Hard Drive Optimizer

Running low on hard disk space is always a nuisance, especially since it usually happens when you least expect it. Hard Drive Optimizer can help you quickly identify the largest files and folders on your computer, so you can remove unnecessary data and free up space.

The main window is quite straightforward, and it automatically detects all available hard drives. You can manually add individual folders by simply navigating to their location.

Also, to make sure you spend your time as efficiently as possible, you get to decide which of your drives should be analyzed, so you do not waste time performing an in-depth scan of all the HDDs connected to your computer.

Hard Drive Optimizer generates pie-charts for each examined drive or folder, so you get a very clear visual representation of the largest files and folders on your PC.

Although you get the name and size of each item, you do not get the possibility to erase these files straight from the GUI of this app. Instead, you need to manually browse to their location using your default file manager, and wipe them to clear up space.

Nonetheless, you need to keep in mind that unauthorized persons might still recover this data thanks to specialized recovery software. So if you are interested not only in freeing up space, but also in protecting your privacy, you should rely on dedicated solutions that overwrite the obtained free space to make it unrecoverable.

Hard Drive Optimizer aims to boost the overall performance of your computer by helping you get rid of any space hogs you might be unaware of. The process is fully automated and all that is left for you to do is to locate and eliminate data you no longer require.