Tidy Yo u r Dr iv es
with Storage Sense
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ENSURE STORAGE SENSE IS ON
First, make sure that Storage Sense is enabled. To do that,
open the “Start” menu and go to “Settings.” Once there, click
“System,” then select “Storage.” This gives you an overview of all
the drives that you have installed in your PC, along with how much
storage space is available. Underneath that you’ll see a section
called “Storage sense” [Image A]. Make sure this is set to “On.”2
CHANGE SETTINGS
To change how Storage Sense works, click “Change how
we free up space automatically.” A new window nowONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS you can do to keep your PC running well is to ensure
its storage drive isn’t full of files and programs you no longer need. Over time, you’ll find your
drive can get clogged up with files as you install programs and download updates. The fuller
a drive is, the slower it can perform, but thanks to Windows 10’s Storage Sense, it’s easier
than ever to keep your PC clutter-free. Microsoft has designed Storage Sense to be “a silent
assistant that works on your behalf without the need to configure it.” This means that you can
let Storage Sense work in the background, without worrying about it. However, as with any
tool that removes files from your PC periodically, you should explore the settings to make sure
Storage Sense is removing the correct files, and leaving anything important untouched. In this
guide, we’ll show you how. –MATT HANSONYOU’LL NEED THIS
WINDOWS 10
The OS comes with Storage
Sense—you just have to
make sure it’s enabled.appears, giving you various options. The first enables
you to set when Storage Sense runs. By default, the
tool runs whenever your drive space is low, but you can
change this. Click the drop-down menu underneath
where it says “Runs Storage sense” [Image B], and pick
a schedule if you want it to run more regularly, such as
every week.3
TEMPORARY FILES
When using your computer, various apps
(and even Windows 10 itself) create and storeA CB D68 MAXIMUMPC JUN 2019 maximumpc.com
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