{"id":2289,"date":"2020-04-27T17:59:45","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T16:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/?post_type=pracctice_guide&#038;p=2289"},"modified":"2024-07-30T12:30:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T11:30:11","slug":"run-a-disk-cleanup","status":"publish","type":"pracctice_guide","link":"https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/support\/guides\/run-a-disk-cleanup\/","title":{"rendered":"Run a Disk Cleanup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card\">\n\n    <p class=\"mb-2\"><strong>Who is this guide for?<\/strong><\/p>\n    <p class=\"mb-0\"><i class=\"far fa-user fa-fw mr-2\"><\/i> <strong>Any Users<\/strong><\/p>    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This guide will take you through running a disk cleanup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes your computer will hang onto old temporary files. You can clear these out to assist the performance of your machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first way to access the Disk Clean-up is to go to your control panel either through the start menu or by pressing the Windows key and \u2018R\u2019 together, then entering \u2018Control Panel\u2019 where prompted and then clicking \u2018OK\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now select the \u2018Administrative Tools\u2019 icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"471\" height=\"139\" src=\"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/image-239.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/image-239.png 471w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/image-239-300x89.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And select \u2018Disk Clean-up\u2019 from the available list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/image-240.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/image-240.png 775w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/image-240-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/image-240-768x204.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second way of running the Disc Clean-up is to type cleanmgr.exe into the \u2018Run\u2019 box as below and then select \u2018OK\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"413\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/image-241.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/image-241.png 413w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/image-241-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After running the program, A prompt may ask you to select which drive. This will normally be the \u2018C\u2019 drive. Following selection of the required drive, your Disc Clean-up panel will appear.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"389\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/image-242.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/image-242.png 389w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/image-242-245x300.png 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the right hand side of this screen you will see the size of the area to be cleaned. There is no need to tick any that say \u20180 bytes\u2019. Tick any temporary files options, as well as the Recycle Bin. 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