This feature helps users delete files that are no longer needed or that can be securely removed from their hard disk and computer. Disk Cleanup helps to run faster and more efficiently on your computer. It’s a great practice to run Disk Cleanup at least once every month.

Disk Cleanup may remove downloaded application files, offline webpages, transient Internet files (connected with Internet Explorer), and more, as the image illustrates. You may also remove temporary files, erase thumbnails, and clear the Recycle Bin using Disk Cleanup.

Steps to Use Disk Cleanup on Windows 10

Basic Cleanup

To clean up your computer, use Disk Cleanup.

If you have more than one drive on your PC, select the drive you want to clean up and click OK to get the process started.

Disk Cleanup will give you a comprehensive list of all the files it can delete. Check the boxes of the ones you wish to delete. Disk Cleanup will also provide a description of each file for your convenience. ..

Delete the files you selected by clicking on the “OK” button.

System Cleanup

Disk Cleanup will clean up system files to help protect your computer from malware and other potential threats. To use this function, you must be signed in as an administrator. This will prevent malware from infecting your computer and changing the settings without your knowledge. Signing in as an administrator allows Disk Cleanup to know that you are authorizing the system-level purge.

  1. Files and programs you wish to delete
  2. Files and programs you wish to keep
  3. Files and programs you do not want to delete

If you want to delete files, click “OK.” If you want to keep the files, click “Cancel.” ..

Final Words

  1. Start by deleting any old data and applications that are no longer needed. This can be done by going to the Start screen, typing “cmd” into the search bar, and pressing Enter. Then select “ delete all files and folders” from the results.
  2. Next, we need to clean up any registry keys that may be causing issues with our computer. To do this, we need to open the Registry Editor (refer to our article on how to use Registry Editor in Windows 10), and then navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects.
  3. Once we have located the key, we need to delete it by typing “delete” into the text box at the top of the Registry Editor window, and then clicking on OK.
  4. Finally, we need to clean up any leftover files and folders on our hard drive by deleting them all together. To do this, we can use either a program like Windows Explorer or a simple command prompt window: cd C:\Users<username>.minecraft && rm -rf *.minecraft