If you’re using a PC with more than a user, so “quota” can help you to Manage HDD Storage Capacity between users. This question rays here – why should we manage the storage capacity?
The answer is here: if multiple users with huge data are using a PC, so there must be a rule for using the HDD storage capacity. A single user should not fill all the disks and must give chance to others in order to put their files on HDD.
This series of Tutorials are with Windows 10! Though this tutorial works on windows 7/8 or 8.1 as well.
Manage HDD Storage, Using Disk Quota
Step one: Right-click on the drive – you want to manage and choose “properties” from the pop-up list or simply select the drive and press “Alt + Enter” from the keyboard.
Step Two: When the properties window opens, go to the “quota” tab and click “Show Quota Settings”.
Step Three: Check the “Enable quota management” and click “Quota Entries”.
Step Four: Here you add a quota entry for the desired user. Click “Quota” and Choose “New Quota Entry”.
Step Five: Click “Advanced” to go for user selection.
Step Six: Click “Find Now” (1), Choose a user (2) and click “Ok” (3).
Step Seven: Click “OK”
Step Eight:
For (1): Enter the value/amount for limitation and change the KB to MB/GB/TB
For (2): Enter the value/amount for giving a warning to the user.
Step Nine: Done!! You can see the list, you’ve managed disk space and limited the user’s storage capacity.
Now you’re done. You’ve successfully managed and limited your drive’s storage capacity for desired users.
If any question raises for you, fill free to ask in the comments or if you have any other suggestions.
