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Also, this feature is only available for drives formatted using the NTFS file system.

In thishow-to guide, I’ll outline the steps to configure the Disk Quotas feature on your machine.

Windows 11 Disk Quotas settings

Although I’m focusing on Windows 11 users, these instructions apply to those still runningWindows 10.

You may have to repeat the steps to limit the storage usage for other users configured on the gadget.

If you use FAT32 or exFAT option, the feature won’t be available.

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Restarting the computer usually fixes most issues.

Finally, only administrator users can manage this feature.

Show Quota Settings

Enable quota management

Disable Disk Quotas for all users

Enable quota management

New Quota Entry

Select user for Quotas

Disk Quotas settings for specific user

Quota Entries button

Do not limit disk usage

Disk Quotas monitor storage usage

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