How to Free Up Space on Windows 10

Learn how to check how much hard drive space you're using, and if you're running low, how to clear out space. In this video, I demonstrate how to access the Microsoft Windows 10 storage settings. In storage settings, you can see how much hard drive space you're using overall as well as by category, like apps, system files, documents, videos, pictures, and music. Once you find out how much space you're using, easily clear out files that you no longer need.

[johnadams]

Thank you so much! You actually helped and didn’t say something like “download this app to free up space”. You are a good man, good luck!

[HDCairnsAviation]

Kevin: "I actually work at Microsoft"
Me: Ah so he wont make me download viruses

[ratml]

This guy's sound is somehow reminding about the times I get in trouble, then my teacher would do counseling on me in an empty classroom.

[RankoneZ]

Haven’t watched yet but Is it just me or is it on Windows 10 where The more shit you delete the more it somehow duplicates and takes up more storage?

EDIT: YES I KNOW ABOUT THE FUCKIN RECYCLING BIN

[th-vrgd]

Thanks - this was really helpful for someone like me that uses a computer a lot without knowing very much about how it actually works. The sound quality was good too. I have managed to free up some space on my C: drive which was ~99.9% full.

[redzgaming]

My "system and reserved" takes up almost 80% of my storage usage, gets higher with every update, and I can't find enough things on my computer to delete to start a manual reset, any advice?

[LUCSchnl]

I was trying to clear up disk space the old fashioned way by going directly into my files. so annoying. This video was a lifesaver! As always!
If anyone is wondering, this works the same for windows 11

[tomcaldwell]

Thanks, Kevin! You are the most helpful tech video creator on YouTube. No nonsense, straight to the point. Great job,

[jazuomi]

me watching even though i cant clear any more because i deleted everything but still has 8.55gb left:

[larrymoore]

Thanks for this down to earth explanation on hard drive storage. I have a HP laptop with Windows 10 and it seems to take forever to boot up. Do you have a video or plan to make a video on this problem?? Thanks

[captainkeyboard]

That was thorough and in-depth. This lesson gives me encouragement to do some disk operations and not to depend on Windows 10 alone.

[silvauric]

*That moment every file on your computer is super important and you cant delete anything.*
Well sh-

[luvemilee]

My computer literally just adds random files and apps on it then I’m not able to delete them. I’m not able to have anything on it and the search takes forever, I’m trying to reset it fully but I need more space. And it’s so annoying, I’m so frustrated because I constantly get notifications to free up space WHEN I CANT!

[trinadora]

Excellent. I happened upon this clip while watching one of Kevin's other videos. Out of curiosity, I decided to follow the instructions; I discovered 34 GB of wasted storage. Thanks, Kevin.

[benjitheg.o.a.t]

Bro your voice is so calm that it almost made me fall asleep

[LukeSnelgrove]

when I click uninstall on some of the apps on my computer it doesn't actually uninstall, nothing happens.

[nathanielbunner]

thanks i was looking on how to free up space thanks

[colepeltier]

I have 22gb in my "Other" folder. Wtf is that? And when I click it, it shows nothing?

[AlexPineau]

Thx for this tutorial, I had 3 GB of space now I have 85 GB Thx so much!

[luuucasus]

When I click on apps and games, I can see all those apps and how much space they’re taking up. But when I scroll all the way down, I see a few large games like csgo r6s etc. but it doesn’t say how much space they’re taking up?