There’s a reason power users rarely rely on Windows’ default tools. They are fine for a quick glance, but when you actually need to understand what’s happening on your drive, they fall short. WizTree ...

Windows still has many legacy utilities you can use on your PC to complete tasks. Some are being removed or deprecated, like ...

A new program called BurnBytes has been released that merges the traditional functionality of the Microsoft Disk Cleanup utility with the aesthetics of Windows 10's Storage Sense feature. A little ...

Q: Is it still necessary to use Disk Cleanup if I enable Storage Sense in Windows 10? A: Maintaining a computer isn’t something most users think about, but it’s just as important as it is for your car ...

Regardless of how much storage space your computer hard drive has, it will be nearly full at some point. Performance problems on your computer can often be traced to insufficient disk space. So, if ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Among the many apps you get with Windows 11 there’s Storage ...

If the C drive on your Windows 11 PC is suddenly full for no reason, or you find another drive full and see a warning when trying to save a file, the methods below will help you fix it and get your ...

Disk Cleanup Tool – The inbuilt tool that comes with Windows had always been used to reclaim space. It used to be handy even during regular usage or after Windows installation to delete those backup ...

Performing a regular disk-cleaning regimen frees up precious storage space and helps keep Windows 10 or 11 operating smoothly. Follow some or all of these steps to get yourself a lean, clean machine.

As Brien explains, creating a virtual disk in Windows Storage Spaces is akin to creating a map to the underlying raw storage that will be used by the volumes on the virtual disk. In Part 1, I showed ...

Q. What’s a good disk cleanup tool for managing a hard disk and purging unnecessary files? A. Windows 10 includes a new tool called ­Storage sense, an app specifically designed to help you get rid of ...

Storage Spaces (not to be confused with Storage Spaces Direct) has been a part of Windows Server since the days of Windows Server 2012, and provides an easy way for you to create software-defined ...