Remove unwanted files with File Cleanup

File Cleanup helps remove temporary and unused files from your computer.

Every time you browse or download files, your computer stores temporary files. Over time, temporary files can significantly reduce the available disk storage space on your computer and affect performance. Even though you do not need to keep them, they accumulate over time and can slow you down. The File Cleanup feature helps remove the clutter to make your computer run faster.

Run File Cleanup

Open your Norton device security product.
On the left pane, click Performance.
In the Performance dashboard, in the File Cleanup tile, click Open.
In the File Cleanup window, click Check Now/Check Again.
Wait for the scan to complete.
Select the file categories you want to remove and click Clean Selected/Delete Selected.
If you chose all categories, click Clean All.
When the activity is complete, click Done.

Category of files removed by File Cleanup

When you run File Cleanup, it removes the following types of temporary files:

Chrome browser cache: Deletes temporary files left on your computer after you browse using the Google Chrome browser.
Chrome browser history: Deletes your browsing history in the Google Chrome browser.
Edge browser cache: Deletes temporary files left on your computer after you browse using the Microsoft Edge browser.
Edge browser history: Deletes your browsing history in the Microsoft Edge browser.
Firefox browser cache: Deletes temporary files left on your computer after you browse using the Mozilla Firefox browser.
Firefox browser history: Deletes your browsing history in the Mozilla Firefox browser.
Windows temporary files: Deletes unwanted files left in Windows Temporary folders after a program has been installed or updated.
Recycle Bin: Deletes files that are stored in the Recycle Bin.

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