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Microsoft is reportedly working on its own utility to help maintain your PC by recommending certain settings and removing unused files and apps to save space for a future Windows 11 update.
According to Windows Latest (opens in new tab)it’s available on the Microsoft Store as a public beta, but the company appears to have hidden its availability for now.
Anyway, we were able to get a version of PC Manager and try it out ourselves. Although a third of the functions refused to work, we were able to prevent apps from running, while the ‘Boost’ function was able to delete some temporary files, showing how much space it was freeing up. Such a cleanup task is usually performed by third-party products such as CCleaner.
Microsoft Defender may need a major update
Microsoft’s app already works well whether or not it crashes (obviously it’s not finished yet), but it’s fast and could end up being a great feature for Windows 11.
It’s telling that Microsoft has decided to expand its Defender suite, which was intended to rival McAfee and Norton in the days of Windows XP. If you go to the “About” page, you’ll see Microsoft Defender, so it could appear in 2023 as a new version of the company’s antivirus suite.
So far, PC Manager is a promising start from Microsoft, which could indicate that the company wants to help the user better manage their PC and get rid of files that can be safely deleted, without having to go deep into system folders.