Tech Tips: There is a storage problem in the Windows computer, how to make space without deleting anything..

From essential data files to old projects, many such files are silently consuming several gigabytes of storage on your Windows PC. If you want to save storage space without deleting any files, you can compress the files.

Photo and video archives that you do not edit, large text files or spreadsheets, old project folders, backups or exported data to be saved, useful installer packages, etc. can be compressed. However, some JPGs, MP4s, and PDFs are already compressed, which can be zipped.

How to compress a file

There are two easy ways to compress a file using Windows' built-in tools.

NTFS file compression: It works inside File Explorer, it can be easily opened and used instead of manually uncompressing it.

How to compress

Step 1. Right-click on the file or folder. After this, click on the 'General' tab and click on the Advanced button.

Step 2. Here you will get two options, 'Compress contents to save disk space' and 'Encrypt contents to secure data'. Tick the first option and click 'OK'. This will compress the file.

Create a zip archive.
If you want to keep a file safe for a long time or want to share it with someone, then zipping the file is a better solution.

Empty the trash bin
All the files we delete from the computer are saved in the trash bin. Many times, files of several GBs are saved in our trash bin. In such a situation, you should keep emptying your trash bin from time to time. This also helps in freeing up the PC's storage.

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