How to save hard drive space by making Windows 11 "freeze" apps you don't use automatically

The arrival of Windows 11 offers some exciting features for all those who can upgrade their computers by having the necessary requirements. This is the case of the ability to archive applications that we don't use frequently to save space on the hard drive and, incidentally, occupy less bandwidth.

It is about preventing those applications that we use little or that we do not use directly and that we have been installing over time, from taking up too much space on the hard disk.A similar process to the one we achieved using the storage sensor, only in this case with files. A process that Windows 11 can manage automatically so we don't have to intervene in the process. Just activate it by following these steps.

How to archive applications

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To use the function Archive applications we have to enter the menu Settings of Windows 11 for which it is enough to click on the Windows 11 icon in the Taskbar and then on the gear icon ."

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We will then see how a list of options appears in the left column and of all of them we must click on Applications, which is located half the list. In the panel on the right we must click on the first section with the title Applications and features"

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Within Applications and features, on the main panel, click on More settings , the third section that appears just before the List of applications."

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Here we see for the first time the option Archive applications and to enter the configuration and options we must click on the arrow to the right of the box."

At that point we will see a box that offers us information about what this option allows. Just activate the tab and the system will take care of archiving applications that are not used frequently.

This system saves hard disk space but also maintains the information generated by those applications, as files and other data are saved so when reusing an archived application the system will connect to the network to restore the full version activated.