- 1). Open the Disk Cleanup utility. Click "Start" and select "All Programs." Click on "Accessories, select "System Tools," and then click "Disk Cleanup."
You can also access the utility through to Control Panel. Click "Start," select "Control Panel," click "Performance and Maintenance," and then select "Free up space on your hard disk."
Once Disk Cleanup has started, the utility will scan your computer and calculate what it can do to clean it. Once done, you will be presented with your cleanup options. - 2). Select the checkboxes for the options you wish to enable in the "Files to delete" section. Each option will have a description and notify you of how much space you will gain by enabling it to be cleaned.
- 3). Click "OK," and then click "Yes" to confirm the operation. The utility will then clean your computer. When done, the utility will automatically close, leaving you with a newly cleaned Windows XP system.
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