Freeing up space on your hard drive can take time, but it’s part of a regular PC maintenance plan for both desktop and laptop computers. The more often you can do these tasks, the less time each will take - and the better your device will perform. Some additional tasks can help, such as deleting fuzzy or duplicate photos regularly.
Don’t forget to permanently free your hard drive of all the files and programs you’ve deleted. A final emptying of the “Recycle Bin” is needed to make the trash go away for good!
| File Sizes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bit | byte | kilobyte | megabyte | gigabyte | terabyte |
| 1 | 8 bits | 1024 bytes | 1024 KB | 1024 MB | 1024 GB |
Getting a message that your PC is running out of room can be a stressful event—or, even a genuine emergency if you're in the middle of an important project. The good news is you can probably free up a lot of space on your PC running Windows by following the tips here. But if you keep getting messages about low drive space, you might want to consider other options, including adding additional removable storage.
