Windows 10: Clean Computer of on used files

What is best way to get rid of unused files,seems like a lot of stuff is left after a program delete. Will CCleaner work good for this?

Thanks Z

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Can't find files I used to have on my computer

After I installed Windows 10 (which did go without a hitch), I lost files. I had accounts called Administrator, Cyndi and Gabbi. I always logged on as Administrator and had files saved on my PC under that account. Now, it only lets me log on as Cyndi
or Gabbi and I can't find my files. How do I get them back?

 

Can't find files I used to have on my computer

Hi,

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Community.

Sorry to know that you are facing this issue.

You may sign out from the current user account, restart the computer and login to the computer as admin to check if that helps.

You can use the search box on the Start menu to find files, folders and programs stored on your computer.
You're often likely to be looking for a file that you know is in a particular folder or library, such as Documents or Pictures. Browsing for the file might mean looking through hundreds of files and subfolders. To save time and effort, use the
search box at the top of the open window.

On the Start screen, you can tap or click the
Search button to open Search. Or if you have a keyboard, just start typing.

You can press the Windows logo key +S to open Search. To search for a file on your PC or OneDrive, press the Windows logo key +F. And to search for settings on your PC, press the Windows logo key +W.

Refer to this article to know more.

How to search:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/search-apps-files-settings

Reply with the status of the issue and we will be glad to offer our assistance.

 

Uninstalling programs? Note that cleaning up AFTER you've uninstalled the program is a different matter.

I like Geek uninstaller (free) which does a pretty quick scan of leftovers after deletion. It also is fast to launch, listing all installed faster than Win 10's list.

Revo uninstaller is the best known - free and commercial.
Comparison here:
Revo Uninstaller - compare prices & features

Note the forced uninstall- where the uninstaller is broken, or maybe there are partial elements of the program remaining, and the monitoring mode.

I've not used Ccleaner to uninstall programs, but it doesn't seem to offer a scan according to this:
Piriform - Uninstalling programs

 

Thanks will give it a try

 

CCleaner is great for cleaning up the registry after uninstalling a program, but it doesn't help with orphan files left behind. It's a great tool, but you'd likely need something else such as what was suggested. Using something like Revo, and then CCleaner would grab everything (in theory) left behind.