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Mohammedop
Oct 09, 2026Tin Contributor
What is the best disk space analyzer for Windows 10?
My Windows 10 PC has been running low on storage lately, and I'm having a hard time figuring out what's actually taking up all the space. There are a lot of folders and files on the drive, so checkin...
LiaBrown
Oct 12, 2026Iron Contributor
Windows can give you a useful first pass without another app. Open Settings > System > Storage and select Show more categories. This separates apps, temporary files, documents, pictures, and system-reserved storage.
For your own files, open PowerShell and run:
Get-ChildItem $env:USERPROFILE -File -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Sort-Object Length -Descending | Select-Object -First 50 FullName,@{Name='GB';Expression={[math]::Round($_.Length/1GB,2)}}
Use Storage Sense or Disk Cleanup for temporary files. Do not manually delete large items from Windows, Program Files, ProgramData, or WinSxS; remove them through the owning app or Windows cleanup page.