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
• How to Add Disk Cleanup to Context Menu in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8
• 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

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

I guess Ted you can add that Bat file to your Tutorial !! Sometime not everyone would look the whole comments !! Just a thought

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

I guess Ted you can add that Bat file to your Tutorial !! Sometime not everyone would look the whole comments !! Just a thought

Thanks, maybe I'll discuss it with Carl.

 

[CarlTR6]

Good Work Ted !!

Great suggestion Carl !!

Thanks much, Captain.

 

[CarlTR6]

Ted, if you think it works well, I certainly have no objections. I think Captain Jack is right. It probably should be in your first post.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Ted, if you think it works well, I certainly have no objections. I think Captain Jack is right. It probably should be in your first post.

Hello Carl.


If it's ok with you I'll add it, give me a couple days as I'm a bit busy lately but I will add it.


Thanks, it does make more sense that way.

 

[MadMaxData]

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)

Always having to change the directory, or anything else that requires a switch, is one of the more annoying things about the Command Prompt in Windows. You would think that by now Microsoft would have made the Command Prompt more user friendly for the novice. It should have full mouse, and keyboard functionality, so you can do what you like, when you like, without having to use switches. The Command Prompt is still archaic after all these years. What a drag.

I always remove the starting default directory by hacking the registry. That way all I get when Command Prompt opens is the blinking cursor. Then I can start from wherever I want to.

By the way, did anyone actually recover any significant amout of HDD space? Mine was just a couple MB's.

 

[severedsolo]

i think i got about 100Mb out of mine can't remember now...

by the way Carl, forgot to thank you for teaching me how to make a batch file didn't realise it was that simple

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

For those that don't know yet, I've added the info about how to use Carl's .bat file to add a shortcut to the desktop, I hope it makes it easier to use.

 

[CarlTR6]

i think i got about 100Mb out of mine can't remember now...

by the way Carl, forgot to thank you for teaching me how to make a batch file didn't realise it was that simple

You are very welcome, Martin. Back in the days of Windows 3.0/3.1 and Windows 98, I got pretty good with batch files. Now I am having to relearn it!

 

[kucing13]

never knew about this.. thanks to both of you Carl and Ted

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

never knew about this.. thanks to both of you Carl and Ted

You're welcome mate.

 

[CarlTR6]

never knew about this.. thanks to both of you Carl and Ted

You are welcome, Rafe.

 

[AussieGuy92]

this is also another option you do use as well:

Add Clear Firefox Cache Option To Windows Disk Cleanup Utility

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Yeah, maybe if I used FF.

 

[CarlTR6]

But some of us do.

 

[AussieGuy92]

i thought i might add it since some people do use firefox and use disk clean up, for me i use ccleaner more options and cleans temp files at start up.

 

[pcfan]

The Code Stop Working For me Dont know Why

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello pcfan.



Are you remembering to leave the DOS window open while the cleanup runs?

 

[Brink]

Hello Pcfan,

You may have just made a typo in the command. If you haven't already see if Copying and Pasting the command in the command prompt may work better. Be sure that you leave the command prompt open while using the extended Disk Cleanup.

Hope this helps for now,
Shawn

 

[pcfan]

Hi: Shawn & Bare Foot Kid Thanks for the quick response> im using the method shawn said but no longer work for me today 9/14/10 try it on my second pc and did not work either im confuse guys