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However, these files can use a large amount of space. This file can help identify exactly what went wrong.
System error memory dump files: When Windows crashes-known as a " blue screen of death"-the system creates a memory dump file. Just remember: regularly erasing your browser cache slows down your web browsing. Other browsers like Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox have their own browser caches you would need to clear from within Chrome or Firefox themselves. Note also that this only affects Microsoft's browsers. You can clear this to free up space, but your browser cache will eventually fill up again. The cache includes bits and pieces of websites that are stored on your hard drive so you can load them faster in the future. Temporary Internet Files: This contains your "browser cache" for Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge. They'll be automatically downloaded again when you visit a website that requires them, if you need them. Downloaded Program Files: This folder contains ActiveX controls and Java applets that are downloaded from the Internet when you view certain web pages in Internet Explorer. If you don't have any upgrade-related problems, feel free to delete these. These log files can "Help identify and troubleshoot problems that occur". Windows upgrade log files: When you upgrade Windows-for example, upgrade from Windows 7 to 10, or upgrade from Windows 10's November update to Windows 10's Anniversary update-Windows creates log files. You can select this option to free up some space and Windows 10's built-in antivirus will continue running normally. Microsoft doesn't explain what these files are anywhere, but it's likely they're just temporary files. Windows Defender: This option deletes "non critical files used by Windows Defender", according to the Disk Cleanup tool.
However, if you don't plan on ever uninstalling any Windows updates, this is a waste of space. This is safe to delete as long as your computer is working properly and you don't plan on uninstalling any updates. This allows you to uninstall the updates later.
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Windows Update Cleanup: When you install updates from Windows Update, Windows keeps older versions of the system files around.Some options may only appear if you have certain types of system files on your hard drive. Older versions of Windows may have slightly fewer options. Note that we used Disk Cleanup on a PC running Windows 10 with the Anniversary Update installed. So what do all the other options do? We went through Disk Cleanup and made a list.
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