Why Your Storage Doesn’t Free Up After Deleting Files

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Why does my storage still say full after deleting files? Deleting a file doesn’t immediately erase it. It often moves to the Recycle Bin, and even after that, your operating system just marks the space as reusable instead of instantly wiping it. That’s why your storage bar doesn’t always change right away. #shorts #pc #ssd #computer Music track: Neon Metaphor by ESCP Copyright Free Music for Video