Windows 10: Disk Cleanup

Discus and support Disk Cleanup in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hello, Will Disk Cleanup clean out my browser's cache and cookies? Are there any tools that will do so? Thanks.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by TechNow315, Dec 29, 2018.

  1. Disk Cleanup


    Hello,

    Will Disk Cleanup clean out my browser's cache and cookies? Are there any tools that will do so?


    Thanks.

    :)
     
    TechNow315, Dec 29, 2018
    #1
  2. DaveM121 Win User

    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
     
    DaveM121, Dec 29, 2018
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  3. Disk Cleanup after The anniversary update

    Hi,

    I realize the inconvenience you are experiencing with Disk Cleanup. I will certainly help you.

    As per your query, I would like to inform you that, it is safe to delete all the files with extension .tmp in the temporary files folder.

    I suggest you to try deleting the temporary file manually by the steps provided below and check if it helps:

    • Go to Windows key+ R and type
      temp
    • Select all of the files and folders within the Temp folder and delete.

    Please follow the below link to run disk cleanup:

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...-996f-99e02c7301c2/disk-cleanup-in-windows-10

    Kindly update us on the issue to assist you further.

    Thank You.
     
    Swetha Sree, Dec 29, 2018
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  4. Disk Cleanup

    Disk Cleanup fails

    I appreciate your suggestion. However, I had hoped for a simple solution which would have fixed Disk Cleanup, not offered a work-around. It's like, my car is running poorly. I explain the problem, then someone suggests, "Just take the bus!"

    I will try to use your suggestion, but it doesn't fix the original problem and requires several steps. These could also result in the inadvertent deletion of a wanted
    program rather than unneeded files produced during the use of a desired program. Rather like deleting my browser to get rid of cached sites.

    Can anyone explain why Disk Cleanup isn't cleaning up my disk??
     
    stringed0001, Dec 29, 2018
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