Cleaning
Once a year I need to free up space on my work machine. Once a year I find myself searching for an efficient way to identify the largest files that I do not need any longer without installing third party software. Here is the solution I stumbled on this year and it couldn’t be simpler.
- Open File Explorer
- Navigate to the drive you want to search. Normally, C:\
- Type “size:gigantic” in the search bar
- Wait for the search to complete
- Sort the results by size
This search will scan your computer’s file system for files that are larger than 128mb. You can then identify files that are no longer needed.