If you’re using Windows 8.1 and want to make your computer run faster, one of the easiest and free ways to achieve it is by cleaning up junk files on your system. Fortunately, you don’t have to be a computer expert to do this. In this post, we’re going to show you how you can clean up your computer and make it faster in Windows 8.1 using the disk cleanup utility.
To get started, go to the Windows 8.1 Start screen. There are two ways to get to the disk cleanup utility that we’re going to use. One is to go over to the search icon and start typing “cleanmgr”. Alternatively, you could start typing “cleanmgr” on your keyboard, and it opens up the search prompt for you automatically. Hit the enter key, and that will bring up the disk cleanup utility on your desktop.
It will start calculating how many junk files you have, and this can take a few minutes to accomplish. Once that’s done, the disk cleanup utility presents itself, and by default, some of the files are checked. However, we recommend checking a few others, such as the recycle bin and offline web pages, which you can do by ticking the boxes beside them.
Now, down below, there’s an option to clean up your system files, but we don’t recommend doing this. We don’t like messing around with the system files, and it’s not necessary for freeing up space. After you have done this, click on OK, and it’ll go ahead and prompt you, asking if you’re sure you want to permanently delete these files. Confirm and click on OK. This removes the junk files and the temporary files that are not necessary on your system, making your computer run more efficiently.
In conclusion, cleaning up junk files on your Windows 8.1 computer is easy and free. You can use the disk cleanup utility, which is already pre-installed on your system, and it only takes a few clicks to do it. By following the steps outlined above, you’ll be able to make your computer run faster without having to hire an expert or purchase additional software.