Will Disc Cleanup Delete My Files?

Disk Cleanup helps free up space on your hard disk, creating improved system performance. Disk Cleanup searches your disk and then shows you temporary files, Internet cache files, and unnecessary program files that you can safely delete. You can direct Disk Cleanup to delete some or all of those files.

What will happen if I do Disk Cleanup?

The Disk Cleanup utility built into Windows removes temporary, cache and log files created by the operating system and other programs -- never your documents, media or programs themselves. Disk Cleanup won't remove files that your computer needs, making it a safe way to free up a bit of space on your PC.

Can you recover files after Disk Cleanup?

By default Disk Cleanup can only delete Download Program Files, Temporary internet files, and thumbnails. ... But, you definitely can recover the files that are lost during the cleanup process. Because what cleanup does is the same as permanently deleting a file such as “Shift + Delete” or clearing the Recycle Bin.