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HaydenMiller
Dec 31, 2025Iron Contributor
How do I free up space on Windows 10 when c drive is full?
I have an 12-year old Windows 10 PC with a small size SSD drive. The C drive is 80GB and now only 7 GB free space is left. This is a very common issue as the SSD volume is quite small at that time. N...
DelawareShore
Dec 31, 2025Iron Contributor
Clearing the browser cache can help free up space on Windows 10 computer, especially if you use your browser frequently and haven't cleared it in a while. Here's how it works and what you should do:
Why Clear Browser Cache?
Free Up Disk Space: Cached files can accumulate over time and take up significant space.
Improve Browser Performance: Clearing cache can resolve loading issues and speed up browsing.
Privacy and Security: Removes stored data that might contain personal information.
How to Clear Browser Cache for free up Space on Windows 10
1. For Google Chrome:
- Open Chrome.
- Click on the three dots in the top-right corner.
- Hover over "More tools" and select "Clear browsing data."
- Choose a time range (e.g., "All time" to clear everything).
- Check "Cached images and files."
- Click "Clear data."
2. For Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Click the three lines in the top-right corner.
- Select "Settings."
- Go to "Privacy & Security."
- Scroll down to "Cookies and Site Data" and click "Clear Data."
- Check "Cached Web Content."
- Click "Clear."
3. For Microsoft Edge:
- Open Edge.
- Click on the three dots in the top-right corner.
- Select "Settings."
- Go to "Privacy, search, and services."
- Under "Clear browsing data," click "Choose what to clear."
- Select "Cached images and files."
- Click "Clear now."