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    New Windows Disk Cleanup Option - Can Free up GBs!

    I've just spotted a new option added to the Disk Cleanup utility (in the system files part, as mentioned below), Windows Update Cleanup. Here's my system for example:

    After running it, reboot your system for it to take effect.

    MS may finally be doing something about Windows installations growing stupidly large with redundant backup files etc? There's still plenty of room for improvement when it comes to install size though.

    This is especially useful for systems running with SSDs, and tablets.
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    Re: New Windows Disk Cleanup Option - Can Free up GBs!

    Hmm this has been there for ages, I believe it's when you click the clean up system files button.

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    Re: New Windows Disk Cleanup Option - Can Free up GBs!

    It's not been there for ages, that's for certain. There's been service pack cleanup, but not this. But yeah it is in the system cleanup bit, I forgot to mention that.

    Edit: Just Googled it and it seems it was released last month: http://www.ghacks.net/2013/10/09/sav...-cleanup-tool/

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      • CPU:
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      • Memory:
      • 16GB 2133Mhz
      • Storage:
      • 2 x 240GB Crucial SSD
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    Re: New Windows Disk Cleanup Option - Can Free up GBs!

    Ah sorry bud, that's what I was thinking of (service pack cleanup) not seen it for a long time so forgot it's actual name.

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