
Remove programs from your computer safely and easily
By Jessica Rogers, Komando.com
•
December 26, 2018
Everything on your computer takes up space, even the small things. Every program you install uses up those precious bytes.You only have a finite amount of space, and when you start to fill it up, your computer will slow down noticeably. You’ll probably find that out when your computer displays a warning as your hard drive space dips below 100GB.Keeping your computer above this limit is really important. Think about how hard it is to navigate around a cramped, cluttered house – hard drives work pretty much the same way.Bonus: Need to find out what’s taking up space on your hard drive? This download will do the trick.Your first step to declutter your hard drive is to uninstall programs.Sure, that clears up space on your computer, but you may not realize that just clicking the “uninstall” button often leaves random leftover chunks of data lying around on your PC.
Related Stories

Join the Komando Community
Get even more know-how in the Komando Community! Here, you can enjoy The Kim Komando Show on your schedule, read Kim's eBooks for free, ask your tech questions in the Forum — and so much more.