DiskSweep

Without realizing it, the space on your computer might get gradually occupied with unnecessary items. This is why it is recommended to always keep an eye on how much free space your HDD has.

When available space is running low, you can turn to a dedicated application like DiskSweep to identify the space hogs.

Before installing this app on your computer, you first need to login to Microsoft Store using valid a username and a password. Next, you can simply wait until the downloading and installation processes are complete and you can launch the utility.

Since it is addressed to novices and experts alike, DiskSweep comes with a user-friendly graphic interface without any complicated or confusing menus.

All available partitions are displayed, and you can choose which one you want to analyze. All contained folders and sub-folders are examined as well, and their size is calculated.

Once this happens, all files are sorted according to their size, from largest to smallest.

The final step in freeing space from your PC is deleting large files that you no longer need. You can either access their location using Windows Explorer, or you can send them to Recycle Bin (permanent deletion is also available).

As soon as you remove one or more files, DiskSweep informs you on the amount of space you have freed.

This no-frills approach is bound to encourage even beginners to check the contents of their folders to identify the largest files and remove them when their computer is running out of free space. A dark skin is also provided, so you can make sure the app's GUI matches your current OS theme.