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Disk Cleanup, Windows 10

Anonymous
2020-07-14T21:36:29+00:00

Disk Cleanup does not remove any of the following files:

Windows Update Cleanup (54MB)

Windows Defender Antivirus (20 MB)

Temporary Internet Files (13 MB).

I have tried running Disk Cleanup as Admin by right-clicking in Administrative Tools.

Is Disk Cleanup bugged?

How do I manually clear put these files?

As you can imagine, they are taking up quite a big chunk of the limeted drive space on my laptop ( it only has a 32GB drive, most of which is filled by Windows itself).

Plase help.

It would also help if Disk Cleanup displayed a report message on how much has been deleted, rather than just disappearing so that we have to re-launch it.

Edit 15th July:

Can a MICROSOFT EMPLOYEE please provide a solution, not an " Independent Idiot ( sorry, "Advisor")" just telling me how to use Disk Cleanup, because they have not fully read the question. ( I know how to use Disk Cleanup, I want to know why it isn't working).

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-07-16T12:57:55+00:00

    So what's with the padlock icon against Temporary Internet Files, and why doesn't Disk Cleanup clear them out?

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-07-15T14:13:36+00:00

    Disk cleanup in Windows 10

    Applies to: Windows 10

    • To delete temporary files:
    • In the search box on the taskbar, type disk cleanup, and select Disk Cleanup from the list of results.
      • Select the drive you want to clean up, and then select OK.
      • Under Files to delete, select the file types to get rid of. To get a description of the file type, select it.
      • Select OK.
    • If you need to free up more space, you can also delete system files:
    • In Disk Cleanup, select Clean up system files.
      • Select the file types to get rid of. To get a description of the file type, select it.
      • Select OK.
    • Note: If you notice that the Temp folder fills up quickly after running Disk Cleanup, see Low Disk Space error due to a full Temp folder.
    • For more on freeing up space on your PC, see Free up drive space in Windows 10.

    please try this link about your question

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/4026616/windows-10-disk-cleanup

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