Learn how to delete files older than X days (say 7, 10, 30, etc. days) automatically using Storage Sense or ForFiles command line in Windows 11/10.

Learn how to delete residual files, folders, registry keys & traces after uninstalling software on a Windows 11/10 computer.

To run it, search for Disk Cleanup in the Start menu, select the drive with update files (this is usually the C drive), and ...

Windows won't let you delete, move, or rename a file if a program is using it. Frustratingly, it also won't tell you which program is using the file so that you can solve the problem.

Meeting DoD standards for securely deleting files in Windows 11 requires the use of a special application. Fortunately, Microsoft provides one for free in Sysinternals.