How to Run Disk Cleanup


Windows XP

  1. Click Start.
  2. Click All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Disk Cleanup.
  3. Disk cleanup will calculate the free space on your computer, which may take a few minutes.
  4. After the calculation is complete, confirm that only the following checkboxes are checked:
  1. Click OK and Yes when prompted to delete files. Disk cleanup will delete the files and close automatically when finished.

Windows 2000

  1. Click Start.
  2. Click Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Disk Cleanup.
  3. Select the drive you want to clean up. The default will be C:.
  4. Disk cleanup will calculate the free space on your computer, which may take a few minutes.
  5. After the calculation is complete, confirm that only the following checkboxes are checked:
  1. Click OK and Yes when prompted to delete files. Disk cleanup will delete the files and close automatically when finished.

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