During the long-term operation of a computer or laptop, most users will surely have a question: how to clear the cache on a computer? At first, there are no memory problems. There is a lot of free space, and you do not have to think about its availability. But then, after some time, this issue becomes very relevant. The main problem in this case is the accumulation of information, because of which the computer starts to work more slowly. To avoid this problem, you need to periodically clean the cache. This operation can be done in two ways: using the built-in tools and using specialized utilities. Each of them will be considered as part of this material.
Browser
Each browser can clear the cache manually. "Mozilla", "Opera", "Chrome" and "Yandex" are built on the same engine. Therefore, they use the same algorithm for performing this procedure. First, hold down Ctrl + Shift and, without releasing them, press Del. The "Clear History" window will appear. In it, we select the time interval for which this operation is necessary. This is done in the top drop-down list. Then we set the necessary flags and press the button with the inscription "Clear history".
A little more complicated this operation is performed in Internet Explorer. Go to the "Service" menu. In it, select "Internet Options." Then go to the "General" tab. On it we find the “Delete” button in the “Browsing History” section. We make a right-click on it. Next, a window will open in which we select the check boxes at our discretion, and click "Delete." At the end, close all open windows and continue to work in Internet Explorer.
HDD
Now we will figure out how to clean the cache on the computer using Explorer. First, start it by pressing the combination Win + R. In the window that opens, right-click on the label of the first logical volume (usually this is the “C:” section). In the list that appears, select the "Properties" item. Then we find the button labeled "Disk Cleanup" and click on it. We only check the box “Temporary Internet files”. The rest should be inactive. Later
click "OK." We wait until the cleaning is completed and close all previously opened windows. Similarly, we clean all other physical and logical volumes on the computer.
Specialized software
The easiest way is to clear the cache using specialized utilities. The most popular product of this class is Ccleaner, developed by Piriform. It can also optimize the operating system registry and remove programs. Another plus of this utility is that it is absolutely free. The procedure for working with her is as follows. Download its installation version from the official website of the developer. Then install it, following the instructions of the wizard. We start by double-clicking on the shortcut, which is located on the desktop. In the window that opens, go to the “Cleaning” tab (located in the upper right of the screen). A window will open with two tabs: Windows and Applications. On each of them we set the necessary flags, then click the “Analysis” button. We are waiting for its completion and click "Cleaning". After completion, you can close the program. This is the easiest way to clear the cache on your computer. This solution has only one drawback - the need to install additional software.
Summary
As part of this article, various ways of clearing the cache on a computer have been described. System tools can be used for these purposes, but this is not very convenient in practice. Therefore, it is better to install a specialized utility and use it. It takes up space not so much, but it is much easier to perform this operation with the help of it.