{"id":1485,"date":"2024-07-03T07:25:14","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T07:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.txd9.com\/?p=1485"},"modified":"2024-07-03T07:25:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T07:25:14","slug":"why-google-drive-storage-is-still-full-after-deleting-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.txd9.com\/?p=1485","title":{"rendered":"Why Google Drive storage is still full after deleting files"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"link_wrapped_content\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-bigbite-multi-title\"\/>\n<p>If your Google Drive storage is reaching its limits, you\u2019ll need to clear out old and unused files to free up space. But what if you\u2019ve already deleted files and your Google Drive capacity is still just as full?<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what you need to know about why this happens and what you can do to fix the problem.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-your-google-drive-storage-space-doesnt-free-up-after-deleting-files\">Why your Google Drive storage space doesn\u2019t free up after deleting files<\/h2>\n<p>It can be puzzling when you remove files from Google Drive and see that your storage capacity isn\u2019t affected. The reason for this is simpler than you might think: \u201cdeleted\u201d files are actually just moved to Trash, where they continue to take up storage space.<\/p>\n<p>Google does it this way because it\u2019s a security measure that prevents users from accidentally deleting important files.<\/p>\n<p>Normally, Google Drive keeps deleted files in Trash for 30 days before actually deleting them. This gives you enough time in case you change your mind and need to retrieve deleted files.<\/p>\n<p>But if you need to free up storage space right away, you don\u2019t have to wait. You can simply empty the Trash manually.<\/p>\n<div class=\"extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage center\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{ \" core=\"\" false=\"\" image=\"\" data-wp-interactive=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-effect--setstylesonresize=\"effects.core.image.setStylesOnResize\" data-wp-effect=\"effects.core.image.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-init=\"effects.core.image.initOriginImage\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"actions.core.image.handleLoad\" src=\"https:\/\/b2c-contenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Google-Drive-Papierkorb.jpg?quality=50&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1200\" alt=\"Google Drive Papierkorb leeren\" class=\"wp-image-2360686\" style=\"width:824px;height:auto\" width=\"1200\" height=\"463\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: Google Drive Papierkorb leeren\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.core.image.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.core.image.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\"><path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n<p>You can also empty your Google Drive recycle bin manually at any time.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><div data-wp-body=\"\" class=\"wp-lightbox-overlay zoom\" data-wp-bind--role=\"selectors.core.image.roleAttribute\" data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"selectors.core.image.dialogLabel\" data-wp-class--initialized=\"context.core.image.initialized\" data-wp-class--active=\"context.core.image.lightboxEnabled\" data-wp-class--hideanimationenabled=\"context.core.image.hideAnimationEnabled\" data-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"selectors.core.image.ariaModal\" data-wp-effect=\"effects.core.image.initLightbox\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.core.image.handleKeydown\" data-wp-on--touchstart=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchStart\" data-wp-on--touchmove=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchMove\" data-wp-on--touchend=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchEnd\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close\" style=\"fill: #000\" class=\"close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M13 11.8l6.1-6.3-1-1-6.1 6.2-6.1-6.2-1 1 6.1 6.3-6.5 6.7 1 1 6.5-6.6 6.5 6.6 1-1z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<div class=\"extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/2382252\/context.core.image.imageCurrentSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Google Drive Papierkorb leeren\" class=\"wp-image-2360686\" style=\"width:824px;height:auto\" width=\"1200\" height=\"463\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n<p>You can also empty your Google Drive recycle bin manually at any time.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"imageCredit\">PC-Welt<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lightbox-image-container foundry-lightbox\">\n<div class=\"extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized enlarged-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/2382252\/selectors.core.image.enlargedImgSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Google Drive Papierkorb leeren\" class=\"wp-image-2360686\" style=\"width:824px;height:auto\" width=\"1200\" height=\"463\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n<p>You can also empty your Google Drive recycle bin manually at any time.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"imageCredit\">PC-Welt<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"imageCredit\">PC-Welt<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>To do this, go to Google Drive in your browser and click on <strong>Trash<\/strong> in the left-hand sidebar. Here, you\u2019ll find the <strong>Empty trash<\/strong> button. Click on it, then confirm by clicking <strong>Delete forever<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This permanently removes all content in the Trash and immediately frees up storage space in your Google Drive account.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This article originally appeared on our sister publication PC-WELT and was translated and localized from German.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your Google Drive storage is reaching its limits, you\u2019ll need to clear out old and unused files to free up space. 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