How to Delete or Clean Up All Files Using Disk Cleanup in Windows 7

By using Disk Cleanup, you can remove temporary files, empty the Recycle Bin, and remove a variety of system files and other items that you no longer need. Cleaning up your disk can reduce the number of unnecessary files on your hard disk to free up disk space and help your computer runs faster. You can also use Disk Cleanup to clean up all the files on your computer.



Here are the step how to delete files using Disk Cleanup

• Open Disk Cleanup by clicking the Start button. In the search box, type Disk Cleanup, and then, in the list of results, click Disk Cleanup.
• In the Drives list, click the hard disk drive that you want to clean up, and then click OK.
• In the Disk Cleanup dialog box, on the Disk Cleanup tab, select the check boxes for the file types that you want to delete, and then click OK.
• In the message that appears, click Delete files.

Clean up all files:

• Open Disk Cleanup by clicking the Start button. In the search box, type Disk Cleanup, and then, in the list of results, click Disk Cleanup.
• In the Drives list, click the hard disk drive that you want to clean up, and then click OK.
• In the Disk Cleanup dialog box, click Clean up system files. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
• In the Disk Cleanup: Drive Selection dialog box, select the hard disk drive that you want to clean up, and then click OK.
• In the Disk Cleanup dialog box, on the Disk Cleanup tab, select the check boxes for the file types that you want to delete, and then click OK.
• In the message that appears, click Delete files