How to Extend Drive Space (System Partition) in Windows 10

Expand C Drive Space (System Partition) in Windows 10: If you have been using the Windows operating system for a while, you might know that the OS allows users to partition existing drives. Things related to each disk partition can be managed through Windows 10's Disk Management utility.

Usually, it was the C drive where we store our most important system and program installation files. As apps are installed on the C drive, one day, you will find that the system partition (C: drive) is running out of storage space. It is recommended to have at least 20-40 GB of free space on the system partition for best performance.

So, if you recently see that the system partition or C: drive is running out of storage space, you can choose to increase the C drive space. So, in this article, we decided to share a working method to increase C drive space on Windows 10 computers.

In this method, we will use the Disk Management utility to increase C drive space in Windows 10. The process is not straightforward, so follow each step carefully.

Step 1. First, right-click on the Windows 10 Start menu and select 'Disk Management'

Step 2. In the Disk Management utility, right-click one drive that has a lot of free space. From the right-click menu, select the 'Shrink Volume' option.

Step 3. You need to follow the on-screen instructions to shrink the volume. The compressed volume will be labeled as 'Unallocated space'

Step 4. Next, right-click on the system partition (C: drive) and select the 'Extend Volume' option.

Step 5. Now, follow the on-screen instructions to increase the volume of C: drive.

That's it! You got it. This way you can increase C drive space in Windows 10 without installing any third-party apps.