Large files can fill up the disk space on your hard drive. If you don't use them, it is a waste of valuable disk space. In addition to taking up disk space, large files can also slow down your Windows 11 computer.
It is therefore advisable to periodically check the large delete files on your computer. This will free up disk space and improve the performance of your computer.
Large files can be difficult to manage, especially if they are spread across different folders on your computer. Identifying and grouping large files can help you organize and manage your files more easily.
Find large files in Windows 11
It is relatively simple to find large files in Windows 11. You can use the Windows Explorer. Windows Explorer contains several functions to filter files. Filtering by file size is also a filter and you can use this filter to identify large files.
Open Windows Explorer. Use Explorer to navigate to the folder or drive you want to search for large files.
To get started, enter a “*” without quotes in the search field. Wait until all search results have appeared.
Then click on “Search Options” in the menu and then on “Size” and select the desired large files.
Each filter contains a size in MBs or GBs in a specific range. If you select the desired range, you will see all files that fall within this range.
Large files are now filtered and displayed as search results. This way you can easily search for large files in a disk or specific folder.
If you can't find the large file, you can show hidden files. This will reveal additional files that Windows has marked as hidden. Know what you are doing before you modify these types of files.
I hope this helped you. Thank you for reading!
Also read: Find and delete duplicate files in Windows.
I don't know which explorer you use, but Windows 11 pro doesn't have these Search options??
Hello, the option is also under “…” if the Windows explorer window is a bit smaller. If you don't see it yet, update Windows 11 with the latest updates via “Windows update”. Good luck!