Disk space has always been a luxury, whether it was the old days of DOS when everything was stored on a floppy disk, or our modern age where we find it difficult to store our music libraries on a single drive. Depending on your current system configuration, you can easily run out of space as you continue to use your system.

This space can be used for temporary files, swap files, old Windows, large archives, download files, and more. The best way to free up some space is usually to delete the largest files on your system, but finding these files can be a challenge. In such cases, you can use our guide below to identify and delete the largest files on your system. Let’s get started.

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You can easily check for large files on your system in Windows 11 (or 10) using various methods. Windows 11 also comes with a built-in utility that helps you identify files that are taking up a lot of storage space on your PC. Follow any of the methods below that best suits your current needs and requirements.