Disk Cleanup to Free up disk space in Windows 10

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This instruction helps you clean up temporary and unnecessary system files on your Windows to free up space

  • Step 1: Open disk clean up with Clean up system file enabled
  • Step 2: Clean up System Restore and Shadow Copies
  • Step 3: Clean up Temporary files

  • Step 4: Check for your free space


Step 1: Open disk clean up with Clean up system file enabled


Type `Disk Cleanup` in the search box on taskbar > click `Disk Cleanup` in the search result to open it

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Choose C drive (Windows installation drive) > click Ok

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Click `Cleanup system files`, then select C drive again

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wait for it a little bit

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Step 2: Clean up System Restore and Shadow Copies



This action will delete the Windows.old folder, which is the content of your previous version of Windows. Delete this will not allow you to go back to the previous version.



Only old System Restore point will be deleted. The most recent one will be kept


Switch to tab `More Options` > Click `Clean up...` under `System Restore and Shadow Copies`

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Then wait for it to finish


Step 3: Clean up Temporary files


Switch back to tab `Disk Cleanup` > Tick all the boxes > click Ok to start cleaning up

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Click on each line will give you the explanation of each type of content. All the contents listed here can be delete without any affect on your machine



Step 4: Check for your free space


Search for File Explorer in the search box on Taskbar > click `File Explorer` in the search result

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Click `This PC` > under `Devices and Drives`, all your computer drive will be listed with how much free space available

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Continue reading...
 

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