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You might be neglecting the one thing that keeps your PC healthy
Windows offers Disk Cleanup, easy app uninstalls and Storage Sense, but Microsoft PC Manager did a more thorough job freeing up storage space in our tests.
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Engadget notes that while most users clean the physical interior of desktop PCs, the internal Windows junk often goes ignored. To assess Microsoft’s built‑in cleanup utilities, the site ran scan‑only tests of each tool on the same drive, finding that none removed or deleted any files. The article outlines the options each tool offers—starting with Disk Cleanup, a legacy utility that lets users select temporary files, thumbnail caches and the Recycle Bin after a brief scan. The piece highlights the limited effectiveness of these built‑in solutions.
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