5 Ways To Declutter Your PC

A slow PC is most of the time caused by digital clutter. When a human brain has too much-unorganized information to handle,  performance and productivity will be impacted. This is the same for your laptop or desktop. The clutter clogs up the computer’s hard drive slowing down the computer hence impacting productivity.

What’s more, digital clutter makes it difficult for you to locate a particular file. A single clutter can have a great negative impact on your computer.

In this article are 5 ways to declutter your personal computer to boost performance and productivity.

1. Remove Old Files

This is the simplest and fastest way to declutter your computer. Most of us are guilty of holding on to files that we no longer need; a PowerPoint presentation that we did years ago or a project proposal done months ago.

These files may be small but they do pile up over time and clog up your computer. Delete files that you won’t be needing again after you are done with them.  It is also advisable to move files to the cloud storage or an external hard drive on a regular.

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2. Clean up your downloads and desktops

Let’s be honest, there are folders in your desktop that were last opened the day they were created. Those folders, apps, and software need to go.  Too much of these on your desktop makes it hard to find a specific one you are looking for.

To avoid the stress of looking for a file, do away with unnecessary files and software saved on the desktop. An organized minimalistic desktop does not only give you easy time when searching for files but also is aesthetically pleasing to look at.

3. Scan for malware and viruses.

Malware files, junk files and cookies may hinder performance and productivity of your computer. To curb this ensure you have an antivirus software ‘manning’ your computer at all times.

This tools also automatically run scans  on many aspects of your computer eg things slowing down your computer and viruses that may be a threat to your computer.

4. Store your data, photos and videos in the cloud storage.

Cloud storage is one of the safest way to store your data. You can automatically save data to the cloud and delete it from your computer hence decluttering your computer.

5. Clear your email inbox 

The hundreds of emails sent by websites and email lists you have subscribed to are other culprits that clutter your computer. Clearing emails frees up space for new emails and give new life to your computer. Old emails that are no longer needed should take up a lot of space. Emails older than 6 months are safe to delete unless you still need to refer something from them.