Windows 10: Disk cleanup doesn't work

Discus and support Disk cleanup doesn't work in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I've tried running Disk Clean up as an administrator, and also tried deleting temp files in the Settings>System>Storage but to no avail. The size of... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Andy Horn, May 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM.

  1. Andy Horn Win User

    Disk cleanup doesn't work


    I've tried running Disk Clean up as an administrator, and also tried deleting temp files in the Settings>System>Storage but to no avail. The size of the temp files doesn't change, neither to some of the other categories Driver packages, Thumbnails, Windows Update Files, etc.. It's like Disk Cleanup is a dummy button...I've been reading through other posts, but nothing is working. Suggestions?

    :)
     

  2. DISK CLEANUP

    Hello,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



    1. Which files are you trying to delete using disk clean up?
    2. Which version of Windows are you currently using?


    Please reply back with the information to the above questions in order to provide you with appropriate troubleshooting steps:



    I understand that you are trying to free up memory using Disk Cleanup. If you are trying to delete files using disk cleanup on Windows 10, I suggest you to refer the following article on

    Disk cleanup in Windows 10
    for steps to perform disk clean up on your PC.



    Hope it helps.



    Sandeep Kumar M

    Microsoft Community – Moderator
     
  3. BetoLP Win User
    Windows doesn`t start. Authomatic repair doesn`t work.

    Thanks again!!

    I`m sorry I had not noticed that the text on the picture was in spanish. It says that windows has replaced some damaged clusters in "name" file and "directory". Then, at the end "an unspecified error occurred (75736e6a726e6c2e 4f6)".

    I`ll do it and I`ll be updating this thread when I have the report.

    - - - Updated - - -

    I ran SeaTools. These are the results:

    Disk cleanup doesn't work 233722d1557862791t-windows-doesn-t-start-authomatic-repair-doesn-t-work-hdd-test-1-.png


    Does it mean my HDD is useless?
     
  4. DaveM121 Win User

    Disk cleanup doesn't work

    disk cleanup

    Hi joysoder, to properly and safely delete any files not required by your system, run Disk Cleanup twice as explained below. Each time select everything in the list and delete them. Disk Cleanup will not suggest deleting anything that is not safe to delete
    . . .

    Open File Explorer

    Click on your hard drive

    On the Manage Tab, click Cleanup

    Let Disk Cleanup do its initial scan

    Select Everything in the list and choose Delete

    Start Disk Cleanup again

    Let Disk Cleanup do its initial scan

    This time in the resulting dialog, click 'Cleanup System Files'

    Let Disk Cleanup run another scan

    Select Everything in the list and choose Delete
     
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