Free up space with Disk Cleanup If your system doesn't have Storage Sense, you can use the Disk Cleanup tool to delete temporary files and system files from your device. In the search box on the taskbar, type disk cleanup, then select it from the results. Select the drive you want to clean up files for, then select OK.

Free up space with Disk Cleanup If your system doesn't have Storage Sense, you can use the Disk Cleanup tool to delete temporary files and system files from your device. In the search box on the taskbar, type disk cleanup, then select it from the results. Select the drive you want to clean up files for, then select OK.

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If you're using a handheld device and need to open the Task Manager, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to expose the Start bar. Then long press the Start bar where there is empty space and select Task Manager when the submenu appears.

What does this message mean? When Windows sends this notification, select the message or go to Start > Settings > System > Storage > Advanced storage settings > Disks & volumes, then select Properties for the problematic disk to see additional details. For example: There are three types of critical warnings:

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Select the Startup tab, then select Open Task Manager. On the Startup apps tab on Task Manager, one at a time, select the upper half of the items you Disabled earlier, then select Enable. Restart Windows. If the problem still occurs, repeat step 7, but this time disable the lower half of the items you enabled in your last test.