Freeing disk space helps you to improve the performance of your computer. The Disk Cleanup tool integrated in Windows helps you free up space on your hard disk. The utility identifies files that you can safely delete, and then enables you to choose which files you want to delete.
Use Disk Cleanup to:
• Remove Windows and Internet temporary files.
• Empty the Recycle Bin.
• Remove downloaded program files (such as Microsoft ActiveX controls and Java applets).
• Remove optional Windows components that you don’t use.
• Remove installed programs that you no longer use.
Tip: Usually, temporary Internet files occupy the most disk space. It’s because your Web browser caches each Web page you visit for quicker access later.
To use Disk Cleanup, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, go to All Programs > Accessories > System Tools, and then click on Disk Cleanup. If many drives are available, you might be asked to specify the drive to be cleaned.
2. In the Disk Cleanup box, you’ll see a list of files to be deleted.
3. Clear the check boxes for files that you don’t want to delete, and then click OK.
4. When prompted to confirm that you want to delete the specified files, click Yes.
After a few minutes, the process will complete and the Disk Cleanup dialog box will close, making your Windows cleaner and performing better.
