Skip to main content

Disk Cleanup, a powerful utility in Windows OS to free Disk space

Windows operating system has number of way and tools to free disk space and faster disk and system performance. Disk cleanup is one of them. Disk cleanup is a combined package of different tools. It is one of most effective tools where you will find all cleanup process under one umbrella. It will tell you how much space it can free for you by using your selected process from all shown processes.

In disk cleanup you can also free space by using uninstall windows components, unused programs and delete old restore point data. As I mentioned earlier it is actually total package for free disk space and faster disk performance as well as system performances.

Here I describe step by step procedure how you can free your disk space by using Disk cleanup utility:-

Step 1: Go to My Computer, Right click on Dive Letter then go to Properties. Here you see Disk Cleanup button.
Disk Cleanup in windows OS
Disk Cleanup
Step 2: Here you check all option like Download Program files, Temporary Internet Files, Temporary Files, etc. Now Click OK to execute the command.

Step 3: Again, there is another TAB More Option. Click on that TAB
Disk Clean up more option
Disk Cleanup More Options
Step 4: First Level is Cleanup Windows components, Click Cleanup->another window appear where you find your installed windows components on your computer, uncheck unnecessary components. Click NEXT->Finish

Step 5: Second Level is Installed Programs. Click Cleanup-> another window appear where you find your installed programs on your computer, uninstall unnecessary program.

Step 6: Last Level is System Restore. Click Cleanup. A popup will show “Are you sure you want to delete all but most recent restore point”. Click ->OK

Step 7: At last click OK on Disk Cleanup window.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Facebook timeline recent activity and post disappeared

Facebook Timeline gives our profile a new graphical look. It also launches many new features. Activity log is one of them where we will find all of our recent activities on profile, example: Any “Like” on own or others post, comments, status update, add new photos, invites someone to add group, add albums, send friend request etc. But sometimes we face problem with disappear recent activity from Facebook timeline or wall post from profile. This problem is one of the common problems in new feature. It may happen in two stage of your account.  - When your account transfer from old wall view to Timeline or New profile in Timeline. - Another stage is for existing Timeline account, where recent activity disappears without any specific reason. The first case we can handle very easily. It basically happen due to transfer and the solution depends on visibility of your post or activity like (Public, Friends and Custom). Now set your visibility settings from privacy setting or directly...

Settings to allow or hide Facebook post on Timeline

In Facebook timeline new feature supports allow or hide your post on timeline. This feature is very useful when you need privacy for your posting. By this feature you can decide which timeline posts are visible in your timeline and which are hidden. This situation arises after few days of your posting when you think that you previous writings must not show in your profile. Then you need to hide it from others. There is another option which is delete post. If you delete a post it will permanently removed, but it may required later. Then you can not retrieve it. But if you hide it, then you can retrieve it very easily whenever necessary.  Here I describe steps to show or hide posting in timeline:- 1. Login in to your Facebook profile.   2. Click on Activity Log button (Activity Log Button is Right bottom side of your cover image).   3. A new window will open, now Select "All/Your Post/Others Post" from drop-down (Right upper side of the page). 4. You will see al...

Speed up computer without any software in Windows OS

There are many software to speed up your computer, But I will give you some trick to speed up your PC very easily. You may know common issues which can effect on speed of your computer from this post. Steps to speed up your PC : 1. Install spyware and antivirus to get rid of spyware and antivirus from your computer.You can get many free spyware and antivirus from internet. But before install, be sure about the software because some of them slow your PC speed. Run full check of your system area and HDD. 2. Enable your firewall, if you have built in firewall with your antivirus or internet security software then your windows firewall will be disable, but you must ensure your firewall is enable to protect your computer. You can change your firewall from the link: http://latestitsupport.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-turn-off-or-turn-on-windows.html 3. Free up your disk space to speed up your computer. Disk Clean up is an important tool to free disk space of Windows OS. You can easily cle...