Free up drive space in Windows with Disk Clean-up

You can use the Disk Clean-up tool to delete temporary files and system files from your device.

1. In the search box on the taskbar, type disk cleanup, then select it from the results.
   
   
   
   

2. If you have more than one hard disk, select the drive you want to clean up files for, then select OK.
   
   

3. Select the check box next to the type of files you want to delete. (To view a description of each type of file, select the name.) By default, Downloaded Program Files, Temporary Internet Files, and Thumbnails are selected. Be sure to clear those check boxes if you don't want to delete those files. Click OK to start the clean-up.
   
   
   
   

4. To free up even more space, rerun Disk Clean-up and select Clean up system files, select a drive, select OK. When the system has done its calculations, select the type of system files you want to delete. Disk Clean-up will take a few moments to calculate the amount of space that can be freed up.