-Program Files -System Files -Windows Settings -ProgramData -Local Settings -Temporary Internet Files Disk Cleanup can help you free up disk space on your computer. By examining the files on your hard drive, it can identify which ones you no longer need and remove them automatically. This can free up space on your hard drive and make your computer run more smoothly. ..
Steps to Add Disk Clean-Up Option to Local Disk Context Menu in Windows 10/11
Open the Registry Editor and then search for ‘HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon’.
In the Registry Editor, click on the drop-down menu for ‘HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT’ and scroll down to find a folder named ‘Drive.’ Within this folder, you will see a subfolder named ‘Shell32.’ Within this subfolder, you will see a file named ‘shell32.dll.’ Double-click on this file to open it in your default text editor. In the Registry Editor, click on the drop-down menu for ‘HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT’ and scroll down to find a folder named ‘Drive’. Within this folder, you will see a subfolder named ‘Shell32’. Within this subfolder, you will see a file named ‘shell32.dll’. Double-click on this file to open it in your default text editor.Within this file, you will see two lines of code that look like this: #include “stdole2.h” #include “windows.h” ..
Once you find the Drive folder, right-click on its drop-down menu and find ‘shell’. Here, right-click on the shell and then select New > Key.
To clean up your computer, rename the newly created key as “Disk Cleanup.” ..
New String Value: C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer Disk Cleanup
After creating the file, double-click on it to open the popup. In the Value data box, type in ‘cleanmgr.exe’ and then press the Ok button.
Once done, come back to the left-hand side panel and right-click on ‘Disk Cleanup.’ and go the ‘New’ option. Then select the option to create a new ‘Key.’ ..
To rename the key, open the Control Panel and click on Keyboard. On the left-hand side panel, under “Keyboard Shortcuts”, you will find a key called “Command”. Right-click on that key and select “Rename”. Enter “cleanmgr.exe /d%1” and press OK. ..
Final Words
In Windows 10/11, you can add a disk clean-up option to the context menu by deleting or adding options.
To clean up your computer’s disk space, you can use the Disk Cleanup application included with Windows. This utility scans your hard drive for data you no longer need, including temporary files, cached copies of websites, and rejected files that wind up in the system’s recycle bin. However, the context menu does not contain this function. ..
