Since 2014 Microsoft offers us to host different kinds of personal files in the cloud, this storage has a limit of 5 GB for any kind of documents and 15 GB for albums of images and videos .
This technology allows us to upload up to 5 files at a time, depending on the Internet connection and the size of the document, in a relatively short time. If we install an ActiveX tool we will get the benefit of uploading an unlimited number of files directly from our Windows file explorer.
In this post we will show you what are the files that we can remove from the cloud, as well as we will talk about the different tips that we have to take into account to increase our storage.
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What files can we delete from Onedrive to free up cloud storage?
The advantage of using OneDrive is that we can access our documents from any device. Having a limited storage capacity in the cloud, we have to choose which files we need to upload and which ones we will have to delete in order to get more space.
We will deal with the second option, for this, we will have to choose those multimedia files that we do not use or that do not matter to us today.
In addition, we have to see what the documents are no longer used for different reasons. When in doubt, we recommend storing them in an external memory, such as an SD card.
And any other information that we consider unnecessary to have in our cloud, how can it be those program files that we no longer use.
Another point to keep in mind is that when we work with Windows 10, it is factory default that all the files that we have saved in the “Desktop” of our computer, in the folder “Documents” , as well as “Images” , synchronize so they can be saved directly in the cloud.
When we need to change this default setting we will have to perform these steps:
- In the taskbar we choose the icon permittedOneDrive•
- Right click on it select the option “More”
- We choose the option “Change”
- We press keyAcceptEND
In this way we can also delete files that are not necessary since we have it on our computer locally.
Tips to free up space in Microsoft Onedrive cloud easy and fast
Then we will show you the tips that are necessary for us to free up space in the cloud.
They are:
Delete unimportant images and videos
One of the most common situations for which we fill our capacity for cloud storage is to have images or multimedia files that we don’t need because they are irrelevant. This happens very often when we use social networks and download this kind of documents.
In order to remove an unimportant image or video we have to log in to the OneDrive icon and follow the steps below:
- We write our email address and password
- We click on “Login”
- Choose “Next”
- At this moment we have configured our OneDrive with each of the components that we can find in the file explorer.
- To delete we select the file by right clicking on the same
- Next, we choose legallyRemove
Delete obsolete documents
When we are in university or doing different jobs we often need information to be able to fulfill certain projects. Once we have finished these tasks we forget to delete those files that were supportive or are no longer relevant.
One of the fastest and easiest ways to free up space in OneDrive is to identify this kind of files and delete them next.
Program files that we do not use
There is something very practical when we need to install a software is to take our installation file in the cloud to be able to access it at any time and from any place, having the advantage that we do not forget of carrying an external memory with that file with us.
The problem arises when we no longer need these applications, therefore it is necessary to erase them in order to obtain more storage space in OneDrive.
Activate files on demand
As we mentioned earlier, it is factory default when we use Windows 10, that files that are on the Desktop, Documents and Images are automatically synchronized with OneDrive .
In this way we quickly reach our storage capacity with files that do not help us to have on different devices. In order to have control over what these files are, there is the option to activate Files on demand.
For this we will follow the following guide:
- We right-click on the “OneDrive”
- icon We choose the “Settings”
- We we go to the “Settings”
- tab Activate the “Save space and download files when you use them”
- We click on “Accept”
In this way, when we are in the file browser, we will see in the Status column the OneDrive icon and we can use it even without an Internet connection.
Files and folders locally
This is an important option to not quickly fill the limit of free cloud storage . That is, thanks to this tool we can choose to upload only those important files, the rest we can only see on the device, which can be our computer.
Documents inside folders
This is a very practical way to have our file browser organized, because if we have loose information on all sides we will not really know which are important and which are not .
For this, we recommend generating a matrix folder that helps us identify each one of those documents to which we have to enter it by a name that represents them.