If you’re like most people, you have a lot of junk files cluttering up your computer. Deleting these files can free up space and improve your computer’s performance. Here are four tips for deleting junk files:

  1. Use a file manager to identify which files are junk and delete them. Windows’ File Explorer includes a “Junk Files” tab that can help you identify which files are taking up space and should be deleted. Mac users can use the “Garbage” folder to identify and delete unnecessary files.
  2. Use disk cleanup tools to remove unnecessary folders and files from your hard drive. Several free disk cleanup tools, such as CCleaner from Piriform Ltd., offer this feature. These tools can also help you clean up your browser history, cookies, and other data stored on your computer.
  3. Clear out your browser’s cache and history using the “History” tab in the browser’s settings menu. This tab includes options to clear out all history (including passwords), cookies, cached images, and other data stored on your computer by websites you visit.
  4. Use a file shredder to permanently delete sensitive or confidential information from your hard drive. A file shredder overwrites data with random patterns so that it is impossible to reconstruct the original information using standard data recovery techniques ..