Basic Disk Cleanup

• 1). Click the "Start" button on the desktop taskbar.
  
  
• 2). Select "All Programs."
  
  
• 3). Highlight "Accessories," highlight "System Tools" and select the "Disk Cleanup" tool.
  
  
• 4). Select the "Disk Cleanup" tab and check the box next to each option in the "Files to delete" list to mark those files for deletion or compression. Click an option to highlight it and view a description explaining what that action entails.
  
  
• 5). Click "OK" and choose "Yes" when finished. The Disk Cleanup tool may take several minutes to complete.
  
  

Disable Windows Components

• 1). Run the Disk Cleanup tool and select the "More Options" tab.
  
  
• 2). Click the "Clean up..." button in the Windows Components section of the window.
  
  
• 3). Select the Windows components you want disabled and click "Next."
  
  
• 4). Click "Finish" to close the Windows Components Wizard when finished.
  
  

Uninstall Programs

• 1). Run the Disk Cleanup tool and select the "More Options" tab.
  
  
• 2). Click the "Clean up..." button in the Installed Programs section of the window.
  
  
• 3). Select the program you want removed from your computer and click "Remove" to uninstall it from your PC.
  
  

Delete Restore Points

• 1). Run the Disk Cleanup tool and select the "More Options" tab.
  
  
• 2). Click the "Clean up..." button in the System Restore section of the window.
  
  
• 3). Select "Yes" to remove all but the most recent System Restore point from your computer.