How to Speed Up Your Windows 7,8,10 and 11 PC

Does your windows 10 or 11 pc or laptop have minor problems like hanging or annoying delays when performing multiple tasks? Worry no more, cache data can be the main reason why you are not happy with the performance of your device. This post will give you a step-by-step guide on how to clear cache in your windows device.

Clearing cache help in freeing additional storage in the RAM of your device thus boosting its performance. A cache is a temporary file that various programs and applications stored in your hard drive so that their tasks can be performed quicker when the users request their service subsequently. Cache comprises both browser and windows cache. With time the storage consumed by these temporary files might consume large storage that might affect the system performance. Therefore, one is recommended to clear their cache periodically to prevent it from interfering with the system performance.

Another challenge with cache is that these temporary files are not automatically stored in one folder or location where one can automatically locate and delete at once. There are different folders that applications and programs that store these files when they are generated. Do not Punic because you are in the right place because we are going to direct you on how to delete all these cache files in all their hidden folders.

Step 1: Deleting Temporary Files

Temporary files are created by applications to aid their execution speed. These need to be deleted when these apps finish executing these tasks. However, this is not the case because one has to delete these files manually. The small files created by these applications can sometimes pail up to large storage using the device RAM causing lag when processing other applications.

If you want to delete all temporary files from your PC, press Windows + R

The above search box would appear. Type %temp% at the search box and then press Enter or the OK button at the bottom.

A folder containing these temporary files would appear. Select all files by pressing ctrl +A Go to home and then select delete permanently to remove these temporary files.

Repeat the same process but replace %temp% with temp and prefetch respectively.

Deleting all files from %temp%, temp, and prefetch folders is the simplest way of deleting all temporary files that are stored on your pc.

 

Step2: Removing Cache from System Files

Step 3: Disc Cleanup

Step 4: Clearing DNS Cache

Step 5: Removing Location Cache

Step 6: Clearing Browser Cache