Operating system installation or upgrade is not a minimal task. Installation of a system software, such as the OS, requires a fair amount of free space in the local disk. But quite often we lose track of things that we have on our computer, and soon we end up with a laptop that has minimal free space.
In this scenario, it is not possible to upgrade from an older Windows version to the latest Windows 10 version. This is because the files required for download will eat up whatever space is left in your computer. So how do you upgrade to Windows 10 if you low disk space? Let’s find out in this article.
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Upgrading to Windows 10 if you have low disk space:
Windows 10 hardly takes around 10 GB for its system files, which is not much. However, if you have been using your PC for a while now, then even this amount of space might be a problem for you.
Delete unnecessary files and programs:
The first thing you need to is to clean out the C drive, i.e., the system drive. Take note of how many programs you have on your computer, and then see how many of them are still useful to you. You will find many that you don’t need it anymore. So you can try uninstalling all these unnecessary programs and files to free up the storage in C drive.
- Press and hold Windows Key + I. It will open up the system settings.
- Then click on Apps.
- Then from the list of apps, choose which apps you want to uninstall and then do it.
