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Dylanopen
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Oct 28, 2024

C drive is full. How can I extend C drive without losing data on Windows 10 PC?

Hi all,

 

I have a old Windows 10 PC with only 128 GB SSD. I did a mistake when partitioning the drive. The C drive only has 60GB space and C drive is always full, especially after installing a new Windows 10 update. What is more, then are a lot of important configuration files saved in C drive and nothing to delete when the C drive is full.

 

I want to know if there is any safe way to extend C drive when C drive is full in Windows 10 PC without losing data?

 

Best Regards,

Dylanopen

 

 

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  • sedikegrosch's avatar
    sedikegrosch
    Copper Contributor

    Dylanopen If your C drive is full on Windows 10, here are some steps to free up space:

    1. Go to File Explorer, right-click the C drive, and select Properties.
    2. Click Disk Cleanup and choose the file types to delete, like temporary files, system cache, or recycle bin contents.
    3. Select Clean up system files for more options, including Windows update cleanup.

    This is very easy way to fix C drive is full in Windows 10 by emptying free space. You don't need to install any software to extend C drive in such a case!

  • bwayakethy's avatar
    bwayakethy
    Copper Contributor
    Honestly, 60GB of C drive is not enough for running Windows 10 smoothly. One simple trick to fix C drive full issue is by using the default disk cleanup utility to delete the old Windows 10 OS backup file. However, the c drive will be full when a new Windows 10 update is available for installation.

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