6 Ways to Check Total Storage of Windows Laptop or PC

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Fix 1: Using Task Manager

One of the easiest ways to know your Windows laptop’s total storage is from Task Manager.

Step 1:Right-click on any space on your PC’s taskbar and selectTask Managerfrom the menu.

Alternatively, use the Alt + Ctrl + Delete keyboard shortcut toopen Task Manager.

Step 2:In the Task Manager, go toPerformancefrom the left sidebar.

Step 3:Click onDisk 0.If you have multiple hard drives or SSDs, you will see them here asDisk 1, Disk 2, etc.

Step 4: Look for theCapacity labelat the bottom. This is the total storage space of your computer. Similarly, click on other disks to see their storage capacity.

Method 2: Using Disk Management

To check your computer’s HDD or SSD size usingDisk Management, follow these steps:

Step 1:Press theWindows + Rkeys to open the Run window.

Step 2:Typediskmgmt.mscin the Run window and press the Enter button to open the Disk Management window.

Step 3:At the bottom, you will see all the disks (hard disks or SSDs) installed on your PC. The total disk space is mentioned under each disk name.

For instance, I have a 1TB hard disk and 128GB SSD on my PC. So, you will see two disks in the screenshot with the total size of each disk. You will also see the storage assigned to each disk partition and how much space is left in each drive.

Method 3: Using Resource Monitor

Follow these steps to check the total hard drive or SSD size of your Windows computer using theResource Monitor app.

Step 1:Click on theSearchbar in the taskbar.

Step 2:TypeResource Monitorand click on it from the search results.

Step 3: Click on theDisktab at the top and expand theStoragesection.

Step 4:Look for theTotal Space columnnext to the available disk represented by the initials of your disk partitions. That’s the total storage capacity of your PC.

Method 4: Use the Settings App

Windows Settings also come in handy to find out how much storage your laptop has. However, you need to do some basic math to calculate the total storage on a PC.

Step 1:OpenSettingson your Windows PC. You can use the Windows + I keyboard shortcut to open Settings.

Step 2: Go toSystemin the sidebar and click onStoragefrom the right.

Step 3:You will see the storage space occupied by the Windows C drive. If you don’t have any other disk partition, this is the total capacity of your Windows PC. However, if you have more partitions, jump to the next step.

Step 4:Click onAdvance storage settingsat the bottom and selectStorage used on other drives.

Step 5:Here, you will see all the disk partitions of your HDD or SSD. Note the numbers next to the drive name. Open the Calculator app and add them to find out the total hard drive size of your Windows laptop or desktop.

Tip:Learn how touse the storage spaces featureon Windows 11.

Method 5: Use Windows Explorer

If you have one disk partition i.e., all your data is stored on the C drive of your laptop, you can useThis PCto check the total SSD or hard drive space of your computer.

Step 1: OpenThis PCfolder on your computer. Or, open theFile Explorer appand click onThis PCfrom the left sidebar.

Step 2:You will see something like X GB free of Y GB under the C drive. The number mentioned at the place of Y is the total storage capacity of your PC.

Please note that if you see multiple drives, note the same number for other drives and add them to calculate the storage capacity of your Windows PC.

Method 6: From System Information

Finally, you can use the System Information app to check the total storage of a Windows laptop or PC.

Step 1: Open theRunbox by pressing theWindows + Rkey.

Step 2:Typemsinfo32and press Enter.

Step 3:ExpandComponentsfollowed byStorage.

Step 4:Click onDisks. Then, look for the Size option. The number mentioned next to it is your PC’s total storage capacity.

In case you have multiple HDDs or SSDs installed on your Windows PC, scroll down on the same screen and you will see another Disk drive. There will be space separating the two disk drives. Again, look for the Size option to know the storage capacity of the second HDD or SSD of your Windows computer.

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Last updated on 22 July, 2024

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