The combination of Windows 10's Storage settings, Storage Sense, and free third-party apps like WinDirStat can quickly clear out enough extra space to store the latest games and videos.

There are many ways to clean up or remove files, including using commands such as rm (remove), rmdir (remove directory), shred, and unlink.

Sadly, there’s no way to exclude media files from backup as of now. So, the best way to manage your local and cloud storage is to get rid of frequently forwarded and large files from WhatsApp.

How to Get Rid of Temporary Hidden Files in Windows. Temporary files can overstay their welcome and end up lining the stores of your hard drive as junk files.

Sadly, there’s no way to exclude media files from backup as of now. So, the best way to manage your local and cloud storage is to get rid of frequently forwarded and large files from WhatsApp.

If you use a cloud storage service such as Box, Dropbox or Microsoft's own OneDrive, you've probably noticed that they appear as links in the navigation panel in File Explorer.

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