A new option that helps users master settings related to the automatic cleanup is added in Windows 10 May 2019.
In previous versions of Windows 10, users had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with Storage Sense, which is a function that supports users to manage disk partitions and free up storage space automatically according to the available settings. Although useful, the scenes that Storage Sense provides are meager, making it difficult for users to control this function whenever needed.
However, with the May 2019 update that has just been released for Windows 10, Microsoft has redesigned and allowed users to have more setup options for Storage Sense. And all of this is organized in the Group Policy Editor. If you are interested, this article will suggest a few necessary settings for Storage Sense. Please read the reference.
1. How to enable Storage Sense in Group Policy Editor
Step 1: Enter the keyword “gpedit.msc” in the search bar and click the result as shown.
Step 2: Local Group Policy Editor window appears, navigate to Computer Configuration> Administrative Templates> System> Storage sense.
Step 3: In the list of Storage sense settings, find and double-click the “Allow Storage Sense” option.
The Allow Storage Sense option’s setup window appears, check the “Enabled” item, and click Apply> OK to save.
Complete the activation of Storage Sense. In case if you want to deactivate, you need to type in the item Disable.
2. Enable automatic scheduled system cleaning
Also, in the Storage Sense of the Local Group Policy Editor, double click on the “Configure Storage Sense cadence” option.
Check “Enabled” in the settings window that appears.
You then select the Storage sense time to start automatically via the “Run Storage sense” section.
Finally, click Apply> OK to save.
3. Activate automatic cleaning of OneDrive storage data on Windows
Often, OneDrive will allow users to choose how to store data offline and online, or both if desired. However, if you choose to use both offline and offline, over time, the storage space occupied by the OneDrive folder will grow. Of course, with Windows 10 May 2019, there is a solution, specifically as follows:
Also, in the Storage sense of Local Group Policy Editor, double click on the “Configure Storage Sense Cloud Content dehydration threshold” option.
Check “Enabled” in the settings window that appears.
Then select the time allowed for Storage sense to clean up the OneDrive folder through the “Numbers of day …” section below.
Finally, click Apply> OK to save.
4.Activate automatic cleaning of data stored in the Downloads folder on Windows
Also, in the Storage sense of Local Group Policy Editor, double click on the “Configure Storage Sense Downloads cleanup threshold” option.
Check “Enabled” in the settings window that appears.
You then select the time allowed Storage sense to proceed with cleaning the Downloads folder through the “Minimum age …” section below. Finally, click Apply> OK to save.
5. Activate automatic Recycle Bin cleanup
Also, in the Storage sense of Local Group Policy Editor, double click on the “Configure Storage Sense Recycle Bin cleanup threshold” option.
Check “Enabled” in the settings window that appears.
After that, please select the time for Storage Sense to clean up the Recycle Bin through the “Minimum age …” section below. Finally, click Apply> OK to save.
Simple as that, I hope this article will be useful for you.
Source: GenK
