You can also launch the Task Manager, click the “Startup” tab, and manage startup programs from here. A startup program with “high impact” slows things down more than one with “low impact.” You can see how much “impact” apps have on your startup process and toggle startup programs on or off from here. To access Windows 10’s startup manager, head to Settings > Apps > Startup. Manage Startup ProgramsĬCleaner can manage your startup programs, but Windows 10 has this feature built in.

The classic desktop Disk Cleanup tool is still included on Windows 10, but the new interface in Settings does the same thing and runs a bit faster. On Windows 7, you can launch the classic “Disk Cleanup” tool from your Start menu to delete these files.

RELATED: Use Windows 10's New 'Free Up Space' Tool to Clean Up Your Hard Drive Be sure you don’t want to recover any deleted files from your Recycle Bin before checking this option. Warning: If you check “Recycle Bin,” Windows will also empty your Recycle Bin.

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