How to Find Disc Space on My Computer

Every file on your computer takes up space on the hard drive. As you add more files and programs to your computer, it is a good idea to know how much space you have left on the disc. The Windows operating system keeps track of the size of the disc and how much space has been used. This information can be found in the "My Computer" folder. The "My Computer" folder shows you all the discs that are installed, including hard drives, CD/DVD drives and USB devices.

Step 1

Open "My Computer," which is found under the "Start" menu.

Step 2

Click once on the "Local Disk (C:)" icon.

Step 3

Locate the "Details" section on the left side of the screen. The number after "Free Space:" tells you how much space is left on the disc. The number after "Total Size:" tells you how large the disc is.

Tips

• You can also see this information by right-clicking on the "Local Disk (C:)" icon and choosing "Properties" from the menu that appears.

References

• Home and Learn: Free Computer Tutorials

About the Author

Kristen Waters has been writing for the computer industry since 2004. She has written training materials for both large and small computer companies as well as how-to and informative articles for many online publications. She holds Bachelor of Science degrees from both York College of Pennsylvania and the University of Maryland.