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WIPE AND PREVENT SOFTWARE JUNK

JUNK CREATED BY NEW SOFTWARE

What’s the problem?

ny program you install on your PC creates its own junk files on your hard drive, but – unlike apps on your phone or tablet – there’s no simple option to ‘Clear cache’ when you need to free up space. Clean-up tools such as CCleaner () let you delete junk from a small selection of software – usually the major browsers, office tools and popular programs such as VLC – but to keep their interfaces tidy, their lists of options don’t extend to newer and lesser-known names. This

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