Learn how to free up space to install Windows updates. The total free disk space your device requires to complete an update varies. Learn about the difference between a feature update and a quality update. You need disk space to download the update, download new versions of any optional features and languages that are currently installed, and to apply the update.
Additional space is temporarily required to support removal of the update typically for 10 days. This space can be reclaimed after the update is completed. Note: For devices with reserved storage, an update will first use the reserved storage space before using other disk space. For more info, see How reserved storage works in Windows. The space required to complete a feature update depends on two factors: which update path is followed and the size of optional content and other updates that apply to your PC when the feature update is installed.
Windows follows three different feature update paths, depending on the amount of disk space currently available. Windows automatically tries to complete more of the update process in the background while you use your PC. This significantly reduces the time your PC will be offline or unusable during the update, although it might temporarily use more disk space to complete the update. Learn more about our efforts to reduce offline time during updates English only at this time.
For PCs with limited free space but still enough to complete the update automatically. Windows will automatically optimize for reducing the amount of free disk space required to install the update. This will result in a longer offline install time. For PCs that don't have enough space to automatically install the update. Windows will prompt you to free up disk space or use external storage to temporarily extend the storage on your PC. Across each of these update paths, the total amount of free disk space required will vary, depending on the optional content installed and other updates that apply to your PC.
For example:. Optional features. Many optional features available for Windows are pre-installed or acquired on demand by the system, or manually by you. Languages installed. Windows is localized into many languages. Although many people only use one language at a time, some people switch between two or more languages. Open Language settings During each update, all language resources and any associated typing, text-to-speech, speech-to-text, and handwriting recognition resources must be updated.
The content for each language can range from about MB to more than MB. Driver updates. OEMs and other hardware partners sometimes publish new graphics, networking, audio, and other drivers in conjunction with the new OS update. The size of these drivers can vary significantly, depending on your PC and on which drivers have been updated.
OS quality updates. During a feature update, Windows tries to download and automatically install the latest quality update so that your PC is fully up to date when you start using it. Shortly after the feature update is released, the quality update for that feature update could be as small as a few hundred MB, but as more quality and security changes are implemented, the quality update can increase in size to 1 GB or more.
If your PC is short on disk space, you can download and install the quality update after the feature update is complete. Finally, Windows Update will temporarily disable hiberfile. Any files that are disabled to apply the update will be automatically re-enabled when the update is complete. Because these files vary in size depending on how you use your PC and the amount of RAM your PC has, even in cases where two different PCs have the exact same OS image, the amount of free disk space required to complete an update may vary.
Here are a few examples for PCs updating to Windows 10 version When you need to store large files or a large number of files. In these situations, the files generally take longer to upload and it might cost more to store files. Windows Update automatically offers updates to eligible devices. Check for updates. Generally, we recommend that you choose a larger capacity device because your local storage and disk space needs may change over time.
If you know that you won't have many photos, videos, or other files and apps to save to your device, the 32 GB device might be a good option for you. A good example is a device that you only use to run one small app, or that you only use for online content that never gets downloaded to the local hard drive. When considering what storage hardware to use in your device, don't look only at the hardware's storage capacity.
Often, the speed of the storage is more important than its size. Devices with slow storage hardware, such as those labeled "HDD" are typically slower to use than those using faster storage hardware, such as those labeled "SSD" or "eMMC.
You don't need to remove everything from your hard drive to update your device, but you'll need to free up enough space to complete the update. Tips to improve PC performance in Windows.
Get help with Windows activation errors. To check the total disk space left on your Windows 10 device, select File Explorer from the taskbar, and then select This PC on the left.
Windows 10 may indicate that it needs more space to get the latest Windows 10 feature update. Select the external storage device you connected in the location list, and then select Move. Under More storage settings , select Change where new content is saved. Open About settings. Here are a few examples for PCs updating to Windows version Windows 11 Windows 10 More If you're getting a Low Disk Space error because of a full Temp folder.
Delete personal files or move them to an external storage device. To see which files are using the most space: Select File Explorer from the taskbar and find the files you want to move. Open Storage settings For each content type, select a drive from the drop-down menu. Why does Windows require additional space during the update process?
Open Storage settings The update is compressed to reduce download size. Why does the amount of space required to update Windows vary so much? It may be best to use an external storage device in the following cases: When access to the internet isn't available. My hard drive is getting full. How will I know if my Windows is up to date? Check for updates Learn more about Windows Update.
If I'm considering buying a new device, what should I keep in mind when thinking about Windows updates and storage space on devices with hard drive sizes of 32 GB and 64 GB? Do I need to clear everything off my hard drive before I run an update, or just some things? Any more feedback? The more you tell us the more we can help. Can you help us improve? Resolved my issue. Clear instructions. Easy to follow.
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