为确保您的 Windows 10 或 11 PC 继续顺利运行(PC continues to run smoothly)，您应该定期清理您的 PC。清理 PC 基本上包括删除不需要的文件、调整启动程序列表以及对驱动器进行碎片整理。
在Windows 10和 11 操作系统中，您都有内置工具来清理系统。如果需要，您还可以手动清除不需要的文件夹和文件。
删除不需要的应用程序以清理您的 PC(Remove Unwanted Apps To Clean Up Your PC)
如果您的 PC 上有任何未使用的应用程序，最好将其删除以清理您的存储空间(storage space)。您可以使用Windows 10和 11上的“设置”应用来执行此操作。(Settings app)
- 同时按Windows + I键打开 PC 上的设置应用程序。(Settings)
- 在设置屏幕上选择应用程序。(Apps)
- 找到您要删除的应用并选择该应用。
- 在为您的应用打开的部分中选择卸载(Uninstall)。
- 在打开的提示中选择卸载(Uninstall)以删除选定的应用程序。
- 您的应用现在应该被删除。
对于要在计算机上卸载(app that you want to uninstall)的每个应用程序，请按照上述过程进行操作。
Use Disk Cleanup to Clean Up Your Windows 10/11 PC
磁盘清理是(Disk Cleanup)Windows中的内置工具，可用于从系统中查找和删除不需要的文件。此工具会自动扫描垃圾文件并帮助您摆脱它们。
- 打开开始(Start)菜单，搜索磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup)，然后在搜索结果中选择磁盘清理。(Disk Cleanup)
- 选择您要清理的驱动器，然后选择OK。
- 等待(Wait)磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup)分析选定的驱动器。
- 在“磁盘清理”窗口(Disk Cleanup window)中，选择要从计算机中释放的文件。然后，选择底部的确定。(OK)
- 在出现的提示中选择删除文件以从您的计算机中删除选定的文件。(Delete Files)
删除大文件夹以在 Windows PC 上腾出空间(Delete Large Folders To Make Space on Your Windows PC)
没有什么比那些旧的和未使用的大文件夹在硬盘上占据更多的空间了。幸运的是，Windows有一个内置工具可以快速找到计算机上那些占用内存的文件夹(find those memory-hogging folders)。然后，您可以根据需要手动删除这些文件夹。
- 同时按下Windows + I键以打开“设置”(Settings)应用。
- 在设置窗口中选择系统。(System)
- 从左侧边栏中选择存储。(Storage)
- 在右侧窗格中选择其他。(Other)
- 您将看到一个文件夹列表，这些文件夹占据了您的大量存储空间(storage space)。
- 选择一个文件夹以在文件资源管理器(File Explorer)中打开它。然后，您可以在文件资源管理器(File Explorer)中手动删除该文件夹。
卸载内置应用程序，让您的 PC 无臃肿软件(Uninstall Built-In Apps and Make Your PC Bloatware-Free)
Windows 10和 11都预装了某些应用程序。如果您不使用这些应用程序，您可以删除这些应用程序并清理您的 PC。
- 访问“开始(Start)”菜单并找到您要删除的内置应用程序。
- 右键单击该应用程序，然后从菜单中选择卸载。(Uninstall)
- 在打开的提示中选择卸载以从您的 PC 中删除该应用程序。(Uninstall)
使用(Use)这些步骤从您的计算机中删除任何其他内置应用程序。
清空回收站(Empty the Recycle Bin)
当您从 PC 中删除文件时，该文件会直接进入回收站(Recycle Bin)。这意味着，如果您不定期清除回收站的内容，回收站(Recycle Bin)会变(Bin)大。
幸运的是，您可以使用一个选项一次清空整个回收站(empty the entire Recycle Bin)：
- 在桌面上找到回收站快捷方式。(Recycle Bin)
- 右键单击回收站(Recycle Bin)快捷方式，然后从菜单中选择清空回收站。(Empty Recycle Bin)
- 在出现的提示中选择是。(Yes)
对驱动器进行碎片整理(Defrag Your Drives)
通过对驱动器进行碎片整理(defragging your drives)，您可以将相关数据放在磁盘上。这不会更改文件在您的 PC 上的显示方式，因为这些更改只是内部更改。
- 打开“开始(Start)”菜单，搜索Defragment and Optimize Drives，然后在搜索结果中选择该选项。
- 在“优化驱动器(Optimize Drives)”窗口中选择您的主硬盘驱动器，然后选择“优化(Optimize)”按钮。
- 等待(Wait)Windows对您的驱动器进行碎片整理。
禁用启动应用程序以使您的 PC 启动更快(Disable Startup Apps To Make Your PC Boot Up Faster)
您的 PC 具有某些称为启动应用程序(startup apps)的应用程序，它们会在您打开计算机时自动启动。如果您的计算机启动时间过长，您应该从此启动应用程序列表中删除非必要的应用程序(remove non-essential apps from this startup apps list)。
这不会删除您的应用程序，您可以随时将您的应用程序重新添加到启动应用程序列表中。
- 同时按Windows + I键启动设置应用程序。(Settings)
- 在设置窗口中选择应用程序。(Apps)
- 从左侧边栏中选择启动。(Startup)
- 找到要在 PC 启动时停止启动的应用程序。然后将该应用程序的切换开关转到关闭位置。对您不想在打开机器时启动的每个应用程序重复此过程。
删除浏览器扩展和历史记录(Remove Browser Extensions and History)
在清洁 Windows 10 或 11 PC 时，清洁 Web 浏览器也很重要，因为它们是系统的一部分。在大多数浏览器中，您可以通过删除浏览历史记录和删除未使用的扩展程序来清理内容。
在大多数 Web 浏览器中，您可以通过右键单击扩展并选择删除来删除(Remove)扩展(remove the extensions)。
您可以通过进入浏览器的“设置”(Settings)菜单并选择适当的选项来清除浏览历史记录。您也可以删除 cookie 和其他网站数据。
Built-In Tools Make It Easier To Clean Up Your Windows 10/11 PC
无论您的 PC 已经变得迟钝，或者您不希望您的 PC 一直到那里，上述方法都应该可以帮助您保持PC 干净整洁(PC clean and tidy)。我们希望该指南对您有所帮助。
8 Simple Ways To Clean Up Your Windows 11/10 PC
To ensurе your Windows 10 or 11 PC continues to run smoothly, you should clean up your PC on a regular basis. Cleaning a PC basically involves getting rid of unwanted files, adjusting the startup programs list, and defragging the drives.
In both Windows 10 and 11 operating systems, you have built-in tools to clean up your system. You can also manually clear your unwanted folders and files if you want.
Remove Unwanted Apps To Clean Up Your PC
If you have any unused apps sitting on your PC, it’s best to remove them to clear your storage space. You can do so using the Settings app on both Windows 10 and 11.
- Open the Settings app on your PC by pressing Windows + I keys at the same time.
- Select Apps on the Settings screen.
- Find the app that you’d like to remove and select that app.
- Select Uninstall in the section that opens for your app.
- Choose Uninstall in the prompt that opens to remove the selected app.
- Your app should now be removed.
Follow the above process for each app that you want to uninstall on your computer.
Use Disk Cleanup to Clean Up Your Windows 10/11 PC
Disk Cleanup is a built-in tool in Windows that you can use to find and delete unwanted files from your system. This tool automatically scans for junk files and helps you get rid of them.
- Open the Start menu, search for Disk Cleanup, and select Disk Cleanup in the search results.
- Choose the drive you’d like to clean up and select OK.
- Wait for Disk Cleanup to analyze the selected drive.
- On the Disk Cleanup window, choose the files that you’d like to let go from your computer. Then, select OK at the bottom.
- Select Delete Files in the prompt that appears to remove the selected files from your machine.
Delete Large Folders To Make Space on Your Windows PC
Nothing occupies more space on your hard drive than those old and unused large folders. Luckily, Windows has a built-in tool to quickly find those memory-hogging folders on your computer. You can then manually remove those folders if you want.
- Press the Windows + I keys simultaneously to open the Settings app.
- Select System on the Settings window.
- Choose Storage from the sidebar on the left.
- Select Other in the pane on the right.
- You’ll see a list of folders that occupy a significant chunk of your storage space.
- Select a folder to open it in File Explorer. You can then manually delete the folder in File Explorer.
Uninstall Built-In Apps and Make Your PC Bloatware-Free
Both Windows 10 and 11 come preloaded with certain apps. If you don’t make use of these apps, you can remove these apps and clean up your PC.
- Access the Start menu and find the built-in app you’d like to remove.
- Right-click on the app and select Uninstall from the menu.
- Select Uninstall in the prompt that opens to remove the app from your PC.
Use these steps to remove any other built-in apps from your computer.
Empty the Recycle Bin
When you delete a file from your PC, that file goes straight into the Recycle Bin. This means, if you don’t clear the contents of the Recycle Bin on a regular basis, the Bin will grow large.
Luckily, there’s a single option you can use to empty the entire Recycle Bin at once:
- Locate the Recycle Bin shortcut on your desktop.
- Right-click the Recycle Bin shortcut and choose Empty Recycle Bin from the menu.
- Select Yes in the prompt that appears.
Defrag Your Drives
By defragging your drives, you bring the relevant data together on your disks. This doesn’t change how the files appear on your PC as these changes are only internal.
- Open the Start menu, search for Defragment and Optimize Drives, and select that option in the search results.
- Select your main hard drive on the Optimize Drives window and choose the Optimize button.
- Wait for Windows to defrag your drive.
Disable Startup Apps To Make Your PC Boot Up Faster
Your PC has certain apps, called startup apps, that automatically launch when you turn on your computer. If your computer takes too long to boot up, you should remove non-essential apps from this startup apps list.
This doesn’t delete your apps, and you can always re-add your apps to the startup apps list.
- Launch the Settings app by pressing Windows + I keys simultaneously.
- Select Apps on the Settings window.
- Choose Startup from the sidebar on the left.
- Find the app you want to stop launching on your PC’s boot. Then turn the toggle for that app to the off position. Repeat this process for each app you don’t want to launch when you turn on your machine.
Remove Browser Extensions and History
While cleaning your Windows 10 or 11 PC, cleaning your web browsers is also important as they are part of your system. In most browsers, you can clean up the contents by deleting your browsing history and removing unused extensions.
In most web browsers, you can remove the extensions by right-clicking the extensions and selecting Remove.
You can clear your browsing history by heading into your browser’s Settings menu and choosing an appropriate option. You can remove cookies and other site data as well.
Built-In Tools Make It Easier To Clean Up Your Windows 10/11 PC
Whether your PC has already become sluggish, or you don’t want your PC to ever get there, the methods outlined above should help you keep your PC clean and tidy. We hope the guide helps you out.
