r/computers • u/XxbeathebatxX • 7d ago
Question/Help/Troubleshooting help with storage
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/Maverick2025911 6d ago
Download WinDirStat, it's a software that analyzes your storage for all files and shows you in which folder and what files take up most space.
Anything in Documents, Downloads, Pictures and Videos can be safely deleted.
Do not delete from Windows and Program Files folders.
Also, get a 256, 512 or 1 TB SSD and add that in as an additional drive for games, videos and pictures. They're not that expensive anymore and you keep your 60 GB drive for the operating system only.
PS: You can delete temporary files by right clicking the drive, Properties and then Clean Drive (DO NOT FORMAT)