Looking for a Windows PC cleaner tool better than Microsoft PC Manager

The largest hidden space hog on many Windows 10 systems is the WinSxS component store. This folder holds every version of every Windows system component ever installed on your PC, allowing you to uninstall updates. Over time, it can grow to several gigabytes.

Windows has a built-in tool for cleaning this called DISM (Deployment Imaging and Servicing Management) that can be as a Windows 10 cleaner tool. You can use it to purge old versions of components that are no longer needed. Be careful, though: after running the advanced version of this command, you will not be able to uninstall certain Windows Updates .

How to use the Windows 10 cleaner tool?

1. Open Command Prompt as an administrator again.

2. To perform a standard, safe cleanup of the component store, type the following command and press Enter:

dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanup

This command will clean out older component versions while still allowing you to roll back updates. It is a good first step.

3. If you are desperate for maximum space and don't plan on uninstalling Windows Updates to revert to an older version, you can use the /resetbase parameter. This command essentially tells Windows to make the current version permanent.

Type the following command and press Enter:

dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanup /resetbase

This process can take 10-20 minutes to complete. It is one of the most powerful ways to reclaim system storage that other "cleaners" miss because they work at the user file level, not the system component level.