Learn how you can free up drive space in Windows. Keep your PC running smoothly and up to date by increasing the disk space.
Learn how to free up space for Windows update including deleting nonessential files, using an external hard drive, and updating your hard drive.
Manage drive space with Storage Sense Applies To Summary Storage Sense can automatically free up drive space for you by getting rid of items that you don't need, like temporary files and items in your Recycle Bin. Here’s more info on how it works and how to set it up to meet your needs.
Start > Settings > System >Storage. Turn on Storage Sense to automatically free up space by removing unnecessary files. 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 SD card to your PC.
Storage Sense Storage Sense can automatically free up drive space for you by getting rid of items that you don't need, like temporary files and items in your Recycle Bin. To learn more, see Manage drive space with Storage Sense. Cleanup recommendations Cleanup recommendations help you manage your storage space more efficiently.
IMPORTANT This update will not be offered if your Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) meets any of the following conditions: If the WinRE recovery partition does not have sufficient free space, see the NOTE in the "Summary" section. The note provides instructions about how to increase the available free space in the WinRE recovery partition.
Once you free up storage space, or buy more storage, the sender will need to resend the email. This also applies if you exceed only your email storage quota. You will not be able to send or receive any Microsoft Teams messages which contain attachments. After 6 months, we may delete your OneDrive and all files within it.