Which item is NOT removed by disk cleanup?

Which item is NOT removed by disk cleanup?

• A. Temporary files downloaded from the Internet
• B. Deleted files and folders from the Recycle Bin
• C. Temporary files created by Windows
• D. Installed programs that you no longer use

Answer: (D)

Disk cleanup frees up space by removing items that Windows considers disposable, so it targets things like temporary internet files, Windows temporary files, and the contents of the Recycle Bin. These are safe-to-delete files that Windows can recreate or regenerate as needed. Installed programs that you no longer use, however, are not removed by disk cleanup. To get rid of those, you’d uninstall them through Programs and Features (or Apps & Features) in Settings. So the item that disk cleanup does not remove is the installed programs you no longer use.

Disk cleanup frees up space by removing items that Windows considers disposable, so it targets things like temporary internet files, Windows temporary files, and the contents of the Recycle Bin. These are safe-to-delete files that Windows can recreate or regenerate as needed. Installed programs that you no longer use, however, are not removed by disk cleanup. To get rid of those, you’d uninstall them through Programs and Features (or Apps & Features) in Settings. So the item that disk cleanup does not remove is the installed programs you no longer use.