Frees Up Gigabytes on Windows 11
The Hidden Windows 11 Trick That Instantly Frees Up Gigabytes
11/23/20251 min read
Hold the Win Key + V → click the little clock icon in the top-right of the Clipboard History panel → “Clear all”.
This wipes months (or years) of copied images, GIFs, and files that Windows 11 silently hoards in the background. Most people never notice it, but it can quietly eat 5–15 GB of space.
One click = instant disk space + slightly faster PC. Do it once a month.
(Pro move: Pin Clipboard History to your taskbar so it’s always one shortcut away.)