The new version of Windows 10 will eat more 7 GB on your hard drive. But this can be corrected
Vindovs / / December 19, 2019
What happened
If your laptop or tablet, a small amount of internal storage, you probably have encountered problems when upgrading your system. The reason is that Windows Update does not check whether enough free space on the disk to the system and tries to install all the patches, even if the storage is already packed to capacity.
Microsoft has decided to deal with this and pleased we have a new a feature that appears in the upcoming Windows upgrade, code-named 10 19H1. Now, the system will automatically back up the disk space for the upgrade. Minimum value - 7 GB, which will be available to store your personal data. But depending on the configuration of your computer, this amount may grow.
This decision will add problems to those who under the system allotted SDD-medium volume of 128 GB or even less: Windows 10 will force you clean the disc from your personal files and documents that she was where to save the update.
How to temper appetites Windows 10
Disable backup is impossible, but to reduce the space consumed by the system in several ways.
Remove unused functions
Open the "Start" menu, then select "Settings» → «Applications» → «Applications and Opportunities» → «Manage Add-ons." You can reduce the amount of reserved space system by disabling the functions that are not in use.
Remove languages you do not use
Open the "Start" menu and navigate to the address "Settings» → «Time and Language» → «Region and Language". In the "Languages" you will see all the language packs that are installed on your system. You can delete those that are not needed.
Run Disk Cleanup
Finally, when the unnecessary features are disabled, and the localization packages are removed, run the Disk Cleanup tool staffing. Open the "Start» → «Administration Tools» → «Disk Cleanup". Select the drive you want to clean up, and wait until the system finds that can be removed. Then tick off the unnecessary and click OK. You will have some more free space.
If you have tried all the proposed methods, but Windows 10 still does not want to install updates, and angry at the lack of disk space, try other methods.
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