Windows 10 error: You are running out of disk space on Local Disk

Click the Windows Start button. Type cmd . Right-click Command Prompt select Run as administrator .

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You may get error on windows 10 that You are running out of disk space on Local Disk . With this issue you will face the following symptoms .

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Symptom

Insufficient storage space available on system hard disk.

Delete personal files or move them to an external storage device.
Delete iTunes backups.
Delete temporary files.
Disable Windows hibernation.
Empty Recycle Bin.
Run Windows Disk cleanup.
Defragment Windows search index database.Defragment initially duplicates the Windows.edb and replaces it with the defragmented version afterwards thus it requires the computer to have enough free space in your file system.
Open a Windows elevated command prompt.
Copy and paste the following then press Enter:
Sc config wsearch start=disabled
Net stop wsearch
EsentUtl.exe /d %AllUsersProfile%\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows\Windows.edb
Sc config wsearch start=delayed-auto
Net start wsearch
Close command prompt when Operation completed successfully in xx.xx seconds message is displayed.
Restart your computer.
Failed or unsuccessful? Please continue to Step 8.
Delete Windows search index database file and rebuild Index.Open a Windows elevated command prompt.
Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
Sc config wsearch start=disabled
Net stop wsearch
Del %AllUsersProfile%\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows\Windows.edb
Sc config wsearch start=delayed-auto
REG ADD “HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search” /v SetupCompletedSuccessfully /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
Restart your computer.

In short we are deleting temporary files and clearing the windows 10 registry.

short cut- Go to your browsers. Menu View > Downloads. Open folder and delete the files.

Use command Regedit in command prompt

Click the Windows Start button.
Type cmd.
Right-click Command Prompt select Run as administrator.