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How to delete junk files in windows 11?
Does Windows 11 have a built-in tool for removing junk files? The system drive is almost full but I am a bit hesitant to start deleting files manually because I don't want to accidentally remove some...
I've tried the built-in Windows cleanup before, and honestly I didn’t find it very helpful when the drive was getting really full. I’d just use CleansMate instead, because in my experience it’s much easier to find and remove junk files safely without digging through system folders myself.
Check tutorial: https://www.pcguidenow.com/pc-cleaner
As a first step, I would run the built-in Disk Cleanup tool (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/cleanmgr).
It won't remove anything vital, and it will often free some space after a Windows update (once you are confident you won't need to roll back any recent system updates).