How to Run Disk Cleanup

1. In the General tab of the Local Disk (C:) Properties dialog box, click Disk Cleanup.
A Disk Cleanup dialog box appears, indicating that it is calculating how much
space you can free on the C drive.


2. In the Files To Delete list box in the Disk Cleanup For (C:) dialog box, review the
files that Disk Cleanup is recommending you delete.

Security Alert If you started with a clean hard disk and installed Windows XP Professional
in Chapter 2, there might be few, if any, files that Disk Cleanup found to delete. If you
want to delete any files that Disk Cleanup recommends that you delete, make sure that the
files you want to delete are selected (a check mark is in the check box in front of the files),
and then click OK.


3. Click the More Options tab.
4. When would you use the options available in the More Options tab?
5. Click Cancel.
6. Close Disk Cleanup and all open windows.