I spend one day each year to keep my Windows PC running like new.

Performing a regular disk-cleaning regimen frees up precious storage space and helps keep Windows 10 or 11 operating smoothly. Follow some or all of these steps to get yourself a lean, clean machine.

Deleting it manually will break Windows.

The Disk Cleanup Utility allows you to remove temporary and old Windows files, as well as redundant logs to restore hard disk space. However, we have noticed that the Disk Cleanup is stuck on Windows ...

Windows enthusiasts and users are often intrigued by PC cleanup, junk removal tools and utilities. What they typically do is help to "clean up" the system by removing temporary files and cache in ...

Launching the DiskPart is not a big task. You are just required to open the Windows command terminals, either the Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell with the administrative rights. In this ...

Microsoft has released a new Update for Windows 7 SP1, which adds a new option to the built-in Disk Cleanup tool and allows users to clean up and delete outdated Windows Updates. Add Windows Update ...

When Windows prompts a low disk space warning message, users often cannot save new data, download apps, run games, or install recent Windows updates. This is a vexing situation. Follow the five ...

Your PC has a hidden feature that can delete temporary files, manage your cloud storage and get some extra drive space. If you're using an older Windows computer, you've probably found yourself ...

On April 8, Microsoft blessed us with an update to Windows 8.1 that made the touchy-feely OS more palatable to PC users. Now that you’ve had about a week to play around with the update—which brings ...

Once a week I do a whole-volume backup of C: with Macrium Reflect. Usually I start by running Disk Cleanup, so the umpty-ump megabytes of crap don't have to get copied to my backup. Ever since ...

How to clean up system files with the Windows 10 Disk Cleanup tool Your email has been sent Get rid of unnecessary files with the help of the Clean Up System Files feature. Windows 10 has a feature ...