In this tutorial, you will learn how to:
• View available storage
• Free up memory
• Remove unused apps
• Add storage
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View available storage
1. From the Home screen, select theÂ
Start icon, then select theÂ
Settings icon.
2. Select
System.
3. Select the
Storage tab to view used and available storage on your device.
Note: To view external storage, select View storage usage on other drives.
Free up memory
1. From the Storage screen, select Configure Storage Sense or run it now.Â
2. Scroll to and select
Clean now.Â
Note: To clean your device automatically when you are low on disk space, from the Configure Storage Sense or run it now screen, select the Storage Sense switch to place it in the On position.
Remove unused apps
1. From the Storage screen, selectÂ
Apps & features.
2. Scroll to and select the desired
app, then selectÂ
Uninstall.
Note: You will be prompted to select Uninstall to confirm. You will only be able to uninstall apps that you installed on the device. Default apps cannot be uninstalled.
Add storage
Purchase an
SD card or download a cloud storage app from theÂ
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Microsoft Store.Â