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How to use Storage Sense, an alternative to Disk Cleanup in Windows

How to use Storage Sense, an alternative to Disk Cleanup in Windows

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Summary by Lifewire • URTechDotCa on Youtube • Published 5 years ago

This article explains how to free up space on your Windows computer using an alternative to Disk Cleanup. The instructions apply to Windows 11 and Windows 10.

Free and Easy Disk Cleanup: Windows 10 Storage Sense Explained

Clean up your Windows PC files and free up storage space on your hard drive with the Storage Sense tool. The tool removes temporary files, system log files, previous Windows update installation files, and other files that Windows doesn’t need.

In the April 2018 Windows Update, Microsoft deprecated the Disk Cleanup utility and replaced it with the Storage Sense tool, which scours a computer’s hard drive for files that the operating system doesn’t need. Here’s how to use it.

Select Start > Settings or press Win+I to open Windows Settings.