The computer is an important part of the life of a modern person. But not only as a means of entertainment. Thanks to this smart machine, we store data that is important to us. Whether it's for work or something personal, it doesn't matter. But, unfortunately, computer memory is not unlimited, so you have to sometimes "clean up" the data. If we know what we are dealing with, then the task is simple. What if you want to delete unnecessary files in the root system of your computer?
Instructions
Step 1
There are quite a few ways to remove unnecessary files. Each of them has certain pros and cons. Take, for example, the standard deletion method - we point courses at an unnecessary file, click once with the left mouse button, hold and "drag" it to the trash can. What is the advantage of this method - the file is, as it were, deleted from the folder, but it is saved on the hard disk, and it can be restored.
If you right-click on the "basket" icon, a context menu will appear. In this menu, we find the item "empty the trash". When this item is activated, the basket is cleared, that is, its contents are completely deleted and it can no longer be restored. For faster deletion of files, bypassing the trash, you can use the Shift + Delete key combination. In this case, the file can no longer be restored.
Step 2
You can also install special "cleaning" programs like CCleaner. At startup, it scans the hard drive for files that are not valuable, but due to some problems, the system has remained in memory and takes up space. After scanning, the program outputs all data of unnecessary files. Then they can be deleted. It will not do any harm to your computer or important data.
Step 3
If there are much more unnecessary files than necessary, then the best solution would be to simply format the hard drive. All the necessary information can be written to CD or DVD discs, and after formatting, return everything back to the computer memory.
