Even more when you need to use the equipment urgently and it looks more like a cart, locking and taking hours to open a file on your computer. Here are some tips for you to do a general cleaning on your PC. You can be sure that it will work much better after this task force.

There are times when there's nothing like a good cleaning, to put everything in order, isn't it? Well, in this case, this post will help you clean that computer you've been putting off for a while!

See if you experience any of these situations:

Are photos starting to take up too much space on your camera?
Are the sites you use every day taking too long to load?
Does your machine go too slow?
If you want to get enough disk space and release system resource, you need to clean computer. In fact, regular PC cleanup can make your computer run faster and respond more quickly.

Method 1: Use Disk Cleanup/MiniTool Partition Wizard
You can utilize 2 tools to clean up computer. The first one is Windows built-in utility Disk Cleanup, while the other one is MiniTool Partition Wizard. Now, let’s see how to use them to clean up PC.

Steps for Cleaning up Computer via Disk Cleanup

Step 1: Type disk cleanup in the search box, and then select Disk Cleanup from the search results.

Step 2: In the next window, click the button behind the Select the drive you want to clean up option to choose a drive to clean up, and then click on OK.



Step 3: After checking the files to delete checkboxes, click OK button to execute the operation.



If you want to delete more system files (include temporary files), click on Clean up system files at the bottom left of the window and click OK.

Step 4: In the pop-up window, go to the More Options tab, and then click on the Clean up button behind the Programs and Features. After you click it, the Programs and Features page will appear and all the applications will be listed here, and then right click the application that you don’t use and select Uninstall.

To clean up computer, you can also use the third-party program – MiniTool Partition Wizard. It is a professional partition manager, which can help you fix file system error, recover missing data, check SSD health,.

Method 2: Empty Recycle Bin
How to clean up your computer? Emptying Recycle Bin is a simple and basic method. Here are specific steps for that.

Step 1: Double click the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop to open it.



Step 2: Go to the Manage tab, and then find and restore the program that you want to recover.



Step 3: After that, click on Empty Recycle Bin option under the Manage tab.

Method 3: Delete Space-Consuming Files on Hard Drive
Deleting space-consuming file on the hard drive is also a great way to clean up PC, but how to find what files are taking up your space. Disk space analyzer can help you find those files. The Space Analyzer of MiniTool Partition Wizard enables you to find and delete these large files with ease.

Method 4: Disable Unnecessary Startup Programs
Is your PC running slow? It is probably that there are some unnecessary startup programs running in the background. To fix the issue, you can disable them in Windows Task Manager. Here’s how to do.

Step 1: Right click the Windows icon at the bottom left of the desktop, and then select the Task Manager option from the pop-up menu.

Step 2: In the Task Manager page, go to Startup tab. Find the program that is unnecessary or rarely used, and then right click it and select Disable.

Method 5: Uninstall Applications
Uninstalling applications is also a way to clean up computer. You can uninstall them easily with the following steps.

Step 1: Press Win and I keys to open Windows Settings.



Step 2: In the Settings window, click on App to navigate to the Apps & features section.



Step 3: Scroll down the right side of Apps & features page and you will find the disk space that each application takes up on your computer. In this way, you can find the most space-consuming applications quickly.

Step 4: After find the target application, right click it and choose Uninstall. Then, you will be asked to confirm the uninstallation, just click Uninstall.

Method 6: Defrag Hard Drive
If the files on the hard drive are fragmented, your computer may get slower and slower. Besides, the file storage location will become scattered and the file content will be dispersed in different disk locations due to the disk defragmentation.

What’s worse, the defragmented files will decrease your disk efficiency and increase the possibility for losing and damaging data.

Therefore, it is necessary to defrag your hard drive to clean up file defragmentation and improve the performance of your PC. Here are steps for you.

Step 1: Type defragment in the search box, and then click on Defragment and Optimize Drives to open this utility.

Step 2: All the drives in your computer will be listed in the Optimize Drives page, so you can pick one according to your demand and click on Analyze button.

Step 3: To defragment the hard drive, you should click on Optimize button. Then, you need to wait for the end of the optimization process.

Step 4: To keep high computer performance, you can defragment your hard drive periodically. Click on Change settings button, and then change disk optimization schedule.

Step 5: After choosing the frequency, click on OK to save the change and exit the operation.

Method 7: Clean up PC via CCleaner
CCleaner is a free program provided by Piriform, which can help you clean up computer. However, there are some doubt about its security. Is CCleaner safe? This question has triggered hot discussion.

Therefore, you have to make sure that you have downloaded the Slim installer version that doesn’t include any toolbars or other crapware before starting the following operations. If you want to seek more safe methods, please try other approaches in this post.

All the contents on the system will be listed after you click on the Analyze button. You are allowed to uncheck the content that you don’t want to delete. If you don’t have that demand, click on Run Cleaner directly.



Alternatively, you can also click on Uninstall or Drive Wiper button on the left action panel of the CCleaner to delete or remove useless applications and files.

Method 8: Upgrade RAM
Computer can run slowly due to insufficient RAM (Random Access Memory) and issues on hard disk. The above text has talked about some methods for hard disk. Hence, this method will focus on RAM.

Upgrading RAM can help you fix virtual memory low issue. In other words, you can get more virtual memory by upgrading RAM. Besides, you can enjoy less computer slowdowns, more program availability, faster browsing, network enhancement, better gaming.

Your programs will be held in RAM after you starting them. That is to say, RAM is your PC’s short-term memory. Generally speaking, 4 Gigabytes of RAM is enough to run a PC. However, as your PC needs to shuffle elaborate applications (such as video editing, PhotoShop) and browsers in and out frequently, RAM is becoming insufficient.

Conclusion
A lot of people have been using their cell phones so much on a daily basis that the computer and notebook always end up being left in some corner of the house. But they deserve more special attention from us.

It is worth remembering that the tips mentioned for how to clean up a computerdoes not exclude the need for preventive maintenance performed by a trained professional.

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