How to Clean Up a Computer to Get More Clear Space
- 1). Delete unused and unwanted programs. Click on the "Start" button, then "Control Panel." Click "Uninstall a Program" to see a list of all the programs on your computer. Scroll through the list, highlight a program you don't want, then click "Uninstall." Be careful you do not delete anything you need. Close the window when finished.
- 2). Click "Start" and type "Windows Explorer." Click "Windows Explorer" in the list. Navigate through the files on your computer. Drag any files you do not want to the Recycle Bin. Close Windows Explorer.
- 3). Click "Start," type "Disk Cleanup" then click the "Disk Cleanup" icon. Windows will generate a list of some unnecessary files on your computer. It might take a few minutes. Scroll through the list to make sure you do not want to keep any of them. They will mostly be temporary files and logs. Click "OK" to delete them.
