If you are using Windows 10, you can use this feature in place of the "Disk Cleanup" and "Take out the Trash" sections of this article.
The amalgamation of their hard-work comes in the form of "Storage Sense" - An all-in-one, intuitive feature which cleans a computer of unwanted files easier and more efficiently than ever before! Since the initial publication of this article, Microsoft have been busy working on the issue of saving space on people's computers.
Store data on External Storage or in the Cloud. Using Mac instead? Find out how to clear disk space on Mac > Jump straight to: So, without further ado, let’s get started… In this article, we’ll go through the top 10 ways to clean up your Windows hard drive: finding out what is taking up so much space on your hard drive, reducing the clutter and creating space for those all important new applications or files. With the introduction of SSDs (solid-state drives) offering loads less space than traditional mechanical hard drives, in conjunction with games and applications requiring more and more disk space, your hard drive can easily become full. If you haven’t got space on your computer for that new app or game, or the clutter on your hard drive is just driving you crazy, you’re not alone. What is taking up space on my hard drive? Last Updated : 5th July 2022 | Author: Wide Angle Software Dev Team If you’re running version 1803 or earlier, you can still use this feature, but you need to manually right-click the files and select the Free up space option.How to clean up your Windows computer hard drive The OneDrive option appears in the Storage sense settings page starting with Windows 10 October 2018 Update. In the case that you don’t see these settings, it’s because you’re not running a supported version of Windows 10. When using this feature, those files that you selected as “Always keep on this device” won’t be affected. However, you’ll still be able to see the files in the OneDrive folder, but you’ll need an internet connection to re-hydrate the file you want to open. Once you’ve completed the steps, content that hasn’t been opened on your device in more than time you specified will become available only with an internet connection. Storage sense Locally available cloud content option Under “Locally available cloud content,” use the drop-down menu and select when content should become available online-only. Storage sense settings on Windows 10 version 1809 Under “Storage sense, click the Change how we free up space automatically link. 
If you’re running low on storage space, Storage sense can make content that you haven’t access after certain amount time in the OneDrive folder available online-only, and here’s how:
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