A Windows 11 laptop is running low on free disk space, and the user notices slower performance and repeated "Low Disk Space" warnings. Which built-in Windows utility can you launch to delete temporary files, system cache, and previous Windows-installation files without deleting the user's documents?
Disk Cleanup (cleanmgr.exe) is designed to remove temporary files, cached system data, items in the Recycle Bin, and previous Windows-installation files. Running this tool (Start > search "Disk Cleanup" or execute cleanmgr.exe) frees storage and can improve system performance.
chkdsk verifies file-system integrity but does not delete temporary data.
Disk Defragmenter (dfrgui.exe) reorganizes file fragments; it does not remove files.
Resource Monitor (resmon.exe) displays real-time performance data but cannot delete files.
Therefore, Disk Cleanup is the correct choice.
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