By default, Windows stores file downloads from most browsers in the Downloads folder in the C drive. Files on the desktop are actually stored in C drive therefore by removing these files you can free up a significant amount of space on the C drive. The desktop is a convenient place to put shortcuts to frequently accessed applications but many people use it as temporary storage for files they are currently working on.

When the C drive is almost full, it will appear red in the Devices and drives section as shown below, Freeing up space on the C drive.īefore considering extending the disk size of the C drive, you need to check whether you can free up some space through basic practices like Because of the importance of files stored in this drive, it is always good to have enough space available to avoid issues like slowing down of the Operating System and not being able to install programs on your computer. The C drive is considered the main hard disk partition where a computer’s operating system and other applications’ files are stored.