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Although upgrading from Windows 7/8 to Windows 10 or installing Windows 10 is quite simple, many hard drives run out of space after the upgrade. On one hand, they need to contain installation files, while on the other hand, they also have to accommodate junk files. So, if you want to reduce Windows 10 disk space after upgrading or installing, please follow the steps below for more details.
Freeing up hard drive space after installing Windows 10
Download the Installation File for Windows 10
Step 1: Since Windows 10 comes with a built-in tool for cleaning up junk files, you just need to go to Start and type Disk Cleanup, then open this tool.
Step 2: Once the interface appears, select the drive you want to scan. Usually, we install Win 10 on drive C, so you choose drive C to scan.
Step 3: This is the most important step. If you understand your computer well, you will know which options to delete. However, if you're not sure, you can select all without any issue. Because Windows 10 after the upgrade doesn't have too many cache and temp files lingering around.
In the next step, the system will display junk files to be removed as shown below. Select OK to proceed.
The process of cleaning up junk files will take place.
Thus, Mytour has just introduced to you how to reduce the size of Windows 10 after upgrading, installing, or ghosting Windows 10. On average, you will reduce about 7 - 10 GB after performing the tasks we instructed above.
In addition to freeing up disk space, you should also enable Windows 10 Administrator account to perform various accesses and install other software applications on your computer.
With the release of Microsoft's new Windows 10 Creators Update, after upgrading, the system will have a Windows.old folder occupying a considerable amount of space on the computer's hard drive, similar to many other operating systems. You can completely delete Windows.old on Windows 10 Creators, helping to free up storage space. Refer to our guide on how to delete Windows.old on Windows 10 Creators.
