How to Use the Disk Cleanup Wizard

With Disk Cleanup (Cleanmgr.exe), you can delete unneeded files and compress infrequently accessed files. This tool is primarily useful for resolving problems that might be related to a shortage of disk space. Insufficient free disk space can cause many problems, ranging from Stop errors to file corruption. To increase free space, you can do the following:

• Move files to another volume or archive them to backup media.
• Compress files or disks to reduce the space required to store data.
• Delete unneeded files.

To run Disk Cleanup, follow these steps:

1. Click Start and then click Computer.
2. Right-click the drive you want to clean and then select Properties. On the General tab of the Properties dialog box, click Disk Cleanup.
3. If prompted, click either My Files Only or Files From All Users On This Computer.
4. On the Disk Cleanup tab, select the files to delete and then click OK.