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How To Check Computer Storage

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© Drew Angerer/Getty Images It only takes a few moments to check your storage on a Windows computer. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

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  • You can check your Windows computer's storage space through the 'This PC' menu in your File Explorer.
  • You can also open Windows' Settings app, which lets you see your available storage, as well as how your storage is currently being used.
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No matter what kind of Windows computer you have — a desktop, laptop, or tablet — it has at least one hard drive that stores your programs, settings, and data.

  • Question how can i see how much storage i have used in my computer and how much storage i have on my computer. OK, Coming to the point, Do you need to download software to find out amount of free space on my Windows 10 PC? No, you don't need any software. Thank god, you don't need to spend any bandwidth, as it is an inbuilt function in Windows 10.
  • Select the 'System' tab. Choose the 'Storage' option in the left sidebar.
  • Nov 11, 2016 The Storage section displays all the drives currently attached to your system. This PC is the main hard drive. As you can see, it provides a simple bar graph showing the amount of space used out.

It doesn't matter whether that drive is a traditional spinning platter or a more modern solid-state drive (SSD); either way, Windows gives you two easy ways to check your storage, and you can use whichever method is more convenient for you.

Here's how to do both.

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How to check your Windows storage space using File Explorer

This is a fast and easy way to see how much storage space you have left, and only takes a few clicks.

1. Open any folder to launch the File Explorer.

2. In the navigation pane on the left side of the folder, click 'This PC.' You can also simply type 'This PC' in the text box at the top of the folder.

3. You should see all your hard drives displayed, with the available storage space displayed under each drive.

© Dave Johnson/Business Insider When you choose 'This PC,' you can see a snapshot of your computer's storage usage. Dave Johnson/Business Insider

How to check your Windows storage using Settings

This is an alternate way to see how much storage space Windows has. It has the advantage of providing additional information.

1. Click the Start button and then click the Settings icon, which looks like a gear.

2. Click 'System,' and then, in the pane on the left, click 'Storage.'

How To Check Computer Storage On Windows 10

3. You should see details about your primary hard drive, called 'C:.' Here, Windows will show you the remaining storage space, as well as how your drive is currently being used. If you click any category, you'll see additional options for managing this storage space. How do i install acrobat reader.

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© Dave Johnson/Business Insider The Storage option in Settings shows you how your hard drive's storage space is being used. Dave Johnson/Business Insider

4. To see the storage space remaining on any other drives on your PC, scroll down and click 'View storage usage on other drives.'

5. You can click other drives to see a similar breakdown by category.

© Dave Johnson/Business Insider Click a drive to see details about that drive and to take action to manage your storage, if needed. Dave Johnson/Business Insider

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How To Find Hard Drive Space

  • Microsoft recently released Windows 10 1903, also known as May 2019 update. Similar to other feature updates, it releases via Windows Update for new computers first and then the old system. than. There are several changes and new features in this 1903 version. However, one of the changes is the connected drives in the Storage section of the Settings application. Users may think some of their drives are missing, not listed there.
  • On the current Windows version such as 1809 or 1803, when accessing Settings> System> Storage, you will see all connected drives. However, with version 1903, you only see the main system drive, wondering whether the storage device is connected or not. These storage devices are already connected, it is still there and you need to know how to find its location. This article will show you how to find the list of connected storage devices on Windows 10.

How to view all connected storage devices in Settings on Windows 10 1903

  • With this May 2019 update, the Storage section in Settings has changed to show only the main drive installed on the system. To see all connected drives, go to Settings> System> Storage and scroll down, click the View storage usage on other devices link in the More storage settings section.
  • On the next page, you will see other connected devices such as USB flash drives and other internal or external data drives.

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  • You can click on any of the drives listed here and see a more detailed analysis of the application taking up space on that drive.
  • Of course, you can still find all devices connected via This PC and File Explorer. You just need to press the Win key and type this pc, then press Enter to see the traditional archive. However, in the Settings application, you can view and analyze applications that take up space on that drive.




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