1. Sort and Organize: Start by sorting your files into categories and organizing them into folders. This will make it much easier to find what you are looking for and to make decisions about which files to remove.
2. Remove Duplicate Files: If you have multiple copies of the same file, delete all but one copy.
3. Delete Temporary Files: Temporary files can take up a lot of storage space and are often unnecessary. Use a tool to safely delete those files.
4. Uninstall Unused Programs: If you aren’t using a program or application anymore, uninstall it to free up space.
5. Manage Your Downloads Folder: Make sure to delete files from your downloads folder that you no longer need or want.
6. Clean Out Your Recycle Bin: Empty the Recycle Bin regularly to free up even more space.
7. Discard Unnecessary Backups: If you have old backup files that are no longer necessary, delete them.
8. Move Large Files to an External Drive: If you have large media files such as photos and videos that take up a lot of space on your computer, move them to an external hard drive or cloud storage service.