Disable Low Disk Space Warning via Registry
This guide explains how to disable low disk space notification warnings in Windows using the Registry Editor (Regedit). By configuring specific policy values within the registry, you can prevent the operating system from displaying persistent low storage alerts for your drives, allowing you to manage storage thresholds without interruption.
How to Disable Low Disk Space Warnings
- Open the Registry Editor
- Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog box.
- Type
regeditand press Enter. - Click Yes if prompted by User Account Control (UAC).
- Navigate to the Explorer Policies Key
In the Registry Editor address bar, paste the following path and press Enter:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ExplorerNote: If the
Explorerkey does not exist underPolicies, right-click thePoliciesfolder, select New > Key, and name itExplorer.
- Create or Modify the Value
- Right-click inside the right pane of the
Explorerfolder. - Select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
- Name the new value
NoLowDiskSpaceChecks. - Double-click
NoLowDiskSpaceChecks, set the Value data to1, and ensure the Base is set to Hexadecimal. - Click OK.
- Right-click inside the right pane of the
- Apply Changes to All Users (Optional)
To apply this setting system-wide across all user accounts, navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ExplorerCreate the same
NoLowDiskSpaceChecksDWORD (32-bit) value and set its data to1.
- Restart Windows Explorer or Reboot
- To apply the changes immediately, open Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc), locate Windows Explorer under the Processes tab, right-click it, and select Restart.
- Alternatively, restart your computer.
How to Re-enable Warnings
To restore the default low disk space warning behavior at any time,
return to the specified registry path and either change the
NoLowDiskSpaceChecks value data to 0 or delete
the NoLowDiskSpaceChecks DWORD completely, then restart
Windows Explorer.