This option includes a View Files button that allows you to see the files that would be removed. They're temporarily stored in the Downloaded Program Files folder on your hard disk.

Downloaded Program Files - They are ActiveX controls and Java programs that are downloaded automatically from the Internet when you view certain pages.

They were originally created by a Setup program that's no longer running.

Temporary Setup Files - These files shouldn't be needed anymore.

The available options for Disk Cleanup that you can specify by using the /sageset and /sagerun switches include: This command runs Disk Cleanup with the options that were specified with the cleanmgr /sageset:11 command. All drives in the computer will be enumerated, and the selected profile will be run against each drive.įor example, in Scheduled Tasks, you could run the following command after running the cleanmgr /sageset:11 command: cleanmgr /sagerun:11. sagerun:n - This switch runs the specified tasks that are assigned to the n value by using the /sageset switch. To get all the available options when you use the /sageset switch, you may need to specify the drive letter that contains the Windows installation.įor more information, see Registry key information. The n value can be any integer value from 0 to 65535. The n value is stored in the registry and allows you to specify different tasks for Disk Cleanup to run. sageset:n - This switch displays the Disk Cleanup Settings dialog box and creates a registry key to store the settings you select. The /d switch isn't used with /sagerun:n. d : - This switch selects the drive that you want Disk Cleanup to clean. Disk Cleanup supports the following command-line switches: You can start the Disk Cleanup tool by running cleanmgr.exe, or by selecting Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup. You can then schedule the task to run at a specific time by using the Scheduled Tasks tool.Īpplies to: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Original KB number: 253597 Command-line switches You can configure cleanmgr.exe with command-line switches to clean up the files you want. cleanmgr.exe is designed to clear unnecessary files from your computer's hard disk. This article describes how to run the Disk Cleanup tool ( cleanmgr.exe) by using command-line switches.

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