

Windows backup and installers (for Windows 10 updates, upgrade from Windows 7/8 to Windows 10, etc) can also take up a lot of space.

If you are using Windows, both the Trash and the Apps & Features list can show you how much space they are taking up. Clear out your Trash folder if you haven’t emptied it for some time. Online storage sync folders (see services mentioned above) and mobile sync such as iTunes can also take up a lot of room - they store stuff on your computer as well as on your online space or mobile device. Videos, full-sized photos from cameras,ĭownloaded installers, can also take up a lot of space and should be moved to external storage. You generally need to delete installed programs/games/apps, etc. If you are saving to a folder synced to an online storage service (OneDrive, Google Drive, iCloud, Dropbox, etc) then it might be the online storage that is filling up.ĭeleting images and documents is often not enough, they are mostly fairly small.
