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  1. windows cleanup files


    is it safe to delete windows cleanup files

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    JohnLovero, Jan 2, 2020
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  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
     
    Sandeep_KM, Jan 2, 2020
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  3. DaveM121 Win User
    Files in disk cleanup

    Hi Lynne

    Rest assured, it is totally safe to delete everything suggested by the Disk Cleanup Process, please tun the Disk Cleanup twice as explained below, please remember to untick your Downloads folder if you actually store files in that folder . . .

    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, Jan 2, 2020
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  4. Mithin_EJ Win User

    windows cleanup files

    WindowsApps Folder Cleanup

    Hi,

    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

    I Suggest you to take ownership of the folder and attempt to delete the contents of the folder, I recommend you to try the below steps:

    Step 1:

    Follow the steps listed in
    Access Denied
    or other errors when you access or work with files and folders in Windows.

    Step 2:

    Check for the article
    Disk cleanup
    in Windows 10

    Hope it helps,

    Let us know if you got the help you needed by clicking yes Or No.

    Mithin EJ

    Microsoft Community- Moderator
     
    Mithin_EJ, Jan 2, 2020
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