Since emptying the PC for disk space is a common requirement, Microsoft makes it easier with a dedicated Storage menu. Use Storage Sense to clean up the disk drive The files from the Recycle Bin will now be permanently deleted, and the space taken up by them will be reclaimed by the disk drive.
You might be hitting the ceiling when it comes to the storage capacity on your PC and laptop, ending up with the need to free up space on your PC hard drive. Even with 1TB HDDs becoming a common sight and SSD (Solid State Drive) becoming faster and cheaper, it’s not enough. In the modern era, we have 4K UHD content, large file capacity software, and games such as Grand Theft Auto V, which can take up 60GB+ data. We’ve been through the caveman era of dial-up internet and computers that came packed with a single HDD (hard disk drive), and just a decade ago, 250GB capacity was considered plentiful by most standards. If you’ve been around long enough to be a part of the 90s era when the internet and home computers really took off, then you probably appreciate the current generation computer tech more than the Gen Z young folk.
Are you bothered about how to free up space on Windows 10, but not sure how to go about it? Here’s a simple and concise guide on how you to clear disk space on Windows 10 PC without having to perform a disk format.