Lachlan Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 I can't find a topic for asking a question so have chosen this one. I have used CCleaner (Windows 10) to clean unused space on some hard drives. I now want to do the same to my C drive which is an SSD. As usual it includes the operating system and programs. Question 1: Is it safe to use CCleaner to delete unused space on any C drive whether spinning or an SSD (which obviously has the operating system actually in use at that time)? Question 2: Is it safe to use CCleaner to delete unused space on an SSD (whether it is the C drive or any drive)? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Augeas Posted January 5, 2019 Moderators Share Posted January 5, 2019 By deleting unused space I assume you mean wipe free space? Don't run Wipe Free Space or Secure File Deletion on an SSD. If TRIM is enabled (i.e you didn't get your pc from a museum) then it will perform the same function as WFS and SD. Occasionally run a Defrag Optimise to clear up any TRIM commands that have not been executed. You can run the normal CC functions - deleting unwanted files etc - as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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