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Microsoft PC Manager has a new Files Cleanup feature for your device

The tool can search and delete duplicates and large files

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Published onMay 13, 2024

published onMay 13, 2024

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Microsoft added new options to its PC Manager app. If you didn’t know, the tool has various features and some Windows functions. For example, you can use it to free up space, boost your performance, do health checks, block popups, and more. The newest feature, Files Cleanup, makes PC Manager similar to CCleaner.

A small group of Microsoft engineers from Asia developed the PC Manager app because they saw an opportunity to create a better tool than the ones available on the market. After all, most of us used, at least once, a PC health checker, a cleaning app, or a boosting tool. So, there was a need for an app that holds all of these features together.

What does the File Cleanup feature of the PC Manager do?

What does the File Cleanup feature of the PC Manager do?

The File Cleanup feature added to theMicrosoft PC Managerhelps free up your memory and boost your RAM. Also, you can use it to clean your device for more storage space. Additionally, you can use this feature to manage download files, look for the large ones, and delete duplicates.

Microsoft’s PC Manager can search through all your storage partitions. Thus, if you have forgotten any large files, the tool can find them. Besides, it can categorize most files. On top of that, the app opens a new window for most of its features.

The new version of the app has additional quality-of-life improvements. For example, it has a dark mode option and a better UI. Also, the tool has a feature to enable an updated Desktop toolbar with an incorporated Bing search bar.

You can download the PC Manager directly from theMicrosoft Store. Moreover, it has plenty of positive reviews. By the way, the app hasplenty of features. So, if you are curious, check them out.

Ultimately, the PC Manager app from Microsoft is a potential competitor for CCleaner due to its new Files Cleanup function. In addition, it brings various features in one place. Also, its UI is clear and very accessible. On top of that, the app can function as a performance booster. Besides, PC Manager could be safer than the other cleaning apps.

Are you going to use the tool? Let us know in the comments.

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Sebastian Filipoiu

Sebastian is a content writer with a desire to learn everything new about AI and gaming. So, he spends his time writing prompts on various LLMs to understand them better. Additionally, Sebastian has experience fixing performance-related problems in video games and knows his way around Windows. Also, he is interested in anything related to quantum technology and becomes a research freak when he wants to learn more.

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