{"id":5834,"date":"2025-04-05T02:25:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T02:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/?p=5834"},"modified":"2025-04-05T14:38:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T14:38:41","slug":"how-to-clean-up-c-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-clean-up-c-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Clean Up C Drive (Full Clean Easily And Fast) 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Keeping the C drive <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-delete-junk-files-in-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clean of junk files<\/a> is one of\u00a0the easiest\u00a0attempts to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-speed-%e2%80%8b%e2%80%8bup-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">speed up Windows 10<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Drive C is a term often used for the storage drive where Windows is installed because usually, the standard share of the hard disk begins with the letter C drive on <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/error-loading-operating-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows operating systems<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A problem that is often faced by Windows users is the C drive which becomes full after a long period of use.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6090 size-full\" title=\"How To Clean Up C Drive (Full Clean Easily And Fast)\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-To-Clean-Up-C-Drive-Full-Clean-Easily-And-Fast.png\" alt=\"How To Clean Up C Drive (Full Clean Easily And Fast)\" width=\"700\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-To-Clean-Up-C-Drive-Full-Clean-Easily-And-Fast.png 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-To-Clean-Up-C-Drive-Full-Clean-Easily-And-Fast-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-To-Clean-Up-C-Drive-Full-Clean-Easily-And-Fast-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-To-Clean-Up-C-Drive-Full-Clean-Easily-And-Fast-696x368.png 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this post, Winpreso will provide a solution to cleaning up a full C drive in Windows 10 and Windows 8 either using additional applications or without applications.<\/p>\n<p>You can choose for yourself which method suits your needs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-68122c02d1cb9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-68122c02d1cb9\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-clean-up-c-drive\/#Causes_of_C_Drive_Fills_Up_Quickly\" title=\"Causes of C Drive Fills Up Quickly\">Causes of C Drive Fills Up Quickly<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-clean-up-c-drive\/#How_to_Clean_Up_C_Drive_In_Windows_10_Without_an_Application\" title=\"How to Clean Up C Drive In Windows 10 Without an Application\">How to Clean Up C Drive In Windows 10 Without an Application<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-clean-up-c-drive\/#Using_Windows_10s_Storage_Sense\" title=\"Using Windows 10&#8217;s Storage Sense\">Using Windows 10&#8217;s Storage Sense<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-clean-up-c-drive\/#Windows_10_C_Drive_Often_Becomes_full-on_Its_Own_This_is_The_Cause_and_How_to_Fix_It\" title=\"Windows 10 C Drive Often Becomes full-on Its Own? This is The Cause and How to Fix It\">Windows 10 C Drive Often Becomes full-on Its Own? This is The Cause and How to Fix It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-clean-up-c-drive\/#How_to_Clean_a_Full_C_Drive_in_Windows_8_Without_an_Application\" title=\"How to Clean a Full C Drive in Windows 8 Without an Application\">How to Clean a Full C Drive in Windows 8 Without an Application<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-clean-up-c-drive\/#How_to_Clean_a_Full_C_Drive_Using_the_PC_Cleaner_Application\" title=\"How to Clean a Full C Drive Using the PC Cleaner Application\">How to Clean a Full C Drive Using the PC Cleaner Application<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Causes_of_C_Drive_Fills_Up_Quickly\"><\/span><strong>Causes of C Drive Fills Up Quickly<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Drive C becomes full due to the accumulation of temporary files, caches, logs, leftovers from deleted applications, browser cookies, and various other types of junk files.<\/p>\n<p>The division of hard disk partition for drive C that is too small is also the main reason that makes it fill up fast.<\/p>\n<p>Windows 10 and Windows 8 itself in a fresh install + update state can take 30-50 GB imagine how long it will take until your C drive is full if the capacity is less than 100 GB.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast to Windows 7 which takes up less storage space, but now that it is not supported by Microsoft, many people are starting to leave it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Clean_Up_C_Drive_In_Windows_10_Without_an_Application\"><\/span><strong>How to Clean Up C Drive In Windows 10 Without an Application<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1. Enter Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the first step we have to enter the Windows 10\u00a0<strong>Settings<\/strong> menu, how to click on the Start button then click the Settings button (gear icon).<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Select the System menu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then after entering Settings, find the menu called\u00a0<strong>System<\/strong>\u00a0then click once to enter.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6075 size-full\" title=\"How to Clean Up C Drive In Windows 10 Without an Application\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-Up-C-Drive-In-Windows-10-Without-an-Application.jpg\" alt=\"How to Clean Up C Drive In Windows 10 Without an Application\" width=\"571\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-Up-C-Drive-In-Windows-10-Without-an-Application.jpg 571w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-Up-C-Drive-In-Windows-10-Without-an-Application-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-Up-C-Drive-In-Windows-10-Without-an-Application-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-Up-C-Drive-In-Windows-10-Without-an-Application-100x70.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Select the Storage menu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then click on the\u00a0<strong>Storage<\/strong> menu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Pay attention to the Local Disk (C \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Look at the Local Disk (C \ud83d\ude42 section, below which you will see a description of how much hard disk space is used for applications, files, music, and temporary files.<\/p>\n<p>Our first focus is to clean up system files that are no longer needed, this file is located in the\u00a0<strong>Temporary files<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6076 size-full\" title=\"How to Clean Up C Drive In Windows 10 Without an Application\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-Up-C-Drive-In-Windows-10-Without-an-Application-1.jpg\" alt=\"How to Clean Up C Drive In Windows 10 Without an Application\" width=\"574\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-Up-C-Drive-In-Windows-10-Without-an-Application-1.jpg 574w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-Up-C-Drive-In-Windows-10-Without-an-Application-1-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-Up-C-Drive-In-Windows-10-Without-an-Application-1-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-Up-C-Drive-In-Windows-10-Without-an-Application-1-100x70.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Click Temporary files to clean drive C<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To clean up a full C drive, click on the\u00a0<strong>Temporary files<\/strong> menu.<\/p>\n<p>You will be taken to the window cleaner.\u00a0Windows will perform scanning automatically, just wait until the process is complete.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Specify junk files you want to clean<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After the scan is complete, you will see a list of files that can be cleaned, the size of these temporary files is quite large, especially after\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-update-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">updating Windows<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Check which file types you want to delete then click the\u00a0<strong>Remove files<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6077 size-full\" title=\"How to Clean Up C Drive In Windows 10 Without an Application\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-Up-C-Drive-In-Windows-10-Without-an-Application-2.jpg\" alt=\"How to Clean Up C Drive In Windows 10 Without an Application\" width=\"500\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-Up-C-Drive-In-Windows-10-Without-an-Application-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-Up-C-Drive-In-Windows-10-Without-an-Application-2-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-Up-C-Drive-In-Windows-10-Without-an-Application-2-150x124.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Delete applications and large files that are not used<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to cleaning temporary files, we can also get new free space on the C drive by deleting large applications and files that are never used again.<\/p>\n<p>The files that are piled up in the Download folder also often make the C drive full quickly, to fix this file must be cleaned.<\/p>\n<p>Return to the\u00a0<strong>Storage<\/strong>\u00a0menu\u00a0and look at the Local Disk (C :).<\/p>\n<p>Click on the\u00a0<strong>App &amp; features<\/strong> section.\u00a0There you will see all the programs installed on Windows 10 complete with a description of their file capacity.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6078 size-full\" title=\"How to Clean Up C Drive In Windows 10 Without an Application\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-Up-C-Drive-In-Windows-10-Without-an-Application-3.jpg\" alt=\"How to Clean Up C Drive In Windows 10 Without an Application\" width=\"579\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-Up-C-Drive-In-Windows-10-Without-an-Application-3.jpg 579w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-Up-C-Drive-In-Windows-10-Without-an-Application-3-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-Up-C-Drive-In-Windows-10-Without-an-Application-3-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-Up-C-Drive-In-Windows-10-Without-an-Application-3-100x70.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Find programs that are large in size and rarely used and uninstall them.<\/p>\n<p>You do this by clicking once and then clicking the Uninstall button.\u00a0Repeat this step for other programs.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_Windows_10s_Storage_Sense\"><\/span><strong>Using Windows 10&#8217;s Storage Sense<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1. Enter Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the first step we have to enter the Windows 10\u00a0<strong>Settings<\/strong> menu, how to click on the Start button then click the Settings button (gear icon).<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Select the System menu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then after entering Settings, find the menu called\u00a0<strong>System<\/strong>\u00a0then click once to enter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Select the Storage menu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then click on the\u00a0<strong>Storage<\/strong> menu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Select Configure Storage Sense or run it now<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Click on the\u00a0<strong>Configure Storage Sense<\/strong>\u00a0menu\u00a0<strong>or run it now<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6080 size-full\" title=\"Using Windows 10's Storage Sense\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-Windows-10s-Storage-Sense.jpg\" alt=\"Using Windows 10's Storage Sense\" width=\"567\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-Windows-10s-Storage-Sense.jpg 567w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-Windows-10s-Storage-Sense-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-Windows-10s-Storage-Sense-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-Windows-10s-Storage-Sense-100x70.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Click the Clean now button to clean drive C<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After entering the Storage Sense menu, scroll to the very bottom. There you will find the\u00a0<strong>Clean now<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p>Click the button to start the process of scanning junk files that can be cleaned from drive C.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6081 size-full\" title=\"Using Windows 10's Storage Sense\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-Windows-10s-Storage-Sense-1.jpg\" alt=\"Using Windows 10's Storage Sense\" width=\"543\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-Windows-10s-Storage-Sense-1.jpg 543w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-Windows-10s-Storage-Sense-1-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-Windows-10s-Storage-Sense-1-150x133.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-Windows-10s-Storage-Sense-1-475x420.jpg 475w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The process of scanning and deleting junk files will occur automatically in the background (not visible).<\/p>\n<p>After the process is complete, you will see a description of how much capacity the files have been deleted from drive C.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"[Easiest Ways] How to Make a Bootable Flashdisk [2022]\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-make-a-bootable-flashdisk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Make a Bootable Flashdisk<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"Fix: A Disk Read Error Occurred in Windows 10 [2022]\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/a-disk-read-error-occurred\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fix: A Disk Read Error Occurred in Windows 10<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Windows_10_C_Drive_Often_Becomes_full-on_Its_Own_This_is_The_Cause_and_How_to_Fix_It\"><\/span><strong>Windows 10 C Drive Often Becomes full-on Its Own? This is The Cause and How to Fix It<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You may often find the capacity on local disk C suddenly increases a lot even though no large files are inserted.\u00a0If the capacity of the C drive is just mediocre, this might make it full by itself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What causes the C drive to fill itself up?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The reason is that old operating system files are still stored after updating.<\/p>\n<p>Windows do have settings to save old files even though new files have been installed through the update process. This file is stored in the\u00a0<strong>C: \\ Windows.old<\/strong>\u00a0directory<\/p>\n<p>To fix this, this file needs to be deleted.\u00a0Deleting this file is safe, will not cause errors.\u00a0Once removed the C drive will be relieved again.<\/p>\n<p>Please follow the steps outlined in this tutorial to solve a full C drive yourself:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Clean_a_Full_C_Drive_in_Windows_8_Without_an_Application\"><\/span><strong>How to Clean a Full C Drive in Windows 8 Without an Application<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Storage Sense doesn&#8217;t exist in Windows 8 so we can&#8217;t use the previous method. But there are other ways that are no less effective.<\/p>\n<p>Windows 8 users can take advantage of the Disk Cleanup feature to delete useless files that make the C drive full.<\/p>\n<p>This feature is provided as a built-in cleaner program for <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/hard-drive-repair-how-to-repair-a-damaged-hard-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cleaning the hard disk<\/a>.\u00a0The way it works is almost the same as Storage Sense, which only differs in appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how to clean a full C drive in Windows 8:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Open the Control Panel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First, open the <strong>Control Panel<\/strong>\u00a0by clicking on the Start button then typing &#8220;control&#8221;&gt; selecting Control Panel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Select Administrative Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After entering the Control Panel click on the\u00a0<strong>Administrative Tools<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6082 \" title=\"How to Clean a Full C Drive in Windows 8 Without an Application\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-a-Full-C-Drive-in-Windows-8-Without-an-Application.jpg\" alt=\"How to Clean a Full C Drive in Windows 8 Without an Application\" width=\"558\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-a-Full-C-Drive-in-Windows-8-Without-an-Application.jpg 628w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-a-Full-C-Drive-in-Windows-8-Without-an-Application-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-a-Full-C-Drive-in-Windows-8-Without-an-Application-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-a-Full-C-Drive-in-Windows-8-Without-an-Application-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-a-Full-C-Drive-in-Windows-8-Without-an-Application-613x420.jpg 613w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Select Disk Cleanup<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then double click on the application called\u00a0<strong>Disk Cleanup<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6083 \" title=\"How to Clean a Full C Drive in Windows 8 Without an Application\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-a-Full-C-Drive-in-Windows-8-Without-an-Application-1.jpg\" alt=\"How to Clean a Full C Drive in Windows 8 Without an Application\" width=\"561\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-a-Full-C-Drive-in-Windows-8-Without-an-Application-1.jpg 632w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-a-Full-C-Drive-in-Windows-8-Without-an-Application-1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-a-Full-C-Drive-in-Windows-8-Without-an-Application-1-150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-a-Full-C-Drive-in-Windows-8-Without-an-Application-1-594x420.jpg 594w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-a-Full-C-Drive-in-Windows-8-Without-an-Application-1-100x70.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Select Drive C<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since we are going to clean drive C which is full then select drive C.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Check the junk files you want to clean<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After entering the Disk Cleanup window you will see what types of files can be cleaned to solve a full C drive.\u00a0Check the files you want to clean.<\/p>\n<p>Files such as\u00a0<strong>Temporary files<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Windows Update Cache<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Logs<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Delivery Optimization Files are<\/strong> safe enough to delete.<\/p>\n<p>Check all of these file types to get free space on a larger C drive.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6084 size-full\" title=\"How to Clean a Full C Drive in Windows 8 Without an Application\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-a-Full-C-Drive-in-Windows-8-Without-an-Application-2.jpg\" alt=\"How to Clean a Full C Drive in Windows 8 Without an Application\" width=\"402\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-a-Full-C-Drive-in-Windows-8-Without-an-Application-2.jpg 402w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-a-Full-C-Drive-in-Windows-8-Without-an-Application-2-251x300.jpg 251w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-a-Full-C-Drive-in-Windows-8-Without-an-Application-2-150x179.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-a-Full-C-Drive-in-Windows-8-Without-an-Application-2-300x358.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Clean-a-Full-C-Drive-in-Windows-8-Without-an-Application-2-352x420.jpg 352w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Click OK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After that click OK and wait for the process to finish.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Click Cleanup system files<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To clean up system files click on the Cleanup system files button.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Clean_a_Full_C_Drive_Using_the_PC_Cleaner_Application\"><\/span><strong>How to Clean a Full C Drive Using the PC Cleaner Application<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can also use\u00a0a cleaner application\u00a0to clean junk files on drive C. This method is easier and more practical because you just have to install the application and run it, the application will scan automatically and clean all junk files that are safe to delete.<\/p>\n<p>There are several cleaner applications that are good enough to use on both Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7, here are some recommendations that you can use.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Using CCleaner<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6085 size-full\" title=\"Using CCleaner\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-CCleaner.jpg\" alt=\"Using CCleaner\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-CCleaner.jpg 480w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-CCleaner-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-CCleaner-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Is the computer sluggish because drive C is full? Try to clean it using this application. CCleaner is one of the best junk file cleaning applications that you can get for free.<\/p>\n<p>CCleaner can be used to clean temporary files, cache, logs, leftover, browser cookies, trackers, and various other types of junk files that often make C drive full fast.<\/p>\n<p>This application also has a simple interface so it is very easy to use.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Using Total PC Cleaner (Windows 10)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6086 size-full\" title=\"Using Total PC Cleaner (Windows 10)\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-Total-PC-Cleaner-Windows-10.jpg\" alt=\"Using Total PC Cleaner (Windows 10)\" width=\"461\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-Total-PC-Cleaner-Windows-10.jpg 461w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-Total-PC-Cleaner-Windows-10-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-Total-PC-Cleaner-Windows-10-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-Total-PC-Cleaner-Windows-10-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-Total-PC-Cleaner-Windows-10-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/p\/total-pc-cleaner-free-disk-space-clean-up-optimize-memory-windows-system\/9nb3xctl0rwd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Total PC Cleaner<\/a> can also be used to clean up a full C drive. This application is a special cleaner application for Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p>Its appearance is very simple but very powerful in detecting various junk files that make the hard disk full quickly.<\/p>\n<p>This application can be used to clean system caches, app caches, mail caches, office caches, and browser caches.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a duplicate file cleaner feature that you can use. Total PC Cleaner is available for free from the Microsoft Store.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Using RevoUninstaller<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6087 size-full\" title=\"Using RevoUninstaller\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-RevoUninstaller.jpg\" alt=\"Using RevoUninstaller\" width=\"440\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-RevoUninstaller.jpg 440w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-RevoUninstaller-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-RevoUninstaller-150x123.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When uninstalling an application, sometimes there are leftover files that are still stored on the C drive.<\/p>\n<p>The file, which is often referred to as &#8220;leftover files&#8221;, will not be deleted by itself, but we will clean it.<\/p>\n<p>If the leftover files are not cleaned, this is what often causes drive C to fill up quickly, sometimes even causing the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/microsoft-store-wont-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Store not to be opened<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To prevent drive C from filling up quickly due to leftover files leftover from deleted applications, we must uninstall it until it is clean without residue. To do this we can use the RevoUninstaller application.<\/p>\n<p>The RevoUninstaller application can be used to\u00a0remove programs until they are clean at the roots, thus ensuring that no files are left.<\/p>\n<p>Those are some ways to clean a full C drive in Windows 10, good luck.\u00a0If you&#8217;re still having trouble please comment below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keeping the C drive clean of junk files is one of\u00a0the easiest\u00a0attempts to\u00a0speed up Windows 10. Drive C is a term often used for the storage drive where Windows is installed because usually, the standard share of the hard disk begins with the letter C drive on Windows operating systems. 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