Sometimes the internal memory of the phone becomes so cluttered that there is nowhere to even download a picture. In this article we will discuss how to clear memory Windows Phone.
As a rule, users often encounter the problem of lack of free space on their phone. As for Windows Phone, this is not surprising, because it has little internal memory. In this article we will talk about how to clear the internal memory of Windows Phone.
First of all, you need to check how much memory is free and what is it occupied by. There is a system application for this - "Memory control". It is in the general list of applications and in settings.
Memory Sense on Windows Phone
After opening it, you will see a bar with the amount of free and used internal memory and flash drive. If you tap the chart, you'll get detailed information about what exactly is taking up so much space. All information is divided into categories.
It is from here that the move to an external drive is made to free up space. For example, to transfer programs, click on "Applications and games" at the bottom of the window. It is worth saying that if the developer has not made it possible to move his application to a flash drive, then it cannot be transferred.
Other types of files are transferred in the same way. Go to any category that takes up the most memory. Delete completely unnecessary ones or transfer them to an SD card.
How to delete files?
- Removing downloaded unused maps, as well as clearing the user log and temporary files is done through “Maps” - “Management”.
- You can erase unnecessary Office files in “Documents” - “Management”.
- The browser log, temporary and cookie files are deleted in the section “Temporary files” - “Delete”.
- Music and photos are deleted via "Music " or “Photo” - “Management” respectively .
In general, to prevent your memory from becoming clogged in the future, install a memory card as your main storage device:
- Run the program "Memory control"
- Scroll down the page and in the drop-down menu select where new data will be downloaded
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The problem of lack of free space occurs for many people. Windows users Phone, especially if they are using a device with little internal memory. In this article, you will learn how to free up more space on your phone's memory by moving apps to an external SD card and deleting unnecessary data.
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First of all, you need to find out how much memory is already used and what it is filled with. For this purpose, there is a special application in Windows Phone called “Storage Control”. You can launch it either from the main list of programs or from the smartphone settings.
After launching the program, the user will see the fullness of the device’s internal memory and external SD card. Touching the diagram will cause more complete information to appear about what exactly the space is occupied by. All data is sorted into categories, the names of which clearly indicate their affiliation.
This is where you can transfer applications to an external card and delete data you no longer need to free up space in your phone's memory. Tap the Apps & Games category, then check the boxes next to the items you want and tap the Move button at the bottom of the window. Keep in mind that some applications cannot be moved because their developers did not provide such an option.
User data can be transferred in approximately the same way. Check the Music, Photos, Maps, and Downloads categories, which tend to take up the most storage space on your device. Delete unnecessary data in each category or move it to an external card if possible.
- Delete downloaded maps that you do not use, and clear your search history and temporary files (Maps - Manage).
- Delete old Office documents (Documents - Manage).
- Delete browser history, temporary files and cookies V Internet Explorer(“Temporary files” - “Delete”).
- Move the existing music to the external card (Music - Manage).
- Delete old photos or move them to an SD card (Photos - Manage).
In order to prevent your smartphone's memory from quickly becoming cluttered in the future, you can start using the space on an external card. To do this, you need to designate the SD card as the default device for storing applications, music, photos, videos and other data.
To do this, open the “Storage Control” application described above, scroll to the bottom of the screen and specify a new storage location in the drop-down list different types your data and application installations. Now new music, documents, photos, videos and applications will be immediately placed on the SD card, which will help you avoid wasting much-needed space in your phone’s memory.
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operating room Windows-Phone system is one of best systems for smartphones. But like any other operating system susceptible to clogging during operation. This subsequently leads to decreased performance and a lack of internal memory on the device.
Clearing memory in Windows-Phone
There are several ways to clear the memory of a Windows-Phone-based smartphone, both system and software. The need to clear memory most often occurs when installing games and other applications. For some of them there is simply not enough space.
Method 1. Remove apps and games that you no longer plan to use. This will free up most of your smartphone's memory.
Method 2. Change storage location for camera files, videos and music from phone memory to SD storage. This action will allow you to save data directly to the drive and not affect the phone’s memory.
Method 3. To clear your browser history, do this:
1. Open the “Settings” section.
2. Swipe to the Applications page. ( Swipe is the movement of your hand across the smartphone screen, which allows you to move from one page to another. For example, unlocking a smartphone).
3. From the list, select the “Internet Explorer” section.
4. In the window that opens, select the “Delete log” section.
After the procedure, you will have an additional 100 megabytes of free space.
Method 4. Complete memory clearing using the Shrink Storage program.
1. Launch the application.
2. Select the “Fill storage” function (filling free memory), the process may take a long time.
3. After the process is completed, the system will display a message indicating that the memory is full, click cancel and restart the phone.
4. When the system reboots, a message about memory full appears again, click cancel again.
5. Now launch the application again and select the “Clean Phone Storage” section (cleaning the phone).
This action will eliminate the lack of memory and 100% rid your smartphone of viruses.
Method 5. Full reset phone.
1. In the application section, go to “Settings”.
2. Go to the "Details" section of the device, and then to "Reset settings".
3. When the message “Are you sure you want to return your phone to its original settings?” appears? click Yes.
This action will reset the smartphone to its factory state and destroy all files and settings.
The above methods will help free Windows memory-Phone. This will increase its performance and save it from glitches.
Attention! The actions described in methods 4 and 5 can lead to failure of the device; it may simply not start. Be careful and attentive.
The cache is a place in memory where temporary files are stored. On smartphones running Windows 10 Mobile and Windows Phone, this could be browser history, Windows Store history, files created by applications and left behind after they were uninstalled, backups and other garbage.
All this junk accumulates and clogs over time HDD devices. Therefore, it is necessary to periodically delete cache and temporary files. Of course, the system removes a lot of unnecessary stuff itself, but there are still some things left here and there.
In this instruction I will tell you in detail how to clean Nokia phone, Microsoft Lumiya or another Winphone from excess garbage.
As for applications for clearing the cache, I found only one in the Windows Store and it’s called “Cache Clean”. To be honest, I didn’t see any effect from it. Everything that this program deletes (even if not completely) can be cleaned using standard methods. Also very annoying is the persistent request to give 5 stars in the store. And even if the memory is free, the application still requires you to start cleaning. In general, I would not recommend using “Cache Clean”, but the rest is your right, you can try it.
How to clear browser cache on Lumia and other Windows 10 smartphones
Open the browser, then: “Options” → “Select what you want to clear” → “Clear”.
Clicking the "More" button will display other items that you can mark at your discretion.
How to delete temporary files
This is a special folder where a lot of garbage is stored, which over time can take up a decent amount of memory in the device. Emptying this folder is quite easy. We go: “System” → “Storage”.
In these simple ways you can delete cache and temporary files in smartphones running Windows 10 Mobile, for example, Lumia 430, 435, 532, 535, 540, 635, 636, 638, 640 (XL), 730, 735, 920, 925, 930 and etc.
I would be glad if this instruction helped you and you will leave your feedback in the comments.
