Boost Windows 11 Performance: Delete Trash Automatically

How to Automatically Delete Trash and Temporary Files with Storage Sense

Why use Storage Sense? It’s a built-in Windows 11 feature that cleans up unnecessary files on its own. You set it once, and then it works in the background without any effort from you.

Step 1⚙️ Open Settings

1. Click the ⊞ Start menu (the Windows icon in the bottom-left corner).
2. Click on Settings. Or press Windows key + I on your keyboard as a shortcut.

Step 2Go to Storage Settings

1. In Settings, click on System from the left menu.
2. Click on Storage on the right side.

Step 3Turn On Storage Sense

1. On the Storage page, find Storage Sense.
2. Switch it to On.

What happens next? Storage Sense will now automatically delete temporary files and empty your 🗑️ recycle bin whenever it thinks it’s needed. Your computer stays cleaner without you doing anything.

Step 4 (Optional): Delete Temporary Files Right Now

Delete temporary files right now to give your Windows 11 performance an instant boost, especially if you don’t want to wait for Storage Sense to clean them automatically.

1. Go back to the Storage page.
2. Click on Temporary files under Storage.

3. Check the boxes next to the types of files you want to delete.
4. Click the Remove files button.

What happens when you click Remove files? Windows deletes those temporary files immediately. You’ll see your available storage space increase right away.

Summary

• Temporary files and trash use up hard drive space and slow down your PC.
• Storage Sense is a built-in Windows 11 tool that cleans your computer automatically.
• Turning on Storage Sense takes just a few clicks.
• You can also delete temporary files manually whenever you want.
• With these steps, your computer will stay cleaner and run faster without any extra work from you.

Temporary files and trash can slow down your PC by taking up hard drive space, but you can easily boost your Windows 11 performance by using Storage Sense or deleting them manually.