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How to free up space on a Windows PC

Windows PC showing the Settings screen against an illustrated background.
Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge

Even with the abundance of streaming services we’re using now, Windows PC storage can still fill up quickly. Games, photos, movies, and apps can take up significant chunks of room, and before you know it, that SSD is starting to run low on free space. And a cluttered PC drive can impact performance as well as Windows updates.

You don’t have to accept the slow decline of available storage space on Windows, though — there’s plenty you can do about it, whether that’s using built-in tools provided by Microsoft or keeping your files and folders better organized.

Managing files and folders

Screenshot: Microsoft

Windows can get you started with file organization — but there’s much more you can do.

If you’ve never given much thought to how your files and folders are organized, now might be the time to change that. Whether it’s a physical filing cabinet, a fridge freezer, or a Windows PC, having a system in place makes it quicker to get to what you want. It also means you can more easily identify data you’re done with and can safely delete.

The organizational structure you use is completely up to you. Windows itself gets you started with default folders for…

Read the full story at The Verge.

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