Leaving Windows 10 today? How to clear your new Windows 11 PC cache (and start fresh)

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If your computer desktop looks a little chaotic and you're noticing some performance slowdown, it might be time to do a cleanup. The best way to keep things running smoothly is to ensure you're running the most updated version of Windows (you'd be surprised how many folks' devices are several updates behind). But if you're up-to-date, there are other things you can do to optimize.

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Windows has a few helpful utilities that can free up some space (and they're already on your PC). These utilities aren't intended for large-scale repairs, but can help make things run faster by cutting excess weight.

Regular computer usage results in stored cache files ...