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Remove all that clutter with Disk Cleanup Tool (included with Windows XP)
Using Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP:
1. Double click on “My Computer” icon on your desktop
2. Right click on disk that you want to clean and select properties
3. Click “Disk Cleanup” button
4. System will search for files that can be deleted. This can take few minutes
5. On “Disk Cleanup” main window you will see a list of deletable file categories. For each category that you want to delete, check box next to it. You can see files in every category by clicking on “View files” button. Categories are:
Downloaded program files – ActiveX controls and java applets downloaded by browser
Temporary Internet files – browser’s cache ([Clearing Internet Explorer cache->how-to-clear-cache-cookies-history-auto-complete-and-passwords-in-internet-explorer])
Office setup files – installation files used by Microsoft office
Recycle Bin – deleted files
Setup log files – files created by Windows
Temporary files – located in temp folder
WebClient/Publishers Temp files – cache of accessed files on disk
Temporary offline files – copies of network files that are automatically cached
Offline files – copies of network files that you specifically made available offline
Compress old files – windows can compress old files that are not accessed in a while
Catalog files for Content indexer – The Indexing service index files
6. Click “OK” to start deleting
Additional deleting options in Disk Cleanup Tool
1. Click on “More Options” tab in Disk Cleanup Tool
2. There are three more options for freeing hard disk space:
Windows Components – you can uninstall windows components that you do not use
Installed Programs – you can uninstall applications that you do not use
System Restore – all but most recent system restore point will be removed
Easier way: Get freeware CCleaner. Set it to run automatically on every boot-up.
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What if you’ve done disk clean up and the process does not delete some of the files. Like I can seem to get rid of my Web Client/Temp Files nor cane I get rid of my Compressed old files. Is there a way to delete them Manually?