Disk Cleanup : Extended

How to Use Extended Disk Cleanup in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8​

This will show you how to access and run the Extended Disk Cleanup function in Windows, allowing you to clean up more HDD space for you to use.

   Note

This must be done in an elevated command window to complete.

Let's get started!

1) In the Windows 7 start menu search box type "cmd" (without the quotes) right click the entry and select "Run As Administrator" then enter your user credentials for the UAC prompt and click yes to open the command window.


2) In the command window that opens type the command below and hit enter.

Be advised: the command window must be left open while the cleanup is carried out.

%SystemRoot%\System32\Cmd.exe /c Cleanmgr /sageset:65535 & Cleanmgr /sagerun:65535

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3) Now you will see the Disk Cleanup Settings window with more options available to you, select the ones you want to clean up then click ok; wait for the search and then the cleanup and then you're done.



To add a shortcut to the desktop.

   Note

This .bat file was created by CarlTR6 credit for this goes to him!

1) In the Windows start menu search box type "notepad" (without the quotes) right click the entry and choose Run as Administrator then enter your user credentials in the UAC prompt and click yes to open notepad.


2) In notepad type the code below then in the upper left of notepad at File select "Save as" name the file anything you want but it must have the .bat extension then browse to C:/Windows/System32 and click Save, then back at "File" click "Exit" to close notepad.

 cd C:\windows\system32 
%SystemRoot%\System32\Cmd.exe /c Cleanmgr /sageset:65535 & Cleanmgr /sagerun:65535

3) Now click an empty spot on the desktop and click, "New, Shortcut" in the "Create Shortcut" window browse to C:\Windows\System32\<your file name.bat> and click ok, then in the next window click next, then for the last "Choose Name" window name the shortcut whatever you want (I chose something clever, "Clean") then click "Finish" to add the shortcut to the desktop, you're done.





Enjoy!

Related Tutorials

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• Disk Cleanup - Open and Use
• Disk Cleanup - Add or Remove from Drive Properties
• Disk Check
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• How to Add "Extended Disk Cleanup" to Desktop Context Menu in Windows 7 and Windows 8
• How Use the Windows 7 SP1 Disk Cleanup Tool to Recover Lost Disk Space
• How to Free Up and Recover Hard Drive Space in Windows 7

 

[CarlTR6]

Thanks BFK; it worked well. I need to create a batch file for this.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Thanks Carl, if you want to post the .bat for others, feel free.

 

[CarlTR6]

I created the batch file in Notepad and named it clean.bat. The name does not matter; you can name it anything you wish as long as you give it the .bat extension.

Open Notepad. copy and paste the two lines below into Notepad.

cd C:\windows\system32
%SystemRoot%\System32\Cmd.exe /c Cleanmgr /sageset:65535 & Cleanmgr /sagerun:65535

Click on File and select Save as...

Type the file name and give it the .bat extension.

Select All files (*.*) and click Save.

Once I saved the file I moved it from the Documents folder to the Windows> System32 folder. The path on my computer is C:\Windows\System32.

To run the batch file and the program, open cmd as an administrator and type "clean" or whatever you named the file (without the quotation marks) at the prompt and hit Enter.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Cool, thanks Carl.

 

[CarlTR6]

You are welcome. I hope it helps someone.

 

[severedsolo]

carl and BFK great work, i would rep you, but apparently i havent repped enough people yet to make it work

carl i think your batch file is slightly wrong, i get "the filename directory name or volume syntax is incorrect" it still works because it has defaulted to C:\windows\system 32 anyway but on the first line, rather than "cd\C:\windows\system 32" shouldnt it be "cd c:\windows\system 32 (with a space instead of the slash)

 

[derekimo]

Thanks Ted and Carl, Nice Work!
+rep For both of you.
Derek

Thanks severedsolo also for spotting that.

The new one works perfect Carl.

 

[CarlTR6]

Yes, it should. That is a mistype on my part. I will correct it. Thank you very much.

 

[CarlTR6]

Thank you Derek. Much appreciated.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello severedsolo and derekimo, thank you both!

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

I created the batch file in Notepad and named it clean.bat. The name does not matter; you can name it anything you wish as long as you give it the .bat extension.

Open Notepad. copy and paste the two lines below into Notepad.

cd C:\windows\system32
%SystemRoot%\System32\Cmd.exe /c Cleanmgr /sageset:65535 & Cleanmgr /sagerun:65535

Click on File and select Save as...

Type the file name and give it the .bat extension.

Select All files (*.*) and click Save.

Once I saved the file I moved it from the Documents folder to the Windows> System32 folder. The path on my computer is C:\Windows\System32.

To run the batch file and the program, open cmd as an administrator and type "clean" or whatever you named the file (without the quotation marks) at the prompt and hit Enter.

Hello Carl.

I just added your .bat file and it worked like a charm, cheers!

 

[CarlTR6]

Thank you, Sir. I'm glad it worked.

 

[stew2]

I find it easier to just use a shortcut:

View attachment Utilities.zip

 

[CarlTR6]

I find it easier to just use a shortcut:

View attachment 65735

Whatever works is good.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

I was going to find out about this today after work, it seems to work for me, thanks for reminding me.

 

[DaGooN]

cool, i normaly used this method.

Advanced Disk Cleanup
-Press the Windows + R keys, type cleanmgr /sageset:50
-Select the options you desire. Click OK and close out the window.
-Press the Windows + R keys, type cleanmgr /sagerun:50
(note - there is a space between the r and the /)

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

cool, i normaly used this method.

Advanced Disk Cleanup
-Press the Windows + R keys, type cleanmgr /sageset:50
-Select the options you desire. Click OK and close out the window.
-Press the Windows + R keys, type cleanmgr /sagerun:50
(note - there is a space between the r and the /)

Thanks mate but once you write the .bat file and create the shortcut it's only one click to open from the desk top.

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Good Work Ted !!

Great suggestion Carl !!

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Thanks Cap'n!


Yeah, Carls .bat works great as a shortcut from the desktop too.