Windows 10: Turn On or Off Automatically Free Up Space in Windows 10

How to: Turn On or Off Storage Sense Automatically Free Up Space in Windows 10

How to Turn On or Off Storage Sense to Automatically Free Up Space in Windows 10


Starting with Windows 10 build 15014, Microsoft has added a new Automatically free up space with Storage Sense option in Storage Settings to automatically get rid of the files you dont need to save you an extra step when low on disk space. Currently this is only supported for unused temporary files, files in your recycle bin over 30 days, and files in your Downloads folder that haven't changed for over 30 days.

Starting with Windows 10 build 17720, Storage Sense can now run when your device is low on storage space by default. Once activated, Storage Sense will intelligently run whenever your device runs low on storage space and clear temporary files that your device and applications no longer need. Storage Sense looks for and will remove the following types of files:

• Temporary setup files
• Old indexed content
• System cache files
• Internet cache files
• Device Driver packages
• System downloaded program files
• Dated system log files
• System error memory dump files
• System error minidump files
• Temporary system files
• Dated Windows update temporary files
• …and more.

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Storage Sense to automatically free up space on the PC for your account in Windows 10.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: To Turn On or Off Storage Sense to "Automatically free up space" in Settings
• Option Two: To Turn On or Off Storage Sense to "Automatically free up space" using a REG file

OPTION ONE [/i] To Turn On or Off Storage Sense to "Automatically free up space" in Settings
1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the System icon.

2. Do step 3 (off) or step 4 (on) below for what you want to do.


3. To Turn Off Storage Sense to "Automatically free up space"
A) Click/tap on Storage on the left side, turn off Storage sense on the right side, and go to step 5 below. (see screenshot below)





4. To Turn On Storage Sense to "Automatically free up space"
*note This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on Storage on the left side, turn on Storage sense on the right side, and click/tap on the Configure Storage Sense or run it now link. (see screenshot below)



B) Select Every day, Every week, Every month, or During low free disk space (default) in the Run Storage sense drop down list for what you want. (see screenshot below)

*tip How to Specify when to Run Storage Sense in Windows 10

C) Check (default) or uncheck Delete temporary files that my apps aren't using for what you want.

*tip How to Enable or Disable Storage Sense to Delete Temporary Files in Windows 10

D) Select Never, 1 day, 14 days, 30 days (default), or 60 days in the Delete files that have been in the recycle bin for over 30 days drop down list for what you want.

*tip How to Specify when Storage Sense Delete Files in Recycle Bin in Windows 10

E) Select Never (default), 1 day, 14 days, 30 days, or 60 days in the Delete files in my Downloads folder if they have been there for over drop down list for what you want.

*tip How to Specify when Storage Sense Delete Files in Downloads Folder in Windows 10

F) If you have OneDrive Content will become online-only if not opened for more than: drop down list for what you want.

*tip How to Specify when Storage Sense Automatically Make OneDrive Files On-Demand Online-only in Windows 10

G) If available, check or uncheck (default) Delete previous versions of Windows for what you want.

*Warning This setting will delete the Windows.old folder.

H) If you would like to manually Free up space now, click/tap on the Clean now button.

I) When finished, go to step 5 below.




5. You can now close Settings if you like.





OPTION TWO [/i] To Turn On or Off Storage Sense to "Automatically free up space" using a REG file

*note The downloadable .reg files below will modify the DWORD values in the registry key below.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\StorageSense\Parameters\StoragePolicy

(Storage Space)
01 DWORD

0 = Off
1 = On

(Run Storage sense)
1024 DWORD

1 = On

2048 DWORD

0 = During low free disk space
1 = Every day
1e (hex) = Every month
7 = Every week


1. Do step 2 (off) or step 3 (on) below for what you want to do.


2. To Turn Off Storage Sense
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Turn_off_Storage_Sense_for_current_user.reg

Download

3. To Turn On Storage Sense
*tip How to Specify when to Run Storage Sense in Windows 10
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below.

Turn_on_Storage_Sense_Every_Day_for_current_user.reg

Download

OR

Turn_on_Storage_Sense_Every_Week_for_current_user.reg

Download

OR

Turn_on_Storage_Sense_Every_Month_for_current_user.reg

Download

OR

Turn_on_Storage_Sense_During_low_free_disk_space_for_current_user.reg

*note This is the default setting.

Download

4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. If you like, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn


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• How to Specify when Storage Sense Delete Files in Recycle Bin in Windows 10
• How to Open and Use Disk Cleanup in Windows 10
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• How to Delete Windows.old Folder in Windows 10
• What is $GetCurrent folder and how to delete $GetCurrent folder in Windows 10
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For now though, try 'storage cleaner' from the app store, it basically fills your phone with blank data forcing windows to free up some space in other, and also try turning off the automatic picture upload to skydrive.

 

Windows folder too big

Hi,

If your Windows-based computer is running low on storage, it will affect the performance of your device. To troubleshoot your issue, we recommend deleting files with storage sense. If you have storage sense turned on in Storage settings, Windows can automatically
free up space by getting rid of files you don't need, like temporary files and stuff in your recycle bin. Or, you can delete them manually.

To do this:

• Click Start, then select Settings.
• Select System, then Storage.
  

Do any of the following:

• To have Windows delete unnecessary files automatically, turn on Storage sense.
• To delete unnecessary files manually, select Change how we free up space, then
  Clean now.
• To specify which files you want storage sense to delete automatically, select
  Change how we free up space, then select or deselect the check boxes for options under
  Temporary Files and Free up space now.

For more troubleshooting steps, refer to this link on how to
Free up drive space in Windows 10.

We look forward to your response.

 

I'm not sure what they are for, but they don't get changed by these settings.