Purpose of Knowledge Article:
Free up space on your computer by removing trash/recycle bin files, temporary files, old system files, and unused software for Windows and macOS
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| 1 | Type Disk Cleanup in the bottom left search bar and then select Disk Cleanup.
| | | 2 | On the next window, check off everything that is taking up space i.e. Temporary files, recycle bin, thumbnails, etc. | |
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| 1 | Click the Start Menu
| | | 2 | Type “appwiz.cpl “ and press enter | | 3 | Select the software and click uninstall. | |
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| 1 | Locate the Recycle Bin on your Desktop. | | | 2 | Right-click on the icon and then click on “Empty Recycle Bin”. | |
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| 1 | Click on the Apple logo and select “About This Mac”. | | | 2 | On the Storage tab, click on Manage. | | | 3 | On the left side of the window, you can select a category. To delete the application or file you have selected, click the “Delete” button on the bottom right. | |
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| 1 | Click on any blank space on the desktop
| | | 2 | Click Finder on the top left of the screen | | | 3 | Click on Empty Trash
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