To do so, go to the Disk Cleanup tool. Click "Clean up system files," click the More Options tab, go down to the System Restore and Shadow Copies section, click the Clean Up button, and click the Delete button to confirm. To delete the most recent restore point as well, you need a different tool. read more
Select the types of files that you want the disk cleanup tool to remove. Click on the group name if you are unsure as to the purpose of the files in the group, and a description of the files will be displayed. The total amount of space you will gain by deleting the files is shown below the groups. read more
The most efficient way of getting rid of junk files in Vista is to run the Disk Cleanup utility. Disk Cleanup provide the options of deleting cached files, old setup files, system dump and error files, and other junk files in one smooth process. a. Click the Windows "Start" button and then click "Computer.". read more