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2. Disk Cleanup - Wikipedia

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   In addition to the categories that appear on the Disk Cleanup tab, the More Options tab offers additional options for freeing up hard drive space through removal of optional Windows components, installed programs, and all but the most recent System Restore point or Shadow Copy data in some versions of Microsoft Windows.

3. File deletion - Wikipedia

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   File deletion is the removal of a file from a computer's file system. All operating systems include commands for deleting files (rm on Unix and Linux, [1] era in CP/M and DR-DOS, del/erase in MS-DOS/PC DOS, DR-DOS, Microsoft Windows etc.). File managers also provide a convenient way of deleting files. Files may be deleted one-by-one, or a whole ...

4. Microsoft Drive Optimizer - Wikipedia

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   Making files contiguous so that they can be read without unnecessary seeking. In Windows 2000 and later operating systems, Microsoft Drive Optimizer has the following limitations: It does not defragment files residing in the Recycle Bin or files that are in use. [7] In particular, this includes the registry, page file and hibernation file.

5. CCleaner - Wikipedia

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   CCleaner 2.27 and later can wipe the MFT free space of a drive, or the entire drive. CCleaner can uninstall programs or modify the list of programs that execute on startup. [11] Since version 2.19, CCleaner can delete Windows System Restore points. CCleaner can also automatically update installed programs and computer drivers. [12] [13]

6. Data erasure - Wikipedia

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   Disk overwriting programs that cannot access the entire hard drive, including hidden/locked areas like the host protected area (HPA), device configuration overlay (DCO), and remapped sectors, perform an incomplete erasure, leaving some of the data intact. By accessing the entire hard drive, data erasure eliminates the risk of data remanence.

7. Disk compression - Wikipedia

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   A disk compression software utility increases the amount of information that can be stored on a hard disk drive of given size. Unlike a file compression utility, which compresses only specified files—and which requires the user to designate the files to be compressed—an on-the-fly disk compression utility works automatically through resident software without the user needing to be aware of ...