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Free Up Valuable Space on Your SSD

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ALTHOUGH SSD PRICES KEEP FALLING every year, they’re still significantly more expensive than an HDD of equivalent capacity. That means your SSD is likely to fill up much more quickly than a similarly priced HDD, leaving you scrambling for ways to free up much-needed space.

Fortunately, there are several things you can do to reclaim storage space on your SSD. From moving system folders to disabling hibernation, it can be both quick and straightforward to get back precious SSD space.

However, before we dive in to the steps you should take, the first thing to do is work out where the culprits lie. We recommend downloading the free tool WinDirStat. It scans

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