{"id":"freeing-space.what-does-the-free-up-space-result-banner-mean","url":"/faq/freeing-space/what-does-the-free-up-space-result-banner-mean","category":{"id":"freeing-space","title":"Freeing up space"},"subcategory":{"id":"free-up-space-wizard","title":"Free Up Space wizard and button"},"question":"What do the green, blue and orange Free Up Space result banners mean?","alt_questions":["Free Up Space finished banner colours","What does the coloured card after Free Up Space mean?","Free Up Space result green blue orange","Storage Studio result banner explained","What does the banner under the drive cards mean?"],"short_answer":"Green means space was freed, blue means items were cleaned but free space didn't change overall, and orange means there was nothing left to clean. Dismiss it with the × button.","answer_markdown":"The banner sums up the last Free Up Space run in one line:\n\n- **Green** — space was freed, with how much and how many files and caches were handled.\n- **Blue** — files and caches were cleaned, but there was no net change in free space (see [why that happens](/faq/freeing-space/what-does-no-net-change-in-free-space-mean)).\n- **Orange** — already optimised; there was nothing to clean up.\n\nDismiss it with the × on the right; the next run brings it back. If a run can't reclaim much, a yellow **Want more space?** panel may follow with suggestions — see [the Want more space? panel](/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-want-more-space-panel).","answer_html":"

The banner sums up the last Free Up Space run in one line:

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Dismiss it with the × on the right; the next run brings it back. If a run can't reclaim much, a yellow Want more space? panel may follow with suggestions — see the Want more space? panel.

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Freeing up space · Free Up Space wizard and button

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What do the green, blue and orange Free Up Space result banners mean?

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Short answer: Green means space was freed, blue means items were cleaned but free space didn't change overall, and orange means there was nothing left to clean. Dismiss it with the × button.

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The banner sums up the last Free Up Space run in one line:

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  • Green — space was freed, with how much and how many files and caches were handled.
  • Blue — files and caches were cleaned, but there was no net change in free space (see why that happens).
  • Orange — already optimised; there was nothing to clean up.
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Dismiss it with the × on the right; the next run brings it back. If a run can't reclaim much, a yellow Want more space? panel may follow with suggestions — see the Want more space? panel.

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