How to Free Up PC Space with Clean Space | Utilities

Clean Space is a disk utility for Windows that allows you to clear memory and free up hard drive space on your PC. The program is lightweight, free and easy to use: Once opened, it analyzes the junk mail on your computer and gives you the option to delete useless items with one click. It also allows you to remove files by category in each installed app and has function that reduces the probability of recovery of deleted documents. See the tutorial on how to use the software to clean up the Microsoft system.

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Step 1. Download and install Clean Space on the computer. In the installation procedure, be sure to choose the automatic translation for Portuguese;

Set up Clean Space in Portuguese Photo: Reproduction / Paulo AlvesSet up Clean Space in Portuguese Photo: Reproduction / Paulo Alves

Set up Clean Space in Portuguese Photo: Reproduction / Paulo Alves

Step 2. It is also important to run the program as administrator. Check the dialog to avoid warning the next time;

Run Clean Space as administrator Photo: Reproduction / Paulo AlvesRun Clean Space as administrator Photo: Reproduction / Paulo Alves

Run Clean Space as administrator Photo: Reproduction / Paulo Alves

Step 3. The program will start scanning in sequence. It is possible that it will ask to terminate browsers and other running programs. Press OK and close apps manually and avoid checking the auto close box so as not to endanger unsaved jobs;

Save jobs and close apps before cleaning Photo: Reproduo / Paulo AlvesSave jobs and close apps before cleaning Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves

Save jobs and close apps before cleaning Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves

Step 4. After scanning, Clean Space displays on screen the amount of junk mail bytes identified in the example, the 3,840,992,500 bytes equals 3.84 GB. Select the Delete option to perform the cleanup;

Run PC Cleanup with Clean Space Photo: Reproduo / Paulo AlvesRun PC Cleanup with Clean Space Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves

Run PC Cleanup with Clean Space Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves

Step 5. You can customize Clean Space from the Details menu before deleting;

Customize Clean Space's e-waste cleaning Photo: Reproduction / Paulo AlvesCustomize Clean Space's e-waste cleaning Photo: Reproduction / Paulo Alves

Customize Clean Space's e-waste cleaning Photo: Reproduction / Paulo Alves

Step 6. The program separates the trash into a side menu: first the operating system residues and then the installed applications. Use the trash button on the right side to remove specific files from each app;

Clean up certain types of junk in Clean Space Photo: Reproduction / Paulo AlvesClean up certain types of junk in Clean Space Photo: Reproduction / Paulo Alves

Clean up certain types of junk in Clean Space Photo: Reproduction / Paulo Alves

Step 7. You can also uncheck items that should not be removed during cleaning. For example, you can select Chrome and unpack the navigation history that will be deleted;

Save certain cleanup files in Clean Space Photo: Reproduction / Paulo AlvesSave certain cleanup files in Clean Space Photo: Reproduction / Paulo Alves

Save certain cleanup files in Clean Space Photo: Reproduction / Paulo Alves

Step 8. It is also possible to remove complete trash from specific programs. Select the application on the side and press the option Delete all trash in the selected areas in the footer;

Clean useless files of specific programs using Clean Space Photo: Playback / Paulo AlvesClean useful files of specific programs using Clean Space Photo: Reproduction / Paulo Alves

Clean useless files of specific programs using Clean Space Photo: Playback / Paulo Alves

Step 9. Clean Space also has some features that help prevent future restoration of deleted files. The function is useful when selling the computer, for example. Access the settings menu and select the checkboxes for Secure Delete. There are three actions available in the free version of the program: reset the size, change the date and write random characters over a deleted file.

Reduce chances of personal file recovery after deleting in Clean Space Photo: Reproduction / Paulo AlvesReduce chances of personal file recovery after deleting in Clean Space Photo: Reproduction / Paulo Alves

Reduce chances of personal file recovery after deleting in Clean Space Photo: Reproduction / Paulo Alves