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05-19-2020 05:00 PM
Windows 10 is taking up a lot of space on my computer and I can't update the OS. I own an HP Stream 14 and it only came with 30GB of storage with no option to expand. Is there anything I can do as far as to shrink the size of the OS file? I tried adding storage using the ssd NVME.2 wifi port but couldn't find the right ssd that could fit.
05-19-2020 05:02 PM
The OS is not a file, but a set of files -- and some of them are working files creates by Windows Update that CAN be removed to reclaim some space.
Here are some things you can do to recover some of the disk space:
http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3012-disk-cleanup-open-use-windows-10-a.html
http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-clean-up-winsxs-folder-in-windows-10/
Also, the community Win10 Forums has the following suggestions:
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/83441-free-up-drive-space-windows-10-a.html
In addition, I have found the utility Cleanmgr+ to have LOTS of options for removing Windows junk, including log files. I use it practically every day. You can get it from here:
https://www.mirinsoft.com/cleanmgrplus
Also, there is a freeware app known as Wise Disk Cleaner. I use it every day to get rid of junk files: https://www.wisecleaner.com/wise-disk-cleaner.html
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