How to completely clean up the C drive on Windows 10?

To completely clean the C drive of Windows 10, you can follow these steps:

  1. Clean up temporary files.
  2. Type “Disk Cleanup” in the Windows search box, then click on “Disk Cleanup Tool” to open it.
  3. Choose the disk (C drive) that needs to be cleaned and click on “confirm”.
  4. Select the items you want to clean up, such as temporary files or downloaded files, in the “File Cleaning” option, and then click on “OK”.
  5. Empty the recycle bin.
  6. Find the “Recycle Bin” icon on the desktop, right-click and select “Empty Recycle Bin.”
  7. Uninstall unnecessary programs.
  8. Type “Control Panel” in the Windows search bar and click to open it.
  9. Select the “Programs” category in the control panel and then click on “Uninstall Programs.”
  10. Find the programs you no longer need, right-click and select “Uninstall” to remove them.
  11. Clean up system files.
  12. Type “Disk Cleanup” into the Windows search box, then click on “Disk Cleanup Tool” to open it.
  13. Select the disk (C drive) that needs to be cleaned and click on “confirm”.
  14. Click on “Clean system files” in the “File Cleanup” option.
  15. Select the system files that need to be cleaned, such as “Windows update cleanup” and “temporary Windows installation files,” and then click on “OK.”
  16. Use a disk cleaning tool.
  17. Enter “Disk Cleanup” in the Windows search bar, and then click on “Disk Cleanup Tool” to open it.
  18. Select the disk (C drive) that needs to be cleaned and click on “OK”.
  19. Click on “Clean system files” in the “File Clean Up” option.
  20. Select the items that need to be cleaned and click on “confirm”.
  21. Utilize professional disk cleaning software.
  22. You can download and use professional disk cleaning software such as CCleaner, BleachBit, etc., for a more thorough cleaning.

Please be mindful to not delete any crucial system files while cleaning the C drive.

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