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Continuous Low Disk Space alerts on the Windows computer screen can be distracting and unpleasant for users. In this article, Mytour guides you through 2 methods to disable Low Disk Space alerts on Windows.
Some points to keep in mind
If the Low Disk Space alert appears as a system drive warning, indicating that your computer's drive space is running out, you need to tidy up and increase the hard drive capacity. Windows may not function correctly if the system drive is full and lacks sufficient capacity.
Certain applications may operate incorrectly, potentially leading to system hang-ups, and more. The simplest way to address this issue is to delete unnecessary data and uninstall applications that you no longer use.
However, in some cases, it might be warnings for other drives, not just the system drive. For example, if the recovery partition has a name similar to the system drive and the disk space is nearly full, it will display a warning on the desktop. In this case, if you see the warning, it's best to hide the recovery partition.
If you prefer not to see these warnings, here's how to disable Low Disk Space alerts on Windows.
Disable Low Disk Space Alert by Modifying the Registry
To disable the Low Disk Space alert on Windows, you just need to tweak some settings in the Registry. As this is a system-wide change, Windows will no longer show any Low Disk Space alerts after you apply the modifications.
Here's how to tweak the Registry on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 to turn off the Low Disk Space alert.
Note: The Registry is a system tool, and misuse can lead to unstable system operations or even failure. Therefore, before making Registry adjustments to disable the Low Disk Space alert on Windows, it's advisable to create a backup of the Registry.
First, open the Registry Editor by typing 'regedit' into the Search box on the Start menu and press Enter. Click Yes to grant permission for the Registry Editor to make changes on your computer.
In the Registry Editor window, on the left pane, navigate to the following key. Alternatively, if you're using Windows 10, you can copy and paste the key into the address bar of the Registry Editor:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
With the Explorer key selected on the left pane, right-click on any blank space on the right pane, choose New =>DWORD (32-bit) Value.
Name the new value NoLowDiscSpaceChecks.
Technically, it should be Disk, not Disc, but Disc is spelled according to Microsoft's requirement for this Registry entry.
Double-click on the value NoLowDiscSpaceChecks you just created. Then, enter 1 in the Value Data field and click OK.
Now you can close the Registry Editor and restart your computer to apply the changes.
If you want to re-enable the Low Disk Space alert, perform similar steps, then right-click on the value NoLowDiscSpaceChecks and choose Delete to remove this value. Finally, restart your computer to apply the changes.
Use Pre-made Registry Edits to Disable Low Disk Space Alerts
If you prefer not to tweak the Registry or lack the experience to do so, an alternative method to disable Low Disk Space alerts is to use pre-made Registry edits. After downloading the pre-made Registry edits below, simply unzip the ZIP file, double-click on one of the two files to enable or disable Low Disk Space alerts on your Windows computer. Then restart your computer to apply the changes.
Download the pre-made Registry edits and use them HERE
To disable Low Disk Space alerts on your Windows computer, use the Disable Low Disk Space Checks file, similar to how you add the NoLowDiscSpaceChecks value and set its value to 1. The Enable Low Disc Space Checks file removes the value from the Registry, reactivating the alerts.
Files with the .reg extension are specially formatted text files. If you wish, you can right-click on any .reg file and select Edit to see precisely how the file works and create a custom Registry tweak file for yourself.
So here are two ways to disable Low Disk Space alerts on Windows that Mytour introduces to you. If adjusting the Registry manually seems too complex, you can use the pre-made Registry edits to achieve the same. Additionally, if you encounter issues with a full hard drive on Windows 10, you can refer to how to fix full disk error on Windows 10 at this link. Wishing you success.
