Disk Cleanup Freezes - Help!


  1. yahanna
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    Disk Cleanup Freezes - Help!


    Every time I run disk cleanup to cleanup system files it freezes. How do i fix this?
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  3. Samuria
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    If your removing system files on a large drive it can take a very long time maybe over 30mins
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  4. eLPuSHeR
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    Yup. It's not freezing. Cleaning up Windows Updates can take a long time as Samuria said.
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  6. zbook
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    windows 10 professional version 1607 build 14393.969 64 bit
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    Another option is to use third party software such as Ccleaner:
    Download CCleaner | Clean, optimize tune up your PC, free!

    Many in Ten Forums use the tool.

    The tool has an option to clean the registry and most do not use this tab.
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