Windows 10: Clean up your hard drive - these tools help

If your computer is slowing down or you're running out of space on your hard drive, it may be worth cleaning it up. With the right tools, you can thus locate duplicate files or programs that you no longer need. It is a good idea to back up important content to an external hard drive.

How to clean up your hard drive in Windows 10

If your hard drive is full, then it is a good idea to clean it up to create space. There are several steps you can take to do this.

1. You can move files that you don't need every day to an external hard drive.
2. Also, check to see if there are any programs on your computer that you no longer need. Uninstall them completely from your device.
3. After that, you can run Windows 10 Disk Cleanup to delete temporary files and unnecessary system files. To do this, type "Disk Cleanup" in the search to open it. Then select the hard drive and confirm with "Ok". Perform the steps again and this time select "Clean up system files".
4. In addition, check via the Task Manager, which programs are in the Autostart. Remove applications here that you do not need.
5. To facilitate this process, suitable tools are available. So you can easily thoroughly free your computer from useless content. Here, applications such as the CCleaner or Revo Uninstaller offer themselves.