Almost all computers accumulate garbage over time, which adversely affects the performance of the operating system. In most cases, it depends on how often the user installs / uninstalls programs. It is from these actions that the system becomes clogged. This article will help you learn how to clean your computer from unnecessary files. The fact is that if you carry out this procedure at least once a month, then the installed operating system will last a long time. And this is very good, because sometimes as a result of reinstalling the software all the accumulated information (documents, photos, videos, music) is lost. Probably each of us has had such cases when the OS flew, destroying something of value.
How to clean your computer from unnecessary files?
If you are an experienced user, then there is nothing complicated in this, it is enough to have several useful programs in the arsenal. Walking around the Internet, you will see that there are many, but "CCleaner" is considered the most effective. This program is in great demand because of its availability and a fairly convenient interface. How to use it to clean the computer from unnecessary files, we now find out.
- Install the CCleaner program.
- Run it.
- In the window that appears, in the "Windows" tab, check the boxes next to the lines with the name of the folders that you want to clear. Most often, these checkmarks are already checked automatically. And, if you are not such an experienced user yet, it’s better not to touch anything, leave everything as it is! Only experienced programmers can make changes.
- Go to the "Applications" tab. Here, on the contrary, you need to remove the extra ticks that are automatically checked: "Cookies" and "Session".
- Click the "Analysis" button. Thus, you can find out how many files will be deleted from the PC after the steps taken.
- Click the "Clean" button and wait for the action to complete.
Now you know how to clean your computer from unnecessary files using the program "CCleaner". But if suddenly you have any difficulties, or something is not clear to you, then do not try to get rid of the garbage yourself, you can only do harm. It is better to contact a service center specialist for help.
How to clean computer memory without installing special applications?
There is another cleaning option - using the firmware. What is this method good for? The answer is obvious, because you do not have to search and download the program to your computer, because it already exists there. There are two ways to find it:
- "Start" - "All Programs" - "Utilities" - "Disk Cleanup".
- "My computer" - right-click on "Local drive C:" - select the "Properties" item, click on the "Disk Cleanup" button.
The program has started. Now in the appeared window "Disk Cleanup" put checkmarks in front of those files that need to be deleted. Click the "OK" button. Usually, by default, the checkboxes next to the items "Trash" and "Temporary Internet files" are already checked - this is what is deleted safely. As you can see, everything is quite simple and useful for your PC.
Thanks to these simple actions, your computer will be cleaned of all temporary Internet files and the operating system, as well as files contained in the clipboard. They are not visible to us, but they occupy enough space! Sometimes, even a few gigabytes of memory can be freed after the actions taken. I hope that now you will not have problems with how to clean your computer from unnecessary files.