UNTIL THE RELEASE of Windows 2000, Microsoft’s operating systems lacked even the most rudimentary disk space quota management. Because PowerQuest’s PowerExpert SRM (Storage Resource Management) 5.0 ...

You may view your hard drive in Disk Management and see unallocated space. The space will be on the hard drive, but Windows cannot use it. It is like having a spare room in your house but locked off.

My (now retro!) 12" Macbook was whining about having full disk space for a few days. It got to the point where apps were hanging, and I couldn't even empty the trash or rm files from Terminal. I ...

Discover how to use the Windows 11 Disk Cleanup Utility to reclaim storage space quickly. Step-by-step guide with tips for ...

Windows 10's April 2018 Update (version 1803) brought various new features and removed some others, but also introduced a bug to many systems that caused an extra drive to be listed under "This PC." ...

If you’re faced with the problem that your SD card or USB drive suddenly shows as unallocated in Disk Management or even stops working on your Windows 11/10 PC, this post is intended to help you. In ...

Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview with improvements to disk space management, Reset this PC, and the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). The update bumps Windows 10 from build 18309 ...

WinDirStat is a comprehensive disk usage statistics viewer and cleanup tool for Windows users. Inspired by KDirStat, a similar tool for KDE environments, WinDirStat offers a detailed visualization of ...

Windows still has many legacy utilities you can use on your PC to complete tasks. Some are being removed or deprecated, like ...

The classic Control Panel, which allows users to customize their system configurations, is no longer the most important feature for Microsoft. Rumors have suggested that Microsoft wants to retire ...

If you’re installing a new hard drive, or need to wipe your drive clean for that “fresh” feeling, you’ll end up formatting your drive. Formatting will check the drive for errors, and prepare it for ...