How to do a Disk Cleanup on Windows 8?

Disk Cleanup – Guide for Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10

Click Settings > Click Control Panel > Administrative Tools.
Click Disk Cleanup.
At the Drives list, select which drive you want to run Disk Cleanup on.
Select which files you want to delete.
Click OK.
Click Delete files.

Where is Disk Cleanup Located?

Open Disk Cleanup by running its executable file all Windows versions Disk Cleanup is, in fact, an executable file called cleanmgr.exe, which you can find in the System32 subfolder of the Windows folder. Navigate to this location and doubleclick or doubletap on cleanmgr.exe and Disk Cleanup is launched immediately.

Where do I Find Disk Cleanup on my Laptop?

Open Disk Cleanup by clicking the Start button . In the search box, type Disk Cleanup, and then, in the list of results, select Disk Cleanup. If prompted, select the drive that you want to clean up, and then select OK. In the Disk Cleanup dialog box in the Description section, select Clean up system files.

How do I do a Disk Cleanup on Windows?

In the search box on the taskbar, type disk cleanup, and select Disk Cleanup from the list of results.
Select the drive you want to clean up, and then select OK.
Under Files to delete, select the file types to get rid of. To get a description of the file type, select it.
Select OK.

How do I Run Disk Cleanup?

Open File Explorer.
Rightclick on the hard drive icon and select Properties.
On the General tab, click Disk Cleanup.
Disk Cleanup is going to take a few minutes calculating space to free up.
In the list of files you can remove, uncheck any you do not want removed.

Is it Safe to do a Disk Cleanup?

For the most part, the items in Disk Cleanup are safe to delete. But, if your computer isnt running properly, deleting some of these things may prevent you from uninstalling updates, rolling back your operating system , or just troubleshooting a problem, so theyre handy to keep around if you have the space.

How do I Delete Junk Files on Windows 8?

Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools .
Click Disk Cleanup.
Select the drive you want to clean up, then click OK.
Select the Temporary files option, deselect all other options, then click OK.
Click Delete Files to confirm deletion of the files and folders.

How do I Make my Computer Run Faster Windows 8?

Uninstall extra antivirus programs.
Close programs in the notification area running with startup.
View Startup items.
Change a program.
Clean up disk errors.
Defragment your hard disk.
Clean your hard disk.
Turn off visual effects.

How do I Free up Disk Space on Windows 8?

From the Windows 8 Start menu , select the magnifying glass to bring up the search window.
Type Free, then select Free up disk space on this PC or Uninstall apps to free up disk space.

How do I Open Disk Cleanup?

Open Disk Cleanup by using the Run window all Windows versions Open the Run window by pressing the Win + R keys on your keyboard. Then, type "cleanmgr" and press Enter or OK. This immediately launches Disk Cleanup.