How to Open/Access Disk Cleanup on Windows 10/7 PC

Release Windows disk space: Six ways to boot disk cleaning tools

The disk cleaning tool that comes with Windows 10/8/7 can help you clear unnecessary redundant files on your computer and free up disk space. This article will introduce six simple ways to quickly start the disk cleanup tool for your Windows 10/7 system.

Tip: If none of the following methods can be opened, or the tools cannot work properly, please refer to How to fix the disk cleaning tool in Windows 10 that does not work.

Method 1: Start disk cleaning by searching

1. Enter "Disk Cleanup" or "cleanmgr" in the search box of the Start menu, then press Enter, or click the Disk Cleanup application shortcut that appears in the search results list.

Method 2: Start disk cleaning through the run dialog box

1. Press Win R key to open the Run dialog box.
2. Enter "cleanmgr" in the dialog box, then click "OK" or press Enter.

Method 3: Start disk cleaning through disk properties

1. Open "This Computer" in Windows 10 (or "My Computer" in Windows 7), right-click the disk you want to run disk cleaning, and select "Properties" from the context menu.

2. In the disk properties dialog box that opens, click the Disk Cleanup button under the General tab.

Method 4: Start disk cleaning from the command prompt

1. Enter "cmd" in the search box of the Start menu, and press Enter to open the command prompt.
2. Enter "cleanmgr" in the command prompt window and press Enter.

Method 5: Use Windows PowerShell to run disk cleaning

1. Enter "powershell" in the search box of the Start menu, and press Enter to open Windows PowerShell.
2. Enter "cleanmgr" in the Windows PowerShell window and press Enter.

Method 6: Start disk cleaning from the management tool

1. Open the control panel, select "View as" as "Big Icon", and then click "Administrative Tools".

2. In the Administrative Tools folder, double-click the Disk Cleanup shortcut to open Disk Cleanup.

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