![]() ![]() Clear out temporary files Compact your Outlook mailbox to free usable drive space.Įvery laptop will inevitably collect temporary files and other digital gunk that hogs up precious space on your SSD. Users who are short on storage space and have at least 2GB of RAM may even get away with reducing their virtual memory to just 1GB or 1.5GB. With most laptops and Ultrabooks offering between 4GB and 8GB of RAM, you may want to consider disabling your virtual memory entirely if you don’t play demanding games or run apps that require a large amount of memory. Reduce your virtual memory Reducing or disabling your virtual memory will increase your storage space. The Seagate Slim Portable Drive (500GB), for example, measures just 9mm thick and clocks in with an impressive 94.6MB/sec data transfer when writing a 10GB file over a USB 3.0 interface. It will set you back by about $80 for a 1TB drive, though you will be pleasantly surprised at how slim and speedy recent models are. If you have hundreds of gigabytes of data that you absolutely must have on hand at all times, get a portable hard disk. Of course, you should always backup the data stored on the SD card or USB flash drive and consider protecting it with BitLocker encryption. ![]() Regardless of whether you get an SD card, USB flash drive, or both, move files such as songs, archived documents or reference materials onto them to open up space on your SSD. (Note that SD cards larger than 32GB are based on the newer SDXC standard, so be sure to first check that your laptop’s card reader supports it.) Alternatively, ultra-low profile USB flash drives such as the Cruzer Fit can be left plugged into your USB port, and can add up to 32GB of storage.Ī USB flash drive like the SanDisk Cruzer Fit is ideal for storing archived documents and other infrequently used files. Many laptops come with a built-in SD card slot, and it’s possible to get a 64GB SD flash memory card for less than $50. ![]() One method of increasing your available storage space without adding bulk is to use an SD card or USB Flash Drive. ![]()
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