Disk Cleanup : Extended

I'm confused. I type in the search (disk) right click (send to desktop shortcut). Do I get the same disk cleanup as the extended?

Layback Bear said:

I'm confused. I type in the search (disk) right click (send to desktop shortcut). Do I get the same disk cleanup as the extended?

Have a look at this section of the tutorial.

To add a shortcut to the desktop.

I have a shortcut on my desktop. What I'm trying to find out, is the disk cleanup you folks are getting to with bat. files, notepad any different than using the method I used in my post #60 or is it just another way to get to disk cleanup?
Is extended disk cleanup and different than just plain disk cleanup?

Layback Bear said:

I have a shortcut on my desktop. What I'm trying to find out, is the disk cleanup you folks are getting to with bat. files, notepad any different than using the method I used in my post #60 or is it just another way to get to disk cleanup?
Is extended disk cleanup and different than just plain disk cleanup?

Yes there is a big difference, compare the 2 for yourself.

I will give it a try, thank you.

Layback Bear said:

I will give it a try, thank you.

Be sure to post back here with your comments on the 2 separate methods.

IMHO the extended does do a deeper cleanup job. I will use it often. I haven't got the shortcut to work but no big deal, I just cut/paste from notepad.

Layback Bear said:

IMHO the extended does do a deeper cleanup job. I will use it often. I haven't got the shortcut to work but no big deal, I just cut/paste from notepad.

Well done mate, thanks for the update.

Hello Andrew.


I wrote the tutorial and Carl wrote the .bat file; good to see you find it useful.

   Note

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

@Layback use the method in this tutorial to point to the .bat file to create the shortcut for the desktop.

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