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Disk Cleanup in Windows 8.1

Anonymous
2013-12-15T11:45:13+00:00

Since updating to Windows 8.1. When I use Disk Cleanup it shows data that can be deleted so I check the boxes I want and click OK and Delete the green data bar moves across the box in the middle of the screen like it is deleting everything. Then you go back into Disk Cleanup and all the exact same data (files) is still there to be deleted just like before. So I'm running Disk Cleanup but apparently while it looks like files (data) are being deleted nothing is actually deleted? Even when I click on "Clean Up System Files" and check the appropriate boxes I want and click delete it looks like everything is being deleted the green bar moves slowly across the box on the screen it looks like everything is deleted. However go back into "Clean Up System Files" and all the same data (files) are still there waiting to be deleted? So basically Disk Cleanup looks like its deleting stuff but it is not deleting anything?

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-07-22T15:04:14+00:00

    And FYI when using Disk CleanUp for Temporary files  it will only delete files great than one week (7 days old).

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-12-15T19:49:22+00:00

    Does it work from Safe Mode, or what about in a Clean Boot?

    How to start Windows 8 in Safe Mode

    http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/start-windows-8-in-safe-mode/

    How to perform a clean boot to troubleshoot a problem in Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8

    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929135

    If you create another user does Disk Cleanup then work for that user?

    I wonder whether it is a make of machine type of compatible problem?  I see there are some who have lost the ability to defrag their drive too.

    Cannot defrag my computer since installing Windows 8.1?

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-performance/cannot-defrag-my-computer-since-installing-windows/d5440a3e-8b3b-4b46-9f48-58d361f27bb3

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-12-15T19:41:39+00:00

    Reboot

    Make sure that your time, date/year, and time-zone settings are all correct.

    <<**Set the clock**>>

    Cləar up your Temp File/Cache. Cləan up the system (cləaring out all the temp/tmp folders, and included all offline content, cləaring the browser tif, delete cookies, do a Disk Cleanup

    <<**http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/delcache.htm**>>

    ***(***Important: One of the normal steps in eliminating malicious programs is to entirely delete the contents of all Temp folders.

    CCleaner - When Disk Cləanup is no longer enough.

    Best and easier to use - CCleaner.

    Download the basic (slim) build via

    <<**http://www.ccleaner.com/download/builds.aspx**>>

    The basic (slim) build doesn't offer to install Google Chrome

    When using CCləaner for the first time you can just accept the default settings.

    DO NOT TOUCH THE REGISTRY. At ləast not for now.

     <<**http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=25513**>>

    <<**http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2563254**>>

    Reboot

    You can run the Microsoft Safety Scanner to make sure that the computer is free from viruses.

    Microsoft Safety Scanner: http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

    A very good antimalware app are SUPERAntiSpyware (SAS) and MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) and running it to catch anything that Microsoft Safety Scanner might miss. Download, install, update, and run scans, with both of these free anti-malware tools:

    The recommendation is to use the intelligent quick scan routinely, and do full scans either on a longer periodicity--weekly, monthly--or only when something is found or you have some rəason for suspicion

    MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM)

    <<http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free>>

    SUPERAntiSpyware Free Online scan (SAS)

    <<http://www.superantispyware.com/onlinescan.html>>

    ~

    The current time and date right now in Baja California, Mexico is 11:40 AM

    Sunday, December 15, 2013

    Standard Time -0800 UTC

    UTC/GMT is 19:40 on Sunday, December 15, 2013

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