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it.
You can also click the Show item(s) button to view the full list of files or backups recommended for
removal.
2. Click Cleanup.
Cleanup may take several minutes. While the cleanup is taking place, very occasionally it can appear
that TuneUp Utilities is not responding. This is for technical reasons and is no cause for concern. As
soon as the cleanup is complete, operations will continue normally, and a message indicating that the
cleanup was successful will be displayed. You can close this dialog.
9.1.2. What Types of File are Recommended for Deletion?
TuneUp Utilities searches for the following types of files and backups which can normally be deleted from
your hard disk without causing problems.
Type
Description
Temporary Windows files
Windows creates files to temporarily store data that should normally be
deleted after its tasks are complete. These files can always be deleted.
Reports and logs from
Windows
Windows saves various reports and logs, e.g. for error analysis or on the
behavior of programs and services.
Unnecessary Windows
files
You can clean up the image preview for folders and caches category to gain
disk space.
Backup files of Windows
Repair programs like CHKDSK search your hard disk for lost clusters and save
them. These backups are usually never used by users and can therefore be
deleted.
Windows history lists
Windows creates history lists, which may log which files you were last working
on, for example. These are stored in the registry as references. By deleting or
moving the files, these entries become invalid.
Temporary program files
Many programs create files to temporarily store data that should normally be
deleted by the program after its tasks are complete. These files can always be
deleted.
Reports and logs from
programs
Many programs write log files that can be used to analyze their behavior. This
can be helpful, for example, when trying to solve problems. Any log files that
you do not plan on evaluating can be deleted.
Unnecessary program files
Thumbnails of images are used by various programs to provide a quick preview.
You can clean up the thumbnails and caches of programs to gain disk space.
Backup files of programs
Many programs automatically create backups of your files. These can be
deleted if you do not need them.