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Windows 10/11 Free Up Space Stuck? Troubleshoot with These Steps
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Updated onMarch 27, 2024
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Windows 10 has a built-in Disk Cleanup utility that lets you maintain the disk by removing unwanted files from the hard drive. Sometimes, while running the Disk Cleanup utility, it may get stuck while scanning or cleaning up the files.
Windows 10 freeing up space stuck is a common issue as users with similar issues are looking for help in theMicrosoft Community Forums.
Windows “free up space” stuck on cleaning up windows update files – was this ever resolved?this yet another botched feature from Msft?I see a lot of older questions about this but no real answers and obviously Msft has done nothing to address the problem they created. This is on a W10 machine updated from W7. I’ve tried troubleshooting W update but that does nothing
Follow the troubleshooting tips in this article to fix the issue in your Windows computer.
What can I do when Free Up Space is stuck in Windows 10?
1. Turn off Storage Sense
You can laterenable Storage Sense in Windows 11once the problem has been resolved.
2. Run Windows Update Troubleshooter
3. Run System File Checker
If this option doesn’t seem to work out for you, there isspecialized repair software. These tools will run deep scans on your PC and fix the corrupted files automatically.
4. Manually Delete Windows Update Files
Let us know which procedure worked for you in the comments area below.
More about the topics:Disk Cleanup,windows 10
Tashreef Shareef
Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.
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