Alternatively, you can get rid of the frequent folders using the Folder Options. For this, open File Explorer, go to the View tab and click on Options. This will open the Folder Options dialogue.

Instead, try the free Windows program Eraser, which uses Department of Defense-level data destruction algorithms to get rid of files permanently. For Macs, there's Clean My MacX Shredder, $40.

Sadly, there’s no way to exclude media files from backup as of now. So, the best way to manage your local and cloud storage is to get rid of frequently forwarded and large files from WhatsApp.

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