I tried this free Microsoft cleanup tool to see if it'd speed up my Windows PC - here's the result

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• PC Manager scans Windows for clutter, startup issues, and system settings.
• The tool bundles cleanup, performance checks, and utilities in one app.
• Microsoft positions PC Manager as a built-in alternative to third-party tools.

Sometimes Windows feels like a large pile of stuff that just keeps getting bigger and bulkier. And the more Microsoft fiddles with it and the more you add to it, the more sluggish and sickly it becomes. To treat the patient, a variety of tools promise to clean up the junk in Windows and speed up its performance. One of those is Microsoft's own PC Manager.

Available for Windows 11 and 10, the free PC Manager has been around since 2022 but has largely flown under the radar, as Microsoft has not done much to promote it ...