how do i clean my computer up of old files and pics?

7 thoughts on “how do i clean my computer up of old files and pics?”

1. trentrockport says:

   January 20, 2011 at 11:07 am

   My approach is to use the "Search" pick from the start menu. I start by looking for files larger than 20MB and delete the ones I know that I don’t need (avoid deleting program files!) Then, I’ll look for files more than two years old and delete those that I’m sure I don’t need. That, and other respondents’ suggestions are good starting places.

2. Wotsinaname says:

   January 20, 2011 at 11:07 am

   If you have your original O.S disk . Do a complete format and reinstall the O.S 🙂

3. iskai_a says:

   January 20, 2011 at 11:07 am

   Hi there.

   You can use a feature (if running Windows XP) called Disk Cleanup. To run it, click on Start, click on Run and enter the following text:

   cleanmgr.exe

   and OK. Choose the drive you want to clean (usually c:\)

   It will scan for old compressed files, temp internet files, downloaded apps, temp files, cookies, and such and give you options to choose which parts you want cleaned and kept.

   As for defragmentation, it’s only to improve the computer’s performance and not has to do with cleaning your hdd. Also formatting it isn’t the solution to this particular question. You can also manually go to each folder on your C:\ drive and delete the files but that takes hours and hours (dunno if disk clean will clean your pics you downloaded to your Photos folder under your user saved documents). Disk Cleaner does it very efficently and faster too.

   Hope this helps

4. tripp928 says:

   January 20, 2011 at 11:07 am

   If you go to the "My computer" icon in the start list, you should be able to browse through your hard drive, which contains all of your files and pictures. Whenever you see a file or a picture you dont want, right click and scroll down to "delete", then it is gone forever.

5. dze says:

   January 20, 2011 at 11:07 am

   go through and delete them or save them off onto external media ..

6. Stacy M says:

   January 20, 2011 at 11:07 am

   do a defragmentation!

7. Masterx says:

   January 20, 2011 at 11:07 am

   you can use ccleaner.(I actually don’t remember where I got it from must have been http://www.microsoft.com/ or google offers.

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