Windows 10’s default Start menu is packed with shortcut tiles that you probably don’t use. Take a look at customizing your Start menu, too.
If your taskbar is full of icons for applications that you don’t need, unpin them by right-clicking them and selecting “Unpin from Taskbar.” Rearrange them with drag-and-drop to reposition them wherever you like on the taskbar. While you’re at it, consider pruning or reorganizing your taskbar icons. RELATED: How To Organize Your Messy Windows Desktop (And Keep It That Way) Clean up Your Taskbar and Start Menu Whichever folders you use frequently, consider pinning them to the Quick Access sidebar in File Explorer for easier access to your stuff. There’s a good chance that your Downloads folder, in particular, needs a cleanup-or just some quick deleting of old downloads that you no longer need. Beyond that, consider opening File Explorer and organizing your personal files and folders.