How to clean system files in Windows 11?

To clear system files on Windows 11, you can follow these steps:

  1. Open the “Settings” application by clicking on the “Start” button in the taskbar and then selecting the “Settings” icon.
  2. Click on the “System” option on the left side in the “Settings” window.
  3. Click on the “Storage” option on the left side in the “System” menu.
  4. Click on the “Free Up Space” button on the right side in the “Storage” option.
  5. The system will scan your computer and list out the files that can be cleaned. In the “Free Up Space” window, you can see different file categories such as “temporary files”, “Windows update cleanup”, “Windows temporary installation files”, etc. You can select the file category you want to clean and then click the “OK” button.
  6. The system will start clearing the selected files. This may take some time, depending on the number and size of files on your computer.

Please be aware that cleaning system files may result in some files being permanently deleted, so please ensure that you don’t need these files before proceeding and backup important files.

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