Windows 8 Disk Cleanup Utility

How to Use the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows 8
Disk cleanup is a very important aspect of computer maintenance. Its main purpose is to delete temporary files that are left behind for longer than they are needed and free up disk space. Running disk cleanup on a regular basis is a good way to make your computer run faster and keep your hard drive junk-free. In this article we are going to show you how to use the Disk Cleanup tool in Windows 8.

Windows 8 Disk Cleanup Utility

A lot of Windows users are familiar with the operating system’s built-in Disk Cleanup tool. Well, Windows 8 has it too and it’s not too difficult to use. You just need to know where to look for it. Here is how you can launch Disk Cleanup in Windows 8:

Move your cursor to the top right of the screen and click on Search
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Go to Settings and type disk cleanup in the search box and then select Free up disk space by cleaning unnecessary files
The drive selection window will appear.
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Select the drive you want to clean (usually it’s drive C:) and click OK
The Disk Cleanup tool will start calculating how much space it can free up
When the program has finished calculating, you will be presented with a new window where you’ll be able to select the categories to clean up
When you’re done selecting, click OK and then confirm your action
The Windows 8 Disk Cleanup will delete junk files from your computer
Windows 8 Disk Cleanup Tool Alternatives

As you can see, using Windows Disk Cleanup is really easy. But if you want a disk cleanup tool with more features, such as real-time cleanup, here are some good alternatives:

RegAce Registry Cleaner & PC Optimizer – a full-blown PC optimizer that has a disk cleanup utility, a registry cleaner and optimizer, a Windows services manager, an Internet optimizer, a registry defragmenter and a Windows startup optimizer
FileCleaner – a free disk cleanup utility that has a real-time automatic cleanup feature and a file shredder
CCleaner – a popular disk and registry cleanup tool