Disk Cleanup Terminologies
- Disk Space: The term disk space refers to the total amount of storage or the total storage capacity of a storage device it is measured in units like gigabytes, terabytes, and petabytes.
- System Files: System files are important files that play an important role in the operating system to operate properly or to function properly their files are also called system reserved files.
These files are mostly located in the DiskC reserved for the operating system in the computer or desktop. - Cleanup: This process includes removing unwanted files available on the disk: temporary, junk, and delivery optimization files to free up disk space and improve functionality.
- Temporary Files types: The files that are created by the programs running on your machine for temporary use, these types of files are not important they can be deleted later once they are no longer needed.
- Recycle Bin: Recycle Bin is a folder/directory in the Windows operating system that temporarily stores the deleted files, from where you can also restore them within a given time.
- Deletion of files (Permanently or Temporarily): Press Shift + Del for Permanently (files get deleted permanently from the computer). Press Delete or Del for Temporarily (files go to the recycle bin).
What is Disk Cleanup?
Disk Cleanup is to identify and delete unnecessary files such as temporary files, system files, and cached files. In this article, we will discuss the functions and working of disk cleanup.