Windows 10 October 2018 Update: How the OS Will Free Up Disk Space When Needed

Windows 10 October 2018 Update will launch in approximately one month with lots of improvements, included a facelifted Storage Sense for smarter management of storage space.

Storage Sense is a feature that was originally released on Windows 10 Mobile but which was later released on PCs as well as part of Microsoft’s efforts to unify its platforms.

In the upcoming OS feature update, Storage Sense will get new features and will be able to automatically remove files that are also stored in the cloud, freeing up space to work properly.

While at first glance it may seem like a very complex task, the new Storage Sense is based on a previously-introduced feature that debuted with the April 2018 Update (version 1803).

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