We’ve covered the best 10 tools to analyze hard disk space, but if you want one to start with, try WinDirStat (Download from Ninite).Īfter scanning your system, WinDirStat shows you exactly which folders, file types, and files are using the most space. These applications scan your hard drive and display exactly which files and folders are taking up the most space. To find out exactly what is using space on your hard drive, you can use a hard disk analysis program. You can, of course, still open the regular Uninstall Programs in the old Control Panel if you want. This will let you remove either Windows Store apps or regular apps, and should also work on a tablet. If you’re using Windows 10, you can also open the new PC Settings and go to System -> Apps & features. You may even want to use a third-party uninstaller like Revo Uninstaller to make sure any leftover files are deleted and not wasting space. A program may be using a lot of space but may not have any information in its Size column. Note that this isn’t always accurate – some programs don’t report the amount of space they use. If you don’t see this column, click the options button at the top right corner of the list and select the Details view. The easiest way to get there is to search for “Uninstall programs” in the Start Menu. From the Programs and Features control panel, you can click the Size column to see just how much space each program installed on your computer is using. Uninstalling programs will free up space, but some programs use very little space. This button deletes all but the most recent restore point, so ensure your computer is working properly before using it – you won’t be able to use older system restore points. Click the Clean up system files button if you also want to delete system files.Īfter you do, you can click the More Options button and use the Clean up button under System Restore and Shadow Copies to delete system restore data. You can also clean up system files, which don’t appear in the list here. This includes temporary files, log files, files in your recycle bin, and other unimportant files.
Select the types of files you want to delete and click OK. (Alternatively you can just search for Disk Cleanup in the Start Menu.)Ĭlick the Disk Cleanup button in the disk properties window. To access it, right-click one of your hard drives in the Computer window and select Properties. Windows includes a built-in tool that deletes temporary files and other unimportant data. If you’re hurting for hard drive space, these tricks should help you free up space for important files and programs by removing the unimportant junk cluttering up your hard disk. This is even more true if you’re using a solid-state drive (SSD), which offers much less hard drive space than traditional mechanical hard drives. Hard drives are getting larger and larger, but somehow they always seem to fill up.
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