recode.ID – If you are a laptop user who is starting to feel the performance of laptop used feels slow, it could be caused by the accumulation of cache on the laptop being used. In this regard, this time the editor will share tips or how to clean the cache on a laptop so that performance returns to normal.
Just additional information for those who don’t know, cache is a temporary collection of data that contains the usage history of a device, in this case it is a device. laptop.
Where one of the uses or functions of this cache is to assist the device in responding to commands so that it is faster when used.
But unfortunately, if what has accumulated is not cleaned regularly, it will have an impact on device performance which slows down because it will take up a lot of space in memory.
How to Clear Cache on a Laptop to Speed Up Again
For the process of deleting or cleaning various junk files like this from the laptop device you are using, it can be done in various ways.
To be clearer and more detailed, the editor will review these methods or methods one by one. Please read and understand, then please practice on each laptop device.
1. Lewat Folder Temp
The first way that can be done is to delete all caches in a folder called Temp.
As the name implies, this is a temporary or temporary folder, where in this folder contains temporary data stored from all your laptop activities.
To delete files in this Temp folder, you can do it in the following way:
- The first step, please activate the ‘Run’ function by pressing the Windows + R key combination simultaneously
- A ‘Run’ window will appear at the bottom left of the screen
- Next, please type %temp%, complete with the percent sign
- Then execute the command by clicking OK or the enter key
- Later you will be directed to the ‘temp’ folder
- Next, you select all by pressing the CTRL+A shortcut to select all the files in it
- Then press the ‘Delete’ key on the keyboard
- If so, please restart the laptop device you are using and now feel the difference. Of course the laptop you are using is much faster than before.
2. Using the Disk CleanUp Feature
Furthermore, the second method or method that can be done is to use the default feature of the Windows operating system itself called Disk Clean Up.
By using this feature, in addition to clearing all cache, but also temporary files and junk files that are no longer used at once, making it more efficient and time-saving.
For how to use this feature, you can see the steps below:
- First, please open the ‘File Explorer’ menu on your laptop
- Next, in the ‘Local Disk (C:)’ folder you right-click on the folder
- Next, you select the ‘Properties’ option at the bottom of the list
- When the properties window opens, click the ‘Disk Cleanup’ option at the bottom right
- Next, just wait until the ‘Disk Cleanup Calculating’ window appears, this is a scanning process to detect cache and files that are not needed
- Next, the ‘Disk Cleanup for (C:)’ window will appear.
- In the ‘Files to Delete’ section, check the ‘Recycle Bin’ and ‘Thumbnails’ options or other options as needed such as ‘Temporary Files’ and ‘Junk Files’
- Then, click OK. Wait a few minutes until the cleaning process is complete
- Finally, please restart the laptop and feel the difference.
Thus information on two general methods that can be done when you want to clear the cache on a laptop device that is starting to feel slow.
Perform the above tricks regularly, at least once a week so that the performance of your laptop is maintained and can be invited to accompany activities or work without fear of slowing down.
Hopefully this information is useful and good luck.
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