Running low on disk space? Here are some effective ways to reclaim storage:

Check Storage Usage

• Go to Settings > System > Storage. Or type Storage Settings in your Search Bar
• Click Show more categories to see what’s taking up space.

Delete Temporary Files

• Open Settings > System > Storage.
• Click Temporary files and check items like:
  • Temporary files
  • Recycle Bin
  • Thumbnails
• Click Remove files.

Use Disk Cleanup

• Type Disk Cleanup in the Start menu and open it.
• Select your main drive (usually C:).
• Check the boxes for files to delete (e.g., system cache, temp files).
• Click OK and then Delete Files.

Move Files to your Personal Drive (H:), or Cloud Storage (Box or OneDrive)

• Transfer large files (videos, photos, documents) to:
  • Your Personal H drive
  • Your Units Shared Drive ( if appropriate)
  • Cloud Storage ( Box, One Drive)

Empty the Recycle Bin

• Right-click the Recycle Bin on your desktop.
• Select Empty Recycle Bin.

For further information, see our previous Tech Tip on Network Drives and Document Storage