Disk Cleanup

Disc cleanup


Use Disk Cleanup tool helps to free up space on your hard disk to improve the performance of your computer.

Disk Cleanup can be used to remove:

  • Temporary Internet files.

  • Downloaded program files.

  • Contents of Recycle Bin.

  • Windows temporary files such as error reports.

  • Optional Windows components that you don't use.

  • Installed programs that you no longer use.

  • Unused restored points and shadow copies from System Restore.


Note: Typically, temporary Internet files will take the more space because the browser caches each page you visited for faster access afterwards.



Disk Cleanup procedure

Window 7 users

Start

All Programs

Accessories

System Tools

Disk Cleanup. (In case of more than one file, particular file has to be selected.

Disk Cleanup will calculate how much space can be free, select the content of the Files to be deleted in the dialog box.

Then click ok