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If your hard drive is getting errors, you can scan for bad sectors and try to fix them with the Check Disk Utility.

Disk Cleanup is another utility that is accessible regardless of your Windows version. The easiest way to open it is to search for "Disk Cleanup" in the search bar and bring up the window.