Windows 10: Clearing space for Windows11

Discus and support Clearing space for Windows11 in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; [ATTACH] Hello all, I am currently trying to create some space on my OS to download Windows 11. I need approximately 2 GB. I was wondering if I can... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/Swagmancam, Apr 7, 2025.

  1. /U/SWAGMANCAM
    /u/Swagmancam Win User

    Clearing space for Windows11


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    Hello all, I am currently trying to create some space on my OS to download Windows 11. I need approximately 2 GB. I was wondering if I can part with any of these Microsoft 365 applications without messing up my laptop, or do I need these?

    I am a university student so need Word / PowerPoint to complete assignments,

    Thank you in advance

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    /u/Swagmancam, Apr 7, 2025
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  2. GREGYURKON
    gregyurkon Win User

    Clear Pagefile on Shutdown


    I've been looking into clearing the pagefile, and I found the following steps at a somewhat dated webpage:
    1. In the registry editor, navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management
    2. Set ClearPageFileAtShutdown to the REG_DWORD value of 1.
    3. Restart Windows.
    I'm just wondering whether those steps are still valid, and, if so, does clearing the pagefile work as advertised?
     
    gregyurkon, Apr 7, 2025
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  3. SHAWN 'CMDR' KEENE [MVP]
    Shawn 'Cmdr' Keene [MVP] Win User
    Accidentally Cancelled An Update - Which files can be removed to clear space

    • Right-click start and choose "Run" then type cleanmgr ("cleanup manager") and click OK.
    • If asked to choose a drive, pick your C: drive (or wherever Windows is installed).
    • In the popup, ignore everything and click the "Clean up system files" button. Don't miss this step.
    • Now you can select all the update-related stuff above to clear it out (or clear it all, all of it is safe to remove if you want to free space).
     
    Shawn 'Cmdr' Keene [MVP], Apr 7, 2025
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  4. PRAKHAR_KHARE
    Prakhar_Khare Win User

    Clearing space for Windows11

    Query related to clearing Disc Space on PC

    Hi Dawn,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



    I understand your query related to clearing space on your PC. I appreciate your efforts in clearing the space by deleting the temp files.



    • Which build version of Windows 10 are you using currently?


    As you are looking to clear more space then you may want to refer the article

    Free up drive space in Windows 10     and see if you can clear more space on the PC.



    Note: Please do take a backup of your files before deleting them from the PC.



    Let us know if you need any further assistance, we will be glad to assist you.



    Regards,

    Prakhar Khare

    Microsoft Community – Moderator
     
    Prakhar_Khare, Apr 7, 2025
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