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What may I delete

Question / Problem

How do I know what files or folders I need to keep and what I can delete?

Answer / Solution

Since we do not know which files you have on your disk and also do not know which files you, your colleagues or family members might be interested to keep, we cannot give you any concrete advice here, unfortunately.

In general, some files are needed by certain applications and should not be deleted because otherwise those applications might not work as expected anymore. Fortunately, those files are usually located in a directory with the name of such a program. It is also not recommended to delete files of the operation system that are located in C:\Windows.

The results of the TreeSize Temporary File Search and the Browser Cache Files are quite safe to delete. If you delete files and are unsure, only delete the files in question to the recycle bin or move them to a different path from where you can recover them again a few days after you deleted them.

The "Move Files" feature of the TreeSize File Search and the TreeSize "Details" list makes this easy.