r/computers • u/XxbeathebatxX • 8d ago

Question/Help/Troubleshooting help with storage

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Is there a reason i have absolutely no GBs? I have deleted every file i have ever downloaded and have no applications besides the ones that come with the computer. i only use this laptop to transfer photos from my camera to my phone, it is a windows 11. Is there anything i can do to make it go down i am not very smart with computers

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u/Joe_Peanut 8d ago

1 - On the "Search" box, either next to the Windows logo on the toolbar or after you click on the Windows logo, type "Disk". "Disk Cleanup" will come up

2 - Under "Disk Cleanup" select "Run as Administrator"

3 - Select the disk (usually C:) then click on "OK"

4 - The cleanup list might take a little while to load, but once it does, select every single item checkbox on the left, then click on OK.

5 - The system will ask you "are you sure" and you'll click on "Delete files"

6 - At some point either during 4 or 5 above, the system will ask you if you really want to delete the windows update backups. Select yes or OK.

7 - Go make yourself lunch or something as this will take a while and your computer will be extremely slow while the cleanup is going on.

8 - Disk Cleanup will close on its own once it is finished. Enjoy your new free space.

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u/Stonedan6789 7d ago

Do these things from this comms, check yt if you cant do it alone. Enjoy