Here are some ways to free up space so you can keep your PC up to date and running smoothly. These suggestions are listed in order, so start with the first one, see if that helps, and then …

Summary This article describes how to start the Disk Cleanup tool and specify the hard disk to be cleaned by using the command line. More Information To start the Disk Cleanup tool and …

Go to Start > Settings > System > Storage . Select Storage Sense. To tell Storage Sense how often to run and what to clean up, follow these instructions.

Use Cleanup recommendations to identify and delete temporary files, large or unused files, files synced to the cloud, and unused apps. Connect an external storage device like a USB drive or …

Do I need to clear everything off my hard drive before I run an update, or just some things? You don't need to remove everything from your hard drive to update your device, but you'll need to …

Learn how to use Manage and Optimize Drives to keep your disk and data drives defragmented and at top performance in Windows.

Feb 20, 2014 · This article describes an update for the Disk Cleanup wizard in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. This update adds a new plugin to the Disk …

Feb 6, 2016 · This article provides an update to clean disk space for Windows 10 cumulative updates, and it fixes some disk space issues. Before you install this update, note the restart …

Select and hold (or right-click) the disk you want to initialize, and then select Initialize Disk. If the disk is listed as Offline, first select and hold (or right-click) the disk, and then select Online.

Learn how to turn on Storage Sense in Windows 10, so OneDrive and Storage Sense can help you manage disk space.