8 quick ways to free up drive space in Windows 10
No matter how large a hard drive or solid-state drive you have in your PC or laptop , there will come a time when you run out of space. If you're bumping up against your PC's physical storage limit, here are some quick tricks you can use to reclaim a couple of gigabytes' worth of storage space. These options will take you only so far; if you need more free space after following these tips, you may need to add a second hard drive or replace your current drive with one with more storage capacity. With that caveat, here are eight tips for reclaiming some drive space on your Windows PC or laptop. Empty the Recycle Bin When you delete items, like files and photos, from your PC, they don't immediately get deleted. Instead, they sit in the Recycle Bin and continue to take up valuable hard-drive space. To empty the Recycle Bin, go to your desktop, right-click on the Recycle Bin and click Empty Recycle Bin . You will see a warning pop-up asking if you are sure you want ...