Using your Windows computer running low memory is very slow and sluggish. You will face performance glitches, application errors, and degraded gaming experience due to less space on your hard drive or SSD. You can always delete unnecessary apps. But what if you still want to keep those apps and free up space? Here are the best ways to free up space on Windows without deleting apps.
You can always swap out your existing HDD or SSD with a higher capacity variant. But that’s not the most convenient way to open up more space on Windows. Also, this trick is not suitable for Windows laptop users as most laptop models of the top laptop manufacturers come with SSD drives. Instead, you can use the tricks below to reclaim precious space on your Windows 11 PC.
Check the storage space on the Windows drive
Before you start, first check the total amount of space left on your Windows computer’s drive. You can use the File Explorer app or the default Settings menu.
Step 1: Press Windows + E key combination to open File Explorer.
Step 2: Select ‘This PC’ from the left sidebar.
Step 3: Right-click the drive and click Properties from the context menu.
Step 4: Check the available memory on a specific drive.
You can also check the same from the Windows Settings menu.
Step 1: Press Windows + I key combination to open Settings.
Step 2: Select System from the left sidebar and click Storage.
Step 3: Expand ‘Advanced storage settings’ and select ‘Storage used on other drives’.
Step 4: Check detailed memory analysis from the following menu.
1. Delete temporary files
You can use the Default Archive menu to find and delete temporary files on your PC. This is the way.
Step 1: Go to Storage in Windows Settings (refer to the steps above).
Step 2: Select ‘Temporary file.’
Step 3: Enable the checkmarks next to Recycle Bin, Windows Update Cleanup, Delivery Optimization Files, Windows upgrade log files, and others.
Note: Be careful before you enable the check mark next to ‘Download.’ It will delete all your personal files from the Downloads folder.
Step 4: Click ‘Delete File’ at the top.
We freed up about 10GB using the trick on our PC.
2. Check and delete other files
Thanks to the redesigned Settings menu in Windows 11, you no longer need to navigate the File Explorer menu to find large folders. You can check the same from the Windows 11 Settings menu. Follow the steps below.
Step 1: Go to the Storage menu in Windows 11 Settings (check the steps above).
Step 2: Select Other.
Step 3: Check the large folders from the following menu and delete the unnecessary files.
You can also open the File Explorer app to find large folders. Right click on such large folders and hit the Delete icon from the context menu.
After you delete large files, go to Trash to empty it.
3. Manage your mail volume
As you send or receive dozens of emails daily, you’ll need to double-check the Mail storage on your PC. It’s another effective way to free up space on Windows without deleting apps.
Step 1: Go to the Storage menu in Windows Settings (check the steps above).
Step 2: Select Mail.
Step 3: Click Manage Mail from the following menu.
Step 4: Delete unnecessary emails from the default Mail app.
4. Find large, unused and synced files
You can find large, unused and synced files with your OneDrive account on your PC. You can delete them to free up space on Windows.
Step 1: Go to the Storage menu in Windows Settings.
Step 2: Select ‘Recommended cleanup’ and expand Large and unused files.
Step 3: Select the files you want to delete and press the Clean button.
Step 4: Expand ‘Cloud synced files’.
Step 5: Select the file and click the Cleanup button.
5. Free up space with OneDrive
Thanks to OneDrive files on demand, you can upload large files to cloud storage and make them available offline only when you request them.
Step 1: Open the File Explorer application (Windows key + E).
Step 2: Move large files from your local drive to OneDrive.
Step 3: Right-click those files or folders and select Free up space from the context menu.
File Explorer will delete those files and save them only to OneDrive.
6. Enable Storage Sense
Enabling the storage sensor automatically frees up space, deletes temporary files, and manages locally available cloud content.
Step 1: Open the Storage menu in Windows Settings (check the steps above).
Step 2: Turn on the ‘Storage Sense’ toggle.
This option will keep Windows running smoothly by automatically cleaning up temporary system and application files. You can manage the cleaning schedule from the Storage Sense menu.
Leave your storage worries behind on Windows
You don’t need to uninstall important apps to free up space on your computer. You can achieve the same thing without deleting an app. How much memory did you free up using the steps above? Share your experience in the comments below.
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