System Restore is a lifesaver feature that allows you to revert your system to a previous state when something goes wrong, but it can consume a lot of space over time. By deleting old restore points, you can free up gigabytes of data and recover lost storage for meaningful use.
Windows takes snapshots of your system before major changes, like driver installations or software updates, and each snapshot can take up several GBs of space. This feature generates new restore points, using up more storage space over time.
However, you don’t have to keep all the old restore points. By deleting them while keeping only the most recent ones, or by limiting the amount of storage allocated to System Restore, you can reclaim this space.
To check how much space System Restore is using, open the search bar and type “Create a restore point.” In the System Properties window, navigate to the “System Protection” tab and choose your system drive. Click “Configure” to see how much space it’s using.
Windows offers an option to delete all older restore points while keeping only the most recent one. To do this, open the Start menu, type “Disk Cleanup,” and press Enter. Select your system drive and click “OK.” In the Disk Cleanup window, click “Clean Up System Files” and then switch to the “More Options” tab. Under “System Restore and Shadow Copies,” click “Clean Up” and then hit “Delete” to confirm.
Alternatively, you can delete individual restore points using the Command Prompt or by adjusting the allocated space in the “Current Usage” slider.
By deleting unnecessary System Restore data, you can free up valuable space, keep your system running smoothly, and make room for important data.
Source: https://www.howtogeek.com/feature-wasting-gigabytes-of-space