Guide: How to Enable Storage Sense on Windows 10
Disk space shortage is a common bane for PC users, thanks to our incessant habit of downloading anything and everything. The matter gets worse when you’re someone like me who completely forgets these files once they reach their goal. In the good old days, one would usually manually search these files to free them up space. Not anymore. The Windows 10 Creators Update came with a new one feature which monitors disk space and automatically erases it. Going by the name of Storage sense, this feature has been further improved in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. Also see How to Fix the black folder background issue in Windows 10
How does storage sense work?
Storage sense checks your system for old and unused files and actively deletes them on a regular schedule. For example, if you have files in your Recycle Bin for more than 30 days, you don’t need to manually delete them feature will help to ensure. Storage sense removes old files from the Recycle Bin The same goes for the temporary files and for the old files that are in the Downloads folder. In a nutshell, Microsoft has cleverly merged the old Disk Cleanup feature and the Delete temporary files feature, and made the process a breeze. Interestingly, if you have a previous installation of Windows on your system, you can also choose to have it removed. Now that we know what Storage sense is, let’s take a look how to make it possible. Fun fact: Storage Sense first appeared in Windows phones (Windows 8.1) and was used to run the phone’s storage.
How to Enable and adjust storage sense
Step 1: Go to Settings> System and click Storage.
Alternatively, you can press Windows key + Q for Cortana and type Storage. Step 2: Once inside, flip the switch on for storage feel. By default this is feature takes care of only temporary files and old files in the Recycle Bin.
Step 3: To choose the option to clean up the Downloads folder, click the Change how we are free up space link. This will take you to the Configurations page.
Now you just have to check the third option and you are sorted. From now on, the system automatically keeps the waste stack up process under control. Note: If you have some large files waiting to be deleted, but the 30-day time limit has not been exceeded, you still need to delete them manually.
Cleaning up Old Windows installation files
As you may already know, Windows automatically saves data from older versions of Windows once your PC is upgraded. This is essentially done so that you can revert to the old version should you need to.
You may be surprised to know that this data can accumulate in several GBs. After the last update, my PC had 1.6 GB of temporary files. A quick and easy way to clean them up is now through the Clean button
Select the check box next to the Delete previous versions of Windows option and click the button
Bonus Tips: Clean up Space on your Windows 10 PC
As we mentioned above, Storage sense is only suitable for junk files. But if you are looking for more tricks regarding storage, we’ve got you covered. The next handy trick helps you find the perfect balance between space and usability.
1. Delete unused apps
Equivalent to phones, PCs also have a number of apps that are rarely used. Human nature is such that we tend to forget about apps and they just lie there eating up the coveted disk space.
All you need to do is go to the Apps & features page and delete the apps you don’t need.
2. Manage the space smartly
Most of us usually store our files and folders in a default folder. In my case, whatever file it is, be it a document, audio file or video file, they are all stored in the C: to drive. You can really understand the condition of the drive in a few months.
Fortunately, you can change the disk for any file type. Navigate to Settings> Storage and click the Change where new content is saved link. Now all you have to do is change the location for the file types and click Apply.
Ready for spring cleaning?
So this was how to clean intelligently up junk on Windows 10 PCs to reclaim storage space. The best thing about this process is that it is easy and hardly takes a minute to set up up
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