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59. How Do I Disable The Low Disk Space Error Message

Important Question! Can your PC Run Faster?

Error messages appear because a problem has occurred with your system. However, some error messages are more of a pain than others. One such error message is the Low Disk Space error message. Here is a way to disable this feature.

Please Note that you are editing the registry. Any mistakes can cause problems with your machine so always back up the registry before making any alterations. The best way to back up the registry is by using a third party application called Erunt.

When changing value data remember that  0 (zero) = Default and 1 (One) = disable message.

1/ Click the Start button.

2/ From the Start Menu click Run.

3/ In the Run dialog box type: regedit.

4/ The Registry Editor will now open.

5/ Now navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

6/ A list will now appear in the right hand pane.

7/ Look down the list for: NoLowDiskSpaceChecks

8/ If the option doesn't exist then you can easily create it by first Right Clicking on Explorer. Select New from the menu and then from the drop down menu select DWORD Value.

9/ Right click on this option and select Modify from the drop down menu.

10/In the Edit DWord dialog box change the Data Value to 1 (One).

11/ Now Exit the registry editor and Reboot your machine.