Free Disk Space Does Not Change After Running Disk Cleanup (188112)
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This article was previously published under Q188112 SYMPTOMS
When you use the Microsoft Disk Cleanup tool on the General tab of the
properties of a drive to remove files from your hard disk, the amount of
free hard disk space reported on the Drive Properties dialog box may not
change.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because the Drive Properties dialog box is not
refreshed after the Disk Cleanup tool finishes.
RESOLUTION
To view the amount of free space reclaimed on the hard disk after running
the Disk Cleanup tool, close and reopen the Drive Properties dialog box.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 12/16/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB188112 |
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