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Learn how you can free up drive space in Windows. Keep your PC running smoothly and up to date by increasing the disk space.
A System Repair disc is a bootable CD or DVD created on a working computer with Windows, that you can use to troubleshoot and repair system problems on malfunctioning Windows computers. The disc has about 479 MB of files on it for Windows 11, 366 MB of files for Windows 10, 223MB of files for Windows 8, and 165 MB for Windows 7.
If some Windows functions aren't working or Windows crashes, use the System File Checker to scan Windows and restore your files. Though the steps below might look complicated at first glance, just follow them in order, step-by-step, and we’ll try to get you back on track.
Performing a regular disk-cleaning regimen frees up precious storage space and helps keep Windows 10 or 11 operating smoothly. Follow some or all of these steps to get yourself a lean,...
Using Quick Access Menu. Right-click on the ‘Start Menu’ at the left corner of the Taskbar and then select ‘Disk Management. Using Run. Search for Run in the search menu or press Windows + R to open it. Type ‘diskmgmt.msc’ in the text box and then press the Enter key or click on ‘OK’ at the bottom. Using File Explorer.
In Windows 10, head to Control Panel > Backup and Restore (Windows 7) > Create a System Image. Choose where you want to save the backup image. Select the drives to back up. Start the backup. Optionally, create a system repair disc that you can use to start your computer and restore a backup image.
Create a recovery drive so you can reinstall Windows 10 or Windows 11 in case you experience a major issue such as hardware failure.
If you don't clean your computer, before long you'll encounter low disk space warnings and notice it slowing down. Let's walk through how to clean Windows 10 (and Windows 11) using a step-by-step plan with a variety of tools for different situations.
Locate your system partition — that’s probably the C: partition. Right-click on it and select “Shrink Volume.” If you have multiple partitions on your hard drive, you could also choose to resize a different partition to free up space.
A Windows 10 System Partition is the place where “boot” files are stored including the Windows Boot Manager, Boot Configuration Data (BCD) Store and if your hard drive is encrypted the System Partition is where encryption information is stored.