Solved Windows Disk Cleanup?


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Is there another bug that is preventing 380mb of windows update cleanup from being deleted in the disk cleanup? I know there was one not that long ago.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo Legion 7 Pro 16IRX9H
    CPU
    i9 14900HX
    Motherboard
    LNVNB161216
    Memory
    32gb DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1600
Found some others on Reddit that have the same issues as I after the April update.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo Legion 7 Pro 16IRX9H
    CPU
    i9 14900HX
    Motherboard
    LNVNB161216
    Memory
    32gb DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1600
Oddly enough, after recently updating my PC with the latest 24H2 Build, I'm missing the Windows Update Cleanup option in Disc Cleanup. Hmmmm..... Something else now to look into. Edit: The option to check/ uncheck it is missing (unusual), however while running Disc Cleanup, I've noticed it is cleaning it. Not sure what's going on.

Screenshot 2025-05-08 003229.webp
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Professional 24H2; Linux Mint
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
    CPU
    12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-1215U 1.20 GHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Aspire C24-1700
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Video Card: Intel Arc UHD Graphics (Alder Lake-P 282 GT2) - Integrated Graphics Controller [ACER]
    Sound Card
    Intel Alder Lake-P PCH - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer [Unknown Model: ACR40B0]
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD: WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G-1114
    SSD: TEAM TM8PS7512G
    HDD: WDC WD20JDRW-11C7VS0
    HDD: Seagate ST2000LM007-1R8174 HDD: Seagate ST1000LM035-1RK172
    Case
    Acer AIO
    Browser
    Brave, Chrome, Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
Are you aware that MS have deprecated Disk Cleanup and are not fixing bugs in it any more?
They want you to use Settings>System>Storage instead for cleaning up purposes but even this has bugs. e.g. Temporary internet files remain after they have supposedly been deleted? In my case 1.09 GB is showing for deletion but I believe the files don't actually exist. There are other threads on this forum regarding this.

bn40400 said:
I'm missing the Windows Update Cleanup option
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Are you running Disk Cleanup with elevated privileges? i.e. As Administrator?
 
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP EliteDesk 705 G5
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3400GE
    Memory
    8GB DDR4 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated AMD Radeon Vega 11
    Hard Drives
    256 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DELL Inspiron 15-3576
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8250U
    Memory
    8 GB DDR4 - 2400 SODIMM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Hard Drives
    256GB SK Hynix SC311 SATA SSD
Yes, it's still there but deprecated: -

Disk Clean-up replacement for 'Windows Update Clean-up' files

I know that Disk Clean-up is being deprecated but I find it useful for deleting 'Windows Update clean-up' files. After yesterday's Patch Tuesday updates there are 3.99GB of files found for deletion. See photo. I am trying to ditch Disk Clean-up (because of its deprecation) and use...
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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP EliteDesk 705 G5
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3400GE
    Memory
    8GB DDR4 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated AMD Radeon Vega 11
    Hard Drives
    256 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DELL Inspiron 15-3576
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8250U
    Memory
    8 GB DDR4 - 2400 SODIMM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Hard Drives
    256GB SK Hynix SC311 SATA SSD
Yep, here's an "official" post about it. It's been deprecated for a while; I guess they just can't let go.

techcommunity.microsoft.com

Windows 10 and Storage Sense | Microsoft Community Hub

First published on TECHNET on Aug 30, 2018 What’s new in Storage Sense?Starting with Windows 10, Storage Sense has embarked on a path to keep your storage...
techcommunity.microsoft.com techcommunity.microsoft.com
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel NUC12WSHi7
    CPU
    12th Gen Intel Core i7-1260P, 2100 MHz
    Motherboard
    NUC12WSBi7
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe
    Sound Card
    built-in Realtek HD audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3219Q
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 990 PRO 1TB
    Keyboard
    CODE 104-Key Mechanical with Cherry MX Clears
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
I notice another place where they're trying to steer you to use One Drive for "backup" of the trash! :LOL:
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Build 26100.4061, Experience Pack 1000.26100.84.0
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brew
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 14500
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
    Memory
    64GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 4060
    Sound Card
    Chipset Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 45" Ultragear, Acer 24" 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    5120x1440, 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
    Silicon Power 2TB US75 Nvme PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 SSD (backup)
    Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND (2nd backup)
    External off-line backup Drives: 2 NVMe 4TB drives in external enclosures
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
    Case
    LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
    Cooling
    Lots of fans!
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Mouse
    Logitech G305
    Internet Speed
    Verizon FiOS 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malware Bytes & Windows Security
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Build 26100.4061, Experience Pack 1000.26100.84.0
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brew
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 14400
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel 700 Embedded GPU
    Sound Card
    Realtek Embedded
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" HP 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 eD NAND PCIe SSD
    Samsung EVO 990 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
    Samsung 2TB SATA SSD
    PSU
    Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
    Case
    Okinos Micro ATX Case
    Cooling
    Fans
    Mouse
    Logitech G305
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Internet Speed
    Verizon FiOS 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malware Bytes & Windows Security
It doesn't matter how you start a clean up of the Windows updates, Disk Clean-up or Storage Sense, you can see in Task Manager they all end up running the same process. Those two are just GUIs, different means to reach the same ends.

You can also start it from the command line with: dism /online /cleanup-image /StartComponentCleanup
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, and 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine.
wiganken said:
Are you running Disk Cleanup with elevated privileges? i.e. As Administrator?
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Yes, I am running it as admin, but just recently read that it's been deprecated, I was unaware of that. Thanks everyone!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Professional 24H2; Linux Mint
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
    CPU
    12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-1215U 1.20 GHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Aspire C24-1700
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Video Card: Intel Arc UHD Graphics (Alder Lake-P 282 GT2) - Integrated Graphics Controller [ACER]
    Sound Card
    Intel Alder Lake-P PCH - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer [Unknown Model: ACR40B0]
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD: WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G-1114
    SSD: TEAM TM8PS7512G
    HDD: WDC WD20JDRW-11C7VS0
    HDD: Seagate ST2000LM007-1R8174 HDD: Seagate ST1000LM035-1RK172
    Case
    Acer AIO
    Browser
    Brave, Chrome, Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
gunrunnerjohn said:
I notice another place where they're trying to steer you to use One Drive for "backup" of the trash! :LOL:
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One of my non-computer geek friends is thoroughly confused about where is files are, because OneDrive is active on his system. After I get back from a trip, I'm going to try to help me configure his system better.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    home built
    CPU
    AMD 7900x
    Motherboard
    ASUS AMD x670E ROG Strix E-A
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 3060 Ti (but wanting to upgrade)
    Sound Card
    built-in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 24"
    Cooling
    AIO for CPU, fans for case
    Keyboard
    Das Keyboard 4
    Mouse
    Corsair M65 (white)
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender
    Other Info
    Also have Lenovo T14S laptop (me) and Lenovo Slim 71 (wife)
There's no confusion on my system, OneDrive has been banished! :lmao: I put it in the same category of GoogleDrive, etc. They just want you to get used to using it, then when you go over the limited free storage, they have a permanent revenue stream.

This is also why I have the lifetime subscription to Malwarebytes, Acronis True Image, etc. It's also why I use an older version of Microsoft Office, I don't have to keep paying for it year after year. When Microsoft decides that new versions of Windows will become a subscription service, that's when I'll move over to Linux and leave it behind! :rolleyes:
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Build 26100.4061, Experience Pack 1000.26100.84.0
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brew
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 14500
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
    Memory
    64GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 4060
    Sound Card
    Chipset Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 45" Ultragear, Acer 24" 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    5120x1440, 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
    Silicon Power 2TB US75 Nvme PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 SSD (backup)
    Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND (2nd backup)
    External off-line backup Drives: 2 NVMe 4TB drives in external enclosures
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
    Case
    LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
    Cooling
    Lots of fans!
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Mouse
    Logitech G305
    Internet Speed
    Verizon FiOS 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malware Bytes & Windows Security
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Build 26100.4061, Experience Pack 1000.26100.84.0
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brew
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 14400
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel 700 Embedded GPU
    Sound Card
    Realtek Embedded
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" HP 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 eD NAND PCIe SSD
    Samsung EVO 990 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
    Samsung 2TB SATA SSD
    PSU
    Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
    Case
    Okinos Micro ATX Case
    Cooling
    Fans
    Mouse
    Logitech G305
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Internet Speed
    Verizon FiOS 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malware Bytes & Windows Security
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