Disk Cleanup Won’t Open Windows 10

Disk Cleanup is a tool that is included with Windows 10/8/7 to help users remove unnecessary files on computers to free up disk space.

Fix 1: Delete the Temporary Files

If there’re some corrupt temporary files, Disk Cleanup won’t open on Windows 10. So, remove the temporary files on your computer. Here are the steps to fix “Disk Cleanup not working Windows 10”:

Step 1: Type %temp% in the Windows search bar and then hit the Enter key.

Step 2: Select all the temporary files, then right-click them, and choose the Delete option.

Step 3: Restart your computer and then try launching Disk Cleanup.

Does the issue disappear? If not, move to the next fixes.

Fix 2: Run Windows Update Troubleshooter

If Disk Cleanup is still refused to open or work, now try run Windows Update troubleshooter. Here are the steps:

Step 1: Press Windows + I to launch Windows Settings.

Step 2: Once inside the Windows Settings window, choose the Update & security option.

Step 3: Click the Troubleshoot on the left pane, then click the Windows Update on the right pane, and finally click the Run the troubleshooter button.

Step 4: The troubleshooter will start detecting problems. Once the detecting process ends, follow the on-screen prompts to complete the troubleshooting. Then, restart tour compute and check if the issue “Disk Cleanup not opening” is solved.

Fix 3: Run System File Checker

The third solution is running System File Checker. As we know, System File Checker is a Microsoft Windows tool that allows users to scan for and restore corruptions in Windows system files. If corrupted system files cause the issue “Disk Cleanup not opening or working Windows 10, running the tool should be helpful.

To run System File Checker, you should perform the following steps:

Step 1: Run Command Prompt as administrator.

  1. Type Command Prompt in the Windows search bar.
  2. Right-click the search result and choose Run as administrator.

Step 2: Type the sfc /scannow command on the Command Prompt window and hit the Enter key.

Step 3: When System File Checker finishes the task, reboot your computer to see if the issue “Disk Cleanup not opening/working” is resolved.

However considering you have already purchased Restoro and would like us to assist you in doing that utilizing a remote session, please contact our support and they will be happy to help you.

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Created 1 year ago by Ghicel Santos
Updated 1 year ago by Ghicel Santos