4 Ways To Open Disk Cleanup Tool In Windows 11

The Disk Cleanup tool in Windows 11 is handy to free up a good amount of disk space. As you know, over time, a significant number of unnecessary files get accumulated by various Windows operating system features that not only take up disk space but also dent Windows 11’s performance.

With the built-in Disk Cleanup utility, you can delete old Windows files, delivery optimization files, thumbnail files, temporary internet files, old device driver files, downloaded program files, offline web pages, Windows error reports, DirectX shader cache, temporary files, older Windows Update files, and Microsoft Defender antivirus files.

Deleting unwanted files can free up a significant amount of storage space. But how do you open the Disk Cleanup utility in Windows 11?

The following are the four easy ways to open the Disk Cleanup utility in Windows 11.

Method 1 of 4

Use the search to open the Disk Cleanup tool in Windows 11

Step 1: Type Disk Cleanup in the Start menu search or taskbar search and then press the Enter key to open the Disk Cleanup utility.

Method 2 of 4

Use the Run command to open the Disk Cleanup tool in Windows 11

Step 1: Right-click the Windows logo icon on the taskbar and click Run to open the Run dialog box.

Step 2: Type cleanmgr and then click the OK button to launch the Disk Cleanup utility.

Method 3 of 4

Open the Disk Cleanup utility from the Control Panel in Windows 11

Step 1: Open the classic Control Panel.

Step 2: Click System and Security.

Step 3: In the Windows Tools section, click the Free up disk space link to open the Disk Cleanup utility.

Method 4 of 4

Open the Disk Cleanup utility from the Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell in Windows 11

Step 1: Launch the Command Prompt using the search.

Step 2: Type cleanmgr and then press the Enter key to open the Disk Cleanup tool. If you wish to use the Disk Cleanup tool for a specific drive, you can use the following command:

cleanmgr /d C:

In the above command, replace “C” with the drive letter of the drive where you want to run the Disk Cleanup.

We suggest you run the Disk Cleanup on the drive where Windows 11 is installed to free up a huge amount of disk space.