如果您的 Windows 10 PC 或设备上的(PC or device)存储空间(storage space)有限，或者如果您在其上收集了大量数据，您可能会偶然发现由于可用空间不足而导致的问题。在这种情况下，您应该做的第一件事是清理不必要的文件的存储，例如临时文件、缩略图或您已删除但仍可在回收站(Recycle Bin)中找到的文件。幸运的是，要安全地执行此操作，您可以使用Disk Cleanup，这是一种内置于所有现代Windows版本的工具。但是，在继续使用它来清洁设备之前，您必须首先知道如何打开它。为了帮助您入门，这里有十一种在Windows 10中启动(Windows 10)磁盘清理的方法(Disk Cleanup)、Windows 7 和 Windows 8.1：
1.使用搜索打开磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup)（所有Windows版本）
如果您使用 Windows 10 并且想要启动磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup)，那么一种快速的方法(fast method)是使用搜索功能(search feature)。单击(Click)或点击任务栏上的框，然后输入单词“磁盘”。("disk.")然后，单击或点击磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup )搜索结果。
在 Windows 7 中，打开“开始”菜单(Start Menu)并在其搜索字段中键入(search field)“磁盘”("disk")一词。然后，单击磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup)搜索结果。
在 Windows 8.1 中，切换到“开始(Start)”屏幕并开始键入“磁盘”。("disk.")开始显示搜索结果后，单击或点击(click or tap)“通过删除不必要的文件释放磁盘空间”。("Free up disk space by deleting unnecessary files.")
2.通过要求Cortana来打开磁盘清理（仅限 Windows 10）(Disk Cleanup)
在Windows 10中，如果您的设备上启用了Cortana，您还可以要求她打开磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup)。说“你好 Cortana”("Hey Cortana")或单击/点击Cortana搜索字段(search field)右侧的麦克风按钮(microphone button)。然后说“打开磁盘清理”。("Open Disk Cleanup.")
3.从开始菜单打开(Start Menu)磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup)（Windows 10和Windows 7）
打开磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup)的更长方法是从开始菜单(Start Menu)进行。在 Windows 10 中，启动“开始”菜单(Start Menu)，然后在所有应用程序列表中，打开“Windows 管理工具”("Windows Administrative Tools")文件夹。在其中，有一个Disk Cleanup的快捷方式。
在 Windows 7 中，打开开始菜单(Start Menu)并转到"All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools."在那里您可以找到Disk Cleanup的快捷方式。
4.从控制面板(Control Panel)打开磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup)（所有Windows版本）
打开磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup)的另一种方法是使用控制面板(Control Panel)。打开控制面板并导航(Control Panel and navigate)到“System and Security -> Administrative Tools."然后，单击或点击Disk Cleanup。
在Windows 7中，路径与在Windows 10中相同：打开控制面板(Control Panel)并转到"System and Security -> Administrative Tools -> Disk Cleanup."
在 Windows 8.1 中，打开控制面板(Control Panel )并转到“系统和安全”。("System and Security.")单击或点击“管理工具”("Administrative Tools")，然后在打开的新窗口中单击或点击(click or tap) 磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup)。
5.为磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup)创建一个快捷方式并将其固定到您的桌面（所有Windows版本）
在Windows中，您可以创建磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup)的快捷方式，您可以将其放置在桌面或您喜欢的任何其他位置。当您创建快捷方式时(shortcut point)，将其指向"%windir%system32cleanmgr.exe"。
此外，如果您需要有关如何创建快捷方式的帮助，请阅读本指南：如何在Windows中为应用程序、文件、文件夹和网页创建快捷方式。
6.将磁盘清理(Pin Disk Cleanup)固定到任务栏、开始菜单或开始屏幕(Start Menu or Start screen)（所有Windows版本）
如果您想高速访问磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup)，实现它的最佳方法之一是将其固定到任务栏、开始菜单(Start Menu)或开始(Start)屏幕。如果您使用 Windows 10 或Windows 7 ，请按照我们在本指南的第一种方法中向您展示的那样搜索磁盘清理。(Disk Cleanup )在结果列表中，右键单击或按住磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup )搜索结果。然后根据您的喜好单击或点击“固定到任务栏”("Pin to taskbar,")或“固定到开始”("Pin to Start" )（在 Windows 10 中）或“固定到开始菜单”("Pin to Start Menu" )（在Windows 7中）。(Windows 7)
在Windows 8.1中，您无法使用搜索将磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup )固定在“开始(Start )”屏幕上。但是，您可以通过控制面板(Control Panel)访问它。在管理工具(Administrative Tools)列表中，右键单击或按住磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup )快捷方式。然后，根据您的需要，单击或点击“固定到任务栏”("Pin to taskbar")或“固定到开始” 。("Pin to Start,")
7.使用运行窗口打开(Run window)磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup)（所有Windows版本）
按键盘上的Win + R键打开运行窗口。(Run window)然后，键入“cleanmgr”并按Enter或OK。这会立即启动Disk Cleanup。
8.使用命令提示符或 PowerShell(Command Prompt or PowerShell)（所有Windows版本）打开磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup)
如果您喜欢使用命令提示符或 PowerShell(Command Prompt or PowerShell)，您可以使用命令“cleanmgr”在任何 Windows 版本中启动磁盘清理。(Disk Cleanup)
9.使用任务管理器打开(Task Manager)磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup)（所有Windows版本）
您也可以通过任务管理器打开(Task Manager)磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup )。Ctrl + Shift + Esc键启动它，如果任务管理器(Task Manager)以紧凑模式打开，请单击或点击(click or tap)“更多详细信息”。("More details." )然后，打开文件(File )菜单并单击或点击Windows 7 中的“新任务”或("New task")Windows 10或 Windows 8.1中的“运行新任务” 。("Run new task")在“创建新任务”("Create new task" )窗口中，键入“cleanmgr”并按Enter或OK。
10.使用文件资源管理器(File Explorer)（在Windows 10和 8.1 中）或 Windows资源管理器(Explorer)（在Windows 7中）打开磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup)
打开磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup)的另一种相对快速的方法是使用文件资源管理器(File Explorer)或Windows 资源管理器(Windows Explorer)。从Windows 设备(Windows device)打开文件管理器(file manager)，然后在其地址栏中(address bar)键入“cleanmgr”。按键盘上的Enter键，磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup)会立即打开。
11.通过运行其可执行文件打开磁盘清理（所有(Disk Cleanup)Windows版本）
磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup)实际上是一个名为cleanmgr.exe 的可执行文件，(cleanmgr.exe,)您可以在Windows文件夹的(Windows )System32子文件夹中找到该文件。导航到该位置并双击或双击cleanmgr.exe并立即启动磁盘清理。(Disk Cleanup)
您最喜欢哪种打开磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup)的方式？
现在您知道了我们可以想到的在Windows中启动(Windows)磁盘清理(Disk Cleanup)工具的所有方法。您有首选的方法吗，还是您也知道其他方法？如果你这样做，请在下面发表评论，让我们讨论。
11 ways to start Disk Cleanup, in Windows (all versions)
If you have limited storage space on your Windows 10 PC or device, or if уou gather lots of data on it, you might stumble upon issues caused by not having еnough free spacе. In such situations, the first thing you should do is clеan the storage of υnnecessary files suсh as temporary files, thumbnails or files that you deleted but are still found in your Recycle Bin. Fortunately, to do that safely, you can use Disk Cleanup, a tool that is built into all modern Windows versions. However, before you go ahead and use it to clean your device, you must first know how to open it. To get you started, here are eleven ways to launch Disk Cleanup in Windows 10, Windows 7 and Windows 8.1:
1. Open Disk Cleanup by using the search (all Windows versions)
If you use Windows 10 and you want to launch Disk Cleanup, one fast method to do it is to use the search feature. Click or tap on the box found on your taskbar and type the word "disk." Then, click or tap the Disk Cleanup search result.
In Windows 7, open the Start Menu and type the word "disk" in its search field. Then, click on the Disk Cleanup search result.
In Windows 8.1, switch to the Start screen and start typing "disk." Once the search results are starting to be displayed, click or tap on "Free up disk space by deleting unnecessary files."
2. Open Disk Cleanup by asking Cortana to do it (Windows 10 only)
In Windows 10, if Cortana is enabled on your device, you can also ask her to open Disk Cleanup. Say "Hey Cortana" or click/tap on the microphone button found on the right side of Cortana's search field. Then say "Open Disk Cleanup."
3. Open Disk Cleanup from the Start Menu (Windows 10 and Windows 7)
A lengthier method to open the Disk Cleanup is to do it from the Start Menu. In Windows 10, launch the Start Menu and, in the list of all apps, open the "Windows Administrative Tools" folder. Inside it, there is a shortcut for Disk Cleanup.
In Windows 7, open the Start Menu and go to "All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools." There you can find a shortcut for Disk Cleanup.
4. Open the Disk Cleanup from the Control Panel (all Windows versions)
Another method to open the Disk Cleanup involves the use of the Control Panel. Open the Control Panel and navigate to "System and Security -> Administrative Tools." Then, click or tap on Disk Cleanup.
In Windows 7, the path is the same as in Windows 10: open the Control Panel and go to "System and Security -> Administrative Tools -> Disk Cleanup."
In Windows 8.1, open the Control Panel and go to "System and Security." Click or tap on "Administrative Tools" and, in the new window that opens, click or tap Disk Cleanup.
5. Create a shortcut for Disk Cleanup and pin it to your desktop (all Windows versions)
In Windows, you can create a shortcut to Disk Cleanup which you can place on your desktop or in any other location you prefer. When you create the shortcut point it to "%windir%system32cleanmgr.exe".
Also, if you need help on how to create shortcuts, read this guide: How to create shortcuts for apps, files, folders and web pages in Windows.
6. Pin Disk Cleanup to the taskbar, Start Menu or Start screen (all Windows versions)
If you want high-speed access to Disk Cleanup one of the best ways to achieve it is to pin it to your taskbar, Start Menu or Start screen. If you use Windows 10 or Windows 7, search for the Disk Cleanup as we showed you in the first method from this guide. In the list of results, right-click or press and hold the Disk Cleanup search result. Then click or tap "Pin to taskbar," or "Pin to Start" (in Windows 10), or "Pin to Start Menu" (in Windows 7), depending on what you prefer.
In Windows 8.1, you cannot use the search to pin Disk Cleanup on the Start screen. However, you can get to it via the Control Panel. In the list of Administrative Tools, right-click or press and hold the Disk Cleanup shortcut. Then, click or tap on "Pin to taskbar" or "Pin to Start," depending on what you want.
7. Open Disk Cleanup by using the Run window (all Windows versions)
Open the Run window by pressing the Win + R keys on your keyboard. Then, type "cleanmgr" and press Enter or OK. This immediately launches Disk Cleanup.
8. Open Disk Cleanup by using the Command Prompt or PowerShell (all Windows versions)
If you like using the Command Prompt or PowerShell, you can use the command "cleanmgr" to start Disk Cleanup in any Windows version.
9. Open Disk Cleanup by using the Task Manager (all Windows versions)
You can also open Disk Cleanup via Task Manager. Launch it by pressing the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys on your keyboard and, if the Task Manager opens up in its compact mode, click or tap on "More details." Then, open the File menu and click or tap on "New task" in Windows 7 or "Run new task" in Windows 10 or Windows 8.1. In the "Create new task" window, type "cleanmgr" and press Enter or OK.
10. Open Disk Cleanup by using File Explorer (in Windows 10 & 8.1) or Windows Explorer (in Windows 7)
An alternative and relatively fast way to open the Disk Cleanup is to use the File Explorer or Windows Explorer. Open the file manager from your Windows device and, in its address bar, type "cleanmgr." Press Enter on your keyboard, and the Disk Cleanup opens immediately.
11. Open Disk Cleanup by running its executable file (all Windows versions)
Disk Cleanup is, in fact, an executable file called cleanmgr.exe, which you can find in the System32 subfolder of the Windows folder. Navigate to this location and double-click or double-tap on cleanmgr.exe and Disk Cleanup is launched immediately.
Which is your favorite way of opening Disk Cleanup?
Now you know all the methods we can think of for launching the Disk Cleanup tool in Windows. Do you have a preferred one, or do you know other ways too? If you do, comment below and let's discuss.
