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Performance > Large Files
Large Files
Large Files
You are trying to save data on your computer but you suddenly find out that your hard drive is almost full. Sounds familiar? In this case, you might want to find and delete large files that you do not need, and we are going to help you with that.
To find large files on your computer and remove them:
- Open the main application window.
- Go to the Performance section.
- In the Files larger than drop-down list of the Large Files section, specify the size of files you want to find, for example > 1 GB.
- Select a specific folder for your search, or leave the default value User's folders unchanged.
- Click the Find button.
The search will be performed, and the Large Files window will open. It will display a list of large files found. You can sort the files by file type. To do this, select a file category, for example, Images.
- Perform the following actions:
- Check the Select all box if you want to remove all the files, and click the Delete button.
- Otherwise, check the boxes next to specific files and click the Delete button.
The selected files will be removed from your computer.
Article ID: 222850, Last review: Jun 27, 2022