If you share your computer with others, there may be times when you run out of storage because they are taking up too much space. Fortunately, Microsoft has made it simple to deal with this.
Windows 11/10 allows you to set disc space quotas so that each member has their share of disc space. They cannot store any more data on their internal or external hard drive once they have used up their allotted space. As a result, you will always have greater control over your storage space.
In this risewindows article, we will walk you through the steps of controlling user data on your PC by configuring disc quotas.
Before you begin, keep in mind that the Windows Quota Management tool only works on drives formatted with the NTFS file system.
How to Configure the Disk Quota on Windows 11 or 10 using File Explorer?
Use the below-described steps if you want to set disk quota on Windows 11 or 10 using File Explorer:
Step 1. Start with opening File Explorer.
Step 2. After that, click on This PC in the left side navigation pane.
Step 3. Then, right-click on the disk you want to limit and select 
Step 4. Next, switch to the 
Step 5. In the next window, you need to check the box
Step 6. Further, check the “Deny disk space to users exceeding quota limit” option. It enforces the limitation and ensures any user who reaches the quota limit can no longer write data to the disk.
Step 7. After that, choose the
Then, set a warning level slightly lower than the disk limit. For example, we want to set a 10GB disk limit for users to select the warning level at 9GB. When users exceed the warning limit, Windows will send a reminder that they’re close to exhausting the disk space allocated to them.
Step 8. Suppose you want Windows to record an event log when users exceed their disk quotas; check the “Log event when a user exceeds their quota limit” and “Log event when a user exceeds their warning level.”
Step 9. Next, click 
Step 10. Once you see a “Disk Quota” warning, click
Step 11. Now, click on the
Step 12. Next, again, click on the
Note: It is important to note that disc quota configurations are drive-specific. If your PC has multiple disc partitions, you must repeat the preceding steps for each of your local discs if you want to limit data storage on all drives.
How to View and Adjust Disk Quota Limit?
You can also compare all user accounts’ current disc space usage to the set quota. When you set a disc storage quota limit, Windows applies it to all users on your computer. You can change or disable the disc quota limit for specific users.
Follow these steps to view and adjust the disc quota limit in Windows 11 or 10:-
Step 1. First, Open File Explorer.
Step 2. Then, click on 
Step 3. After that, right-click on the disk you want to view and manage the disk limit, and select 
Step 4. Then, switch to the 
Step 5. Now, click the 
Step 6. When you click on the “Quota Entries” button, a new window will open where you can find a list of users available on your PC. You can view the “Amount Used” and “Quota Limit” columns that show how much disk space a user has consumed against their allotted quota limit for each user.
Step 7. You can add them manually If you don’t find a user account in the “Name” or “Logon Name” columns. Click 
Step 8. Next, click on the 
Step 9. Now, click on the
Step 10. After that, select the account you want to include in the storage quota limitation.
Step 11. Then, click on the
Step 12. Next, click again on the 
Step 13. After that, set or remove the disk quota limit and warning level for the user.
Step 14. Then, click on the
Step 15. You can also adjust the quota limit for a specific user if you wish. Right-click on the user name and select 
Step 16. Next, enter a new limit and warning level.
Quick Note: To delete or remove the quota limit, you need to select the option
Step 17. After that, click on the
Step 18. Then, click on the
How to Configure the Disk Quota using Local Group Policy Editor in Windows 11 or 10?
If you cannot set Disk Quota using the File Explorer, you can use the Group Policy Editor to do the same. It is noted that this method will only work if you are running Windows 11/10 Pro, Education, or Enterprise. You must modify the Windows 11/10 Home edition registry to apply for that policy.
To use the Local Group Policy Editor to set the Disk Quota in Windows 11 or 10, follow these steps:-
Step 1. First, Open Local Group Policy Editor.
Step 2. After that, navigate to the following path from the left sidebar:-
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Disk Quotas
Step 3. Then, double-click the policy name 
Step 4. Now, tick on the
Step 5. Next, click on the
Step 6. Further, click on the
Step 7. After that, double-click on the
Step 8. Then, select the 
Step 9. Now, click on the
Step 10. Next, click on the
Step 11. Further, double-click the policy name 
Step 12. After that, select the 
Step 13. Then, enter the quota limit and warning levels “Value” and “Units.”
Step 14. Now, click on the
Step 15. Next, click on the
Step 16. Further, double-click the policy name 
Step 17. Now, tick on the
Step 18. Next, click on the
Step 19. Further, click on the
Step 20. Same way, you can configure the policies “Log event when quota limit is exceeded” and “Log event when the quota warning level is exceeded.”
Step 21. Lastly, reboot your computer to apply the changes.
How to Set the Disk Quota through Registry Editor on Windows 11 or 10?
If you want, you can use the Registry Editor to force-enable a disk quota limit if you use Windows 11/10 Home edition or due for some reason.
Follow the below-given steps to set the Disk Quota through Registry Editor on Windows 11 or 10:-
Step 1. First, Open Registry Editor.
Step 2. After that, navigate to the following path on the left side of Registry Editor: –
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DiskQuota
Step 3. Now, right-click on the “Windows NT” folder and select 
Step 4. Then, name the newly created key as 
Step 5. Next, right-click on the 
Step 6. Further, name this newly created REG_DWORD as
Step 7. After that, double-click on the 
Step 8. Then, click on the
Step 9. Now, right-click on the
Step 10. Next, right-click on the DiskQuota folder and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value to limit the disk quota. Name it as 
Step 11. Then, click on the
Step 12. Further, right-click on the
- 1: Kilobyte (KB)
- 2: Megabyte (MB)
- 3: Gigabyte (GB)
- 4: Terabyte (TB)
- 5: Petabytes (PB)
- 6: Exabytes (EB)
Step 13. Next, click on the
Step 14. After that, right-click on the 
Step 15. After that, click on the
Step 16. Then, right-click on the
- 1: Kilobyte (KB)
- 2: Megabyte (MB)
- 3: Gigabyte (GB)
- 4: Terabyte (TB)
- 5: Petabytes (PB)
- 6: Exabytes (EB)
Step 17. Now, click on the
Step 18. Next, reboot your computer to apply the changes.
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