Disk Cleanup.

[Guest]

When my uncle re-installed Windows for me, he configured it (and I don't know
why) so that I don't have Disk Cleanup. It's not anywhere.

The Run command cleanmgr doesn't work.
It is not under Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools -->
Disk Cleanup
And it's not under Properties --> General --> Disk Cleanup, in the drive I
want to free up space in.

Oh, and what does "Compress drive to save disk space" do? It won't mess up
my files right? I'm just asking what does it <b>do</b>?
So, is there a way to download this tool? Or at least one very similar to it?

Thank you in advance.

 

[Gerry]

Try Start, Run, type "cleanmgr.exe" without the quotes and hit OK. Does
it appear?

What is your computer make and model?

What is your Windows XP CD? How is it described on the face of the CD?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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[M.I.5¾]

Oh, and what does "Compress drive to save disk space" do? It won't mess up
my files right? I'm just asking what does it <b>do</b>?
So, is there a way to download this tool? Or at least one very similar to
it?

This implements a compression scheme to make the files occupy less space
that they otherwise would do. In theory it is possible to double the
capacity of the disk drive. In practice, the gain in capacity isn't as
large as this. The main problem with such schemes is that they always
report the spare disk capacity based on this theoretical doubling, and the
disk full error message comes as a complete surprise.

With the low price of disk drives these days, such schemes are not worth the
candle. Just bung in a bigger disk when you start to run out of space.

 

[Lem]

When my uncle re-installed Windows for me, he configured it (and I don't know
why) so that I don't have Disk Cleanup. It's not anywhere.

The Run command cleanmgr doesn't work.
It is not under Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools -->
Disk Cleanup
And it's not under Properties --> General --> Disk Cleanup, in the drive I
want to free up space in.

Oh, and what does "Compress drive to save disk space" do? It won't mess up
my files right? I'm just asking what does it <b>do</b>?
So, is there a way to download this tool? Or at least one very similar to it?

Thank you in advance.

Perhaps cleanmgr.exe has been moved. Try doing a search for it.
Include "all files and folders."

If it's still not there, Start > Run > sfc /scannow
Have your WinXP CD handy.

Or, http://www.ccleaner.com/ which many people like a lot better than
cleanmgr anyway and it does more.