Situatie
Junk files are temporary files created by the PC as you use various programs and perform different tasks. These files are required for a short period to speed up the process and get irrelevant over time.
Since these files occupy storage space on the disk drive, they may pile up and slow down your computer, especially if it’s a low-end machine. Hence, it’s a safe and good practice to clean the junk files on your PC regularly.
Some common types of junk files on your computer:
- Temporary files: These are temporary files created by the system or apps as you use them. They are deleted automatically but not always, in which case, you can remove them manually.
- Temporary internet files: It is browser cache, i.e., the files created by your browser to speed up the loading of websites you’ve already visited.
- Thumbnails: The image thumbnails help load previews of images and videos on your computer. When you delete them, it may take slightly longer for the images to load. Windows will recreate them automatically when needed.
- Software leftovers: The temporary files and material related to apps and programs you’ve uninstalled already.
- Windows upgrade log files: Windows creates several log files during updates. These files are essential for troubleshooting problems that may arise after an upgrade.
- Recycle bin files: Files that have been deleted but remain stored in the recycle bin. It helps recover accidentally deleted files.
Solutie
Windows 11 ships with a new feature called Cleanup Recommendations. It gives us recommendations to free up the disk space by cleaning temporary and large files, files synced to the cloud, and unused apps. Here’s how to use it:
- Open Settings on your Windows 11 PC. You can do it either from the Start menu or by pressing Win + I on your keyboard.
- Select System from the sidebar at the left. Click on Storage.
- Here, click on Cleanup Recommendations.
- It will now scan and show you temporary files and large or unused files that you can clean to free up storage on your device.
- Select the files you want to remove and tap Clean up at the bottom.
- Further, check and delete files synced to the cloud and unused apps on your PC.
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