How to Enable or Disable Storage Sense in Windows 10 & 11

By Timothy Tibbetts

Storage Sense is the built-in Windows 10 & 11 drive cleanup tool to eliminate junk files and empty the recycle bin. If you use a standalone third-party drive cleaner, then you'll want to shut Storage Sense off. Here's how.

How to Enable or disable Storage Sense in Windows 10

Open the Control Panel.

Click on System, then Storage.

Toggle Storage Sense on or off.

How to Enable or disable Storage Sense in Windows 11

While you can also open the Control Panel as you did in Windows 10, it will open the Settings app anyway.

Click on Start > Settings or press the Windows Key + I.

Click on System on the left.

Click on Storage on the right.

Toggle Storage Sense on or off.

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