How to clean a hard drive on a laptop?

Without free space on the hard drive is uncomfortable for both the user and the computer. It will not turn out to put a new "toy", the necessary program. And the computer will not function normally without a backup. But files, folders and various entries in the registry, aimlessly occupying space, more than enough. And most of them have the property of "accumulating" when operating the operating system. But getting rid of the "digital garbage" on the computer is completely real. And this procedure is necessary, otherwise - the work of the computer will be comfortable only in your dreams. Let's talk about how to clean a hard drive on a laptop using standard tools and special programs.

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"Get out" on the drive C:

Answer the question of how to clean the C drive on the computer:

1. Display the "Run" panel. To do this, you must hold down the Win + R buttons.
2. In the empty line, type cleanmgr.
3. Confirm your action by clicking the "OK" button.
4. Select the disk that you want to clean( Start with drive C:) .
5. Expect the analysis of the directories of the section you selected in the previous paragraph to finish.
6. In the "Disk Cleanup" window, check the boxes where you want. Confirm your action by pressing the "OK" key.

Important! To get rid of Windows.old( this is the folder of the previous OS), you can use the "Clean Windows Updates" feature.

What else can I do to clean the C drive on the computer:

• In the Advanced tab, you can use other functions to delete files in directories. Simply select "Clear" in each of the blocks in turn.
• In the "Programs and Features" section, you can uninstall programs using the uninstall wizard.
• "Restore. .." - here you can remove all available restore points, except for the very last, which frees up memory very well.

Folder TEMP

The Temp directory contains only temporary folders and files.

Important! Cleaning it will significantly add more space and with some probability will save you from viruses, if any. Without fear, completely delete its contents.

In Action:

1. You need to call the "execute" panel again. Hold the Win + R keys together.
2. In the empty field, enter% temp%.Click the "OK" button.
3. In the window that appears, click the "Alt" button.
4. In the new menu, open the "Tools" tab, and then find "Folder Options. ..".
5. Go to "View".
6. In the "Advanced options", enable the last option "Show hidden files. ..".
7. Feel free to click "Apply".Now we can remove everything from the Temp folder completely, because we made all objects visible.

Still want to reset a pair of GB?Do not understand how to clean the disks on the computer? Read on!

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Delete Pagefile.sys and Hiberfil.sys

What are these files? These are "heavy" files of the system. And they take up a lot of space.

Important! Pagefile.sys is the paging file for RAM, and Hiberfil.sys is a file containing many settings and data that will not affect the operation.

In order to delete the paging file, you need:

1. Go to the "Control Panel" from the "Start" panel.
2. Enter the "System and Security" tab. Find the subsection "System".
3. Expand the "Advanced System Settings".
4. In the "Performance" window, select the "Options" key.
5. Again go to "Advanced".
6. Click "Change. .." in the "Virtual Memory" section.
7. If there is a need, deselect the option "Automatically select the volume. ..".
8. Disable the swap file itself and confirm with the "OK" key.
9. Click "OK" again and wait for the reboot.

To uninstall Hiberfil.sys, you will need:

1. Open the window "Run" that is familiar to us.
2. Enter powercfg -h off.
3. Close the window by pressing "OK".

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programs For the most lazy there is another reliable and convenient option - the use of software that will itself clean up. Consider the four most popular specialized "cleaner".

Ccleaner

The installation does not carry any difficulties and takes a little time. After the installation is complete, you do not need to "dance with a tambourine" - the program can already be used to clean your PC.

After clicking on "Analysis", the program will find absolutely all the files that can be deleted, analyze them and give you a list in which you will "judge" the files.

Important! Ccleaner perfectly knows how to clean and registry the Windows system.

Revo Uninstaller

This program has a slightly different purpose. It can completely remove programs that have not been completely removed by standard OS tools( operating system).

Installation and there will not cause any difficulties. After the first start, you will see what the program will prompt you to delete. You need to select the program you want to delete and click the right mouse button on the PCM by selecting the appropriate menu.

Reg Organizer

The professional of the business from the Russian developers ChemTable. Conditionally free( 30 days of free use).Can clean and optimize the registry.

Important! Is able to "clean" the disks and troubleshoot programs.

Soft Organizer

Utility from the above developer:

• Has both Russian and English interface.
• Also is conditionally free.
• Designed to completely remove applications.
• Fixes all changes that occur in the system during the installation of applications.
• After starting it is enough to follow the clear instructions.

Work in this software will not cause any difficulties, but it will help you in this clear interface.

Well then. Now you definitely need to know how to clean the hard drive on your laptop and computer. Keep the system clean - it's not difficult, if you remember all the things that we talked about today. Do not turn your device into a garbage dump, and then you do not have to clean the house frequently.