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C: drive running out of space
About my desktop computer , Windows 24H2, is showing C drive has 5 GB free of 103 GB .
E drive 918 free of 930
I have selected in storage to have new downloads etc. sent to E drive but hardly anything gets put there.
What would be the easiest way to move some programs to E ?
thanks in advance ..
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The easiest way is to uninstall large apps from C: and reinstall them on E:, since Windows does not support directly moving installed programs between drives. You can also enable Storage Sense to clear temporary files and manually move large personal files (videos, downloads, documents) from C: to E:. Additionally, set E: as the default location for new apps and files under Settings > System > Storage > Advanced storage settings > Where new content is saved.
Run Disk Cleanup. This is Windows' classic tool for removing junk.
- Press Win + R, type cleanmgr, and press Enter.
- Select your C: drive and click OK.
- Select all the boxes you're comfortable with (especially Downloaded Program Files, Temporary Internet Files, and Recycle Bin).
For even more space, click Clean up system files. You will need to select the C: drive again. This adds options to delete Windows Update Cleanup and Previous Windows installation(s), which can be several gigabytes or even tens of gigabytes.
