Is zipping files from my computer and putting them on a flash drive a good idea? Will it free up much space?

Question

I would love to free up some space on my hard drive. I have a folder that is filled with a lot of things that are not vital to my computer (my videos, pictures, etc.). Would it be a good idea to zip this folder (and maybe some other folders like it), put it on my USB flash drive, and delete the folder located on my hard drive? Would this free up a considerable amount of space on my hard drive?

If you need any more information, please tell me.

Thanks,

Blake

Answer 1

it could free up alot of space depending on how much stuff you have. have you used ccleaner? that'll also help:

www.ccleaner.com

Answer 2

usb flash drives are good for transporting data, not good for long term data. buy an external hard drive for that.