---
id: freeing-space.what-does-a-caution-on-an-emergency-row-mean
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-does-a-caution-on-an-emergency-row-mean
category: "Freeing up space"
subcategory: "Emergency Space"
question: "What does a caution on a row in Emergency Space mean?"
alt_questions:
  - "Warning on an Emergency Space option"
  - "Row says its app is open"
  - "Couldn't confidently identify this folder"
  - "Emergency Space row caution"
  - "Have a look inside before choosing"
short_answer: "It warns you before you tick: either the folder's app is open and will need to quit first, or Storage Studio couldn't confidently identify the folder, so look inside before choosing it."
tags: ["emergency space", "caution", "apps in use"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/why-is-nothing-ticked-in-emergency-space"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What does a caution on a row in Emergency Space mean?

It flags something worth knowing before you tick that row:

- **The app is open right now** — you'll be asked to quit it before the folder can be moved or cleared.
- **Storage Studio couldn't confidently identify the folder** — it's never ticked for you, and the row explains why. Have a look inside before you choose it.

Neither stops you; they just make sure you aren't surprised. If an app is in the way during the run, see [Move when closed](https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/what-does-move-when-closed-mean).