Whether we are talking about Mac or Windows PC, administration storage space It's a very important task. Especially when we have a SSD with very limited storage volume.
In “This PC” We can easily see how much storage space is free on the partitions or external units (devices and drives).
Otherwise things are when we browse folders. We cannot know at a simple visualization how much space occupies each folder or file and where those that occupy the most space on the hard disk are located.
Fortunately, in Windows 10 a feature has been introduced that allows us to see the types of files that use the most space on the disk.
How to see which files and applications occupy the most storage space on Windows 10
First of all, you must have the latest version of Windows 10. With updates made up to date.
The settings and reports concerning Square space on disk are available in “Settings” →“System” →“Storage“.
With a simple click on the categories indicated in this report we can locate and view files and applications that use the most storage space. Video files, pictures, documents, installed applications, downloads, archives, etc. files.
In the category ratio (“Apps & fetures“, in our example) we have the possibility to filter the results. We can choose to be listed only the applications discharged from Microsoft Store, downloaded from any source or list both those in Microsoft Store and other external sources.
Sorting filters can also be placed depending on the volume used (by size) and filters on drive / pratation.
With the help of this feature we can easily reach a full report of using storage space but also to another important feature for the management of the space used. Storage Sense.
What is it “Windows 10 Storage Sense”?
As I said at the beginning of this article, the lack of storage space is a problem for many users. From those who use the PC for games and movies, to business.
“Storage Sense” is a feature entered by Microsoft on the latest versions of Windows 10. This characteristics offers users the opportunity to set the automatic cleaning space by eliminating unnecessary files. Temporary Files and files from Recyle Bin.
If we activate this feature, it is good to make some personalized settings but “Storage Sense”. Click pe “Configure Storage Sense or run it now” To access all settings “Storage Sense“.
We can choose that “Storage Sense” to run once a day, weekly, monthly or Only when the free space available on disk is small. Also from here you can put conditions after the temporary files (Temporary Files) unused or unloaded and present files in the folder “Downloads” to be erased automatically.
By default is set to never be deleted the files present in “Downloads”. It is good to be very careful about this option, because you may have important files to open very rarely. If they will never be accessed in the range set by you in “Storage Sense”, will automatically delete both from the folder and from Recycle Bin.
If you are a user of OneDrive You can choose how long the unused files are deleted from the local disk. They will remain available in OneDrive and can be downloaded with a simple click.
