How to clean out junk files in Windows 10
Just like your fridge, a computer 's storage space needs to be cleaned out every once in a while to keep things running smoothly. "Temporary" files can get left behind permanently, and big updates to Windows may create many gigabytes of backup files that you never end up using. Many junk file cleaning apps go too far, however, such as deleting your web browser cache, which will refill itself anyway over time and whose files help you load websites faster. Let's show you how to tidy things up yourself, using Windows' own built-in tools. The Disk Cleanup tool Every storage device in your computer has access to the Disk Cleanup tool. Find it by clicking the Start button , typing "disk cleanup" (whenever I say to type something, I mean without the quotes), and clicking the Disk Cleanup shortcut in your search results. Click and drag this shortcut to your desktop or taskbar for easier access next time. You can also find the tool by ri...