Disk Cleanup is a feature that frees up disk space by deleting unnecessary files. You can free up disk space by deleting files such as “downloaded program files”, “temporary Internet files”, and “Recycle Bin”. Disk cleanup is an effective method to free up disk space when unnecessary files are accumulated in daily use of a computer and the C drive is compressed and Windows operation is heavy. ・ When the free space of the drive is running low.
In this article, I will explain how to clean up the disk using Windows 8.1.
Windows8.1 PC：Disk Cleanup
Step 1:
Right-click the Windows mark at the bottom left of the desktop screen -> select “File Explorer”.
Step 2:
Select the drive you want to clean up, right click -> Select “Properties”.
Step 3:
Select General tab -> “Disk Clean-up”.
Step 4:
File items to delete: Enable checkboxes for files to delete -> Select “OK”.
Step 5:
Select “Delete File”.
The process of deleting unnecessary files starts. Wait for the cleanup to finish.
Step 6:
Disk cleanup is complete. Select “OK”.
