Instructions for deleting old drivers and hidden files on Windows

Over time, hidden junk files and old drivers will slow down your Windows system and even cause security vulnerabilities. That's why you should regularly clean up your computer . Deleting old junk files will help speed up your computer and free up disk space at the same time. Here's how to delete old drivers and hidden files on Windows.

 

Instructions for deleting old drivers on Windows

Old drivers that are no longer used will take up space on your computer. If you are having problems with your graphics driver, it is best to clean up the old installation and then reinstall the driver.

Step 1:

First, enter device manager in the search bar and then access it.

 

Step 2:

In the driver management interface, click View and select Show Hidden Devices to display old or inactive device drivers.

Step 3:

Then expand each driver item to check. When you see an old, hidden driver, right-click and select Uninstall Device to uninstall it.

Note that you need to be very careful when uninstalling old drivers.

 

Also for graphics and sound drivers you should use DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller).

https://www.guru3d.com/download/display-driver-uninstaller-download/

Utility for completely removing graphics drivers and related files when switching between GPUs or troubleshooting driver issues. The new version focuses on improving the ability to clean up old drivers, especially for AMD hardware.

How to delete hidden junk files on Windows

Windows has built-in tools to clean up system junk files. In the Windows search bar, search for disk cleanup and launch the Disk Cleanup tool .

 

We select the drive we want to clean up. The tool will automatically scan that drive and show you any old driver files or temporary junk files you can delete to free up space.

• What can be deleted in Windows Disk Cleanup?

In addition to the Disk Cleanup tool, you can also use Storage Sense to delete junk files on a schedule. You can schedule Storage Sense to run daily, weekly, or monthly according to your needs.

• How to use Storage sense Windows to free up disk space