this is criminal, and it is aggravated by the blatant "force my hand" moves such as invalidating microsoft apps individual loggings every few months.
I do NOT use it even on my wife's surface pro. I want control over my credentials, not marketing's blatant ploy to inflate "social account" numbers. Removing the capacity to manually change an ad-hoc network to "private"?
Forcing internal Hyper-V network to "public" no matter what? A pain. Network neighborhood integration? Build something designed so any idiot can use, you will get something only an idiot will use. What a pain. In my quest for freeing disk space I once forgot I had enabled fuslogvw and because of this it kept on logging on my small ssd disk's systemprofile.
And the more I deleted the more space I lost. So I thought it was malware. But it wasn't: systemprofile keeps on growing in size So remember to disable logging! Ken Van Gilbergen. June 11, A word of caution: there is a bug persistent since Windows 8. Examples of changes that may occur: Skype and several other applications no longer have permission to use Camera and Microphone.
Open Disk Cleanup by clicking the Start button. In the search box, type Disk Cleanup , and then, in the list of results, select Disk Cleanup.
If prompted, select the drive that you want to clean up, and then select OK. In the Disk Cleanup dialog box in the Description section, select Clean up system files. In the Disk Cleanup dialog box, on the Disk Cleanup tab, select the check boxes for the file types that you want to delete, and then select OK. To remove data from a previous installation of Windows, select the Previous Windows installation s check box. Go back to Computer in File Explorer, select the drive you cleaned up, and then select Refresh.
If you need to free more space the drive is still marked red , go to the next tip. Select a program, and then click Uninstall. Some programs include the option to change or repair the program in addition to uninstalling it, but many simply offer the option to uninstall.
To change a program, click Change or Repair. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. Note: If the program you want to uninstall isn't listed, it might not have been written for this version of Windows. To uninstall the program, check the information that came with the program. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings. If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.
Select Search and apps , and then select App sizes to see how much space each app is taking on the local drive. Once you locate an app you want to uninstall, select the app, and then select Uninstall.
Note: This will only uninstall Store apps from your user account. If you have photos, music, videos, or other files that you want to keep but don't necessarily want on your PC, consider saving them to removable media, such as an external drive, USB drive, DVD, or cloud storage. You'll still be able to view those files as long as your PC is connected to the removable media or cloud storage, but they won't take up space on your PC.
Open This PC by swiping in from the right edge of the screen, tapping Search or if you're using a mouse, pointing to the upper-right corner of the screen, moving the mouse pointer down, and then clicking Search , entering This PC in the search box, and then tapping or clicking This PC.
In the Search This PC box in the upper-right, enter size:huge. Select the View menu, select Sort by , and then select Size. The largest files display at the top. Once you locate a file you want to delete, press and hold or right-click the file and then select Delete. Warning: Deleting files from the WinSxS folder or deleting the entire WinSxS folder might severely damage your system and make it impossible to restart or update your PC.
It stores the Windows Component Store files, which are used to support functions needed to customize and update Windows. You can use the Task Scheduler to reduce the size of this folder. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, and then click Search.
Enter Control Panel in the search box, and then select Control Panel. Files that are available offline take up more space on your PC.
To free up space, you can make some files or folders online-only. If you have Access all files offline turned on, you need to first turn off this setting before you can make files online-only. If you have pending uploads to OneDrive, you need to wait until they are completed before making files online-only. Select Make online-only. To make your entire OneDrive online-only, swipe in from the right edge of the screen or, if you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, and move the mouse pointer up , select Settings , select Options , and then select Make all files online-only.
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