Disk Cleanup

Disk Cleanup deletes useless files; temporary internet files and helps speed up a computer. It should be run once a month.

To run disk cleanup, click start\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Disk Cleanup.

Now with the program open, select drive C: and click “OK”.

Now it will run its course.

Once completed it will open a dialog box asking which files to delete.

Click on boxes for: Temporary Internet Files, Temporary Files, Thumbnails and Windows Update Cleanup. Then Click “OK”.

A dialog box will come up stating, “Are you sure you want to permanently delete these files?” Click “Delete Files”.

Your computer will now start cleaning drive C:

It will automatically close once completed.

Article ID: 5, Created: 7/24/2014 at 4:56 PM, Modified: 8/12/2014 at 2:02 PM