| Method | Ease of Use | Depth of Clean | Automation | Safe for Beginners | |--------|-------------|----------------|------------|---------------------| | Settings | ✅ Very easy | Medium | No | ✅ Yes | | Disk Cleanup | Easy | High | No | ✅ Yes | | Run ( %temp% ) | Easy | Low | No | ⚠️ Yes (skip in-use files) | | Storage Sense | Very easy | Medium | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | | Command Line | Hard | High | ✅ Via script | ❌ No |
Report generated based on Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 versions. Methods remain valid for 24H2.
Windows will scan for files like Windows Update Cleanup, Downloads, and Delivery Optimization Files.
Under the Storage Management section, toggle Storage Sense to On.