If your Local Disk C: on Windows is running out of space, here are some ways to free up storage:

1. Check Disk Usage

• Open Settings → System → Storage.
• Click "Show more categories" to see what’s taking up space.

2. Use Storage Sense (Automatic Cleanup)

• Go to Settings → System → Storage.
• Enable Storage Sense to automatically delete temporary files and old downloads.

3. Run Disk Cleanup

• Press Win + R, type cleanmgr, and hit Enter.
• Select C: drive and click OK.
• Check Temporary files, Recycle Bin, and Windows Update Cleanup, then click OK.
• Click "Clean up system files" for deeper cleanup.

4. Delete Temporary Files

• Press Win + R, type %temp%, and press Enter.
• Delete all files in the Temp folder.
• Repeat for C:\Windows\Temp.

5. Uninstall Unused Apps

• Go to Control Panel → Programs and Features.
• Uninstall large, unused programs.
• Check for bloatware that came pre-installed with your PC.

6. Move Large Files to Another Drive

• Open This PC → C: drive → Sort files by size.
• Move large files (videos, installers, backups) to D: drive or an external storage device.

7. Disable Hibernation (If Not Needed)

Hibernation reserves a lot of space for system memory.

• Open Command Prompt (Admin) and run:

  powercfg -h off

• This can free up 3–10 GB of space.

8. Reduce Page File Size (Virtual Memory)

• Go to Control Panel → System → Advanced system settings.
• Under Performance, click Settings → Advanced → Change.
• Set a smaller Custom size (recommended: 1024 MB min, 2048 MB max).

9. Clear Windows Update Files

• Open Command Prompt (Admin) and run:

  net stop wuauservnet stop bitsdel /s /q C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\*net start wuauservnet start bits

• This can clear 2–10 GB of update files.

10. Use an External Drive or Cloud Storage

• Move personal files (photos, videos, and documents) to an external hard drive or OneDrive/Google Drive.

Let me know if you need help with any step! ?