2. What is Disk Cleanup? Disk Cleanup is a Windows maintenance utility. This utility is designed to free up disk space on a computer hard drive. The way Disk Cleanup works is by scanning and analyzing the hard drive to see if there are files that are no longer needed. Disk Cleanup then removes the unnecessary files and frees up more available space.
8. Step 6. Choose one of the two options My files only: cleans up the files on the active user account. Files from all users on this computer: cleans up the files on all user accounts.
9. Step 7. Select the files to delete Check the boxes of files that you wish to have cleaned up The Total amount of space you will gain back File Description box Click OK to finish