Delete files with Storage Sense
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Select Start > Settings > System > Storage.
Open Storage settings -
Turn on Storage Sense to have Windows delete unnecessary files automatically.
Delete files manually
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Select Start > Settings > System > Storage >Cleanup recommendations.
Open Storage settings -
Select the temporary files, unused files, files synced to the cloud, or unused apps you want to remove, thenselect theClean upbutton for each section.
Move files to another drive
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Connect your removable media to your device.
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Open File Explorer from the taskbar and find the files you want to move.
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Select the files, then select Cut on the ribbon.
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Navigate to the location of the removable media, then select Paste .
Delete files with Storage Sense
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Open the Start menu and select Settings > System > Storage .
Open Storage settings -
Select Configure Storage Sense or run it now, and under Temporary Files, select when you want each type of files deleted.
Note:To delete unnecessary files manually instead, scroll down and underFree up space now, select Clean now.
Uninstall apps you don't use anymore
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Open the Start menu and select Settings > Apps > Apps & features.
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Search for a specific app or sort them by size to see which ones are taking up the most space.
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When you find an app you want to delete, select it from the list, and then select Uninstall.
Move files to another drive
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Connect your removable media to your device.
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Open File Explorer from the taskbar and find the files you want to move.
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Select the files, go to the Home tab,then select Move to and select Chooselocation.
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Select your removable media from the location list, and then select Move.