How to Clean Up the C Drive in Windows 11
Windows 11 combines features from other versions, such as Windows 7 and 10, with unique features. These features may lead to dealing with more junk and temporary data. This is because Windows 11 is not immune to C drive cluttering. Fortunately, Windows 11 does offer several tools to clean up the C drive and free up space for more apps while improving performance.
Here are the steps.
1. Open File Explorer by pressing the Windows and E keys simultaneously.
2. Right-click on the C drive and select ‘Properties’ from the popup menu. Once the ‘Properties’ window opens, click on ‘Disk Cleanup.’ At this point, this utility will begin running in the background to determine how much space you can free up by cleaning junk and deleting folders containing any unwanted files.
3. After scanning your system for junk, you should see a new window with a list of file types that can be deleted. Check each category box and then click the ‘OK’ button at the bottom of the window.
4. Confirm the deletion in the popup window to initiate the process.
Why should you check each category box before clicking the ‘OK’ button?