How clean my C drive because it is full?

Original title: my hard drive

I want to clean my drive hard because its full, I have a disk external hard to put stuff I want to save, but how can I clean the c drive but leave windows 7?

In addition to what TJ said, you must distinguish between the system files (who keep Windows and your programs running) and the personal data files (photos, music, documents, videos,...). Subject that you have saved your data files to personal libraries and then move only in libraries.

Do not move system files.

Do not move the program files that use the personal data of the files (for example, Word, iTunes, Photoshop).

The rule of thumb here is - if you are not 100% sure, the do not move the file or you risk your system does not start, becoming unstable or programs does not.

All the answers and suggestions are provided by an enthusiastic amateur and are therefore no explicit or implicit guarantee. Basically, you use my suggestions at your own risk.

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