However, in previous versions of windows server 2012 r22012 2008 r2, the cleanmgr. You know you can add it using add features desktop experience, but you just want disk cleanup. Either install the desktop experience feature, which requires a reboot, or copy c. Enable the disk cleanup tool on windows server without. Disk cleanup tool on windows server 2012 but not r2. Disk cleanup wizard addon lets users delete outdated windows.
I was able to bring back disk cleanup to windows 2008, but this compression option seems to be gone. This update adds a new plugin to the disk cleanup wizard. Since that time i have come across another way to install disk cleanup on windows 2008 r2 without having to install desktop experience which adds things to servers that are not needed. How to have disk cleanup on server 2008, without installing.
Apr 11, 2015 the disk cleanup executable file cleanmgr. How to start disk cleanup by using the command line. Cleans disk space by deleting temp files and obsolete windows updates and service pack files. If you have desktop experience installed run disk cleanup then click cleanup system files, this will do it for you, or there is option 2using hello everyone,i was hoping someone could help me cleanup the winsxs folder on the c drive of a few servers. The tool to accomplish this is disk cleanup, but it is conspicuously missing in server 2008 or is it. Enable disk cleanup on server 2008 r2 without using add. Backgroundthe c drives on a few of the servers i support are almost. I run the utility, which shows no problems, but the next time those 3. This article describes an update for the disk cleanup wizard in windows 7 service pack 1 sp1 or in windows server 2008 r2 sp1. Disk cleanup on windows server 2008 without installing desktop. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services.
How to enable disk cleanup on windows 2008 r2 without. This is by microsofts, at the very least hardtoexplain, design, who likely believe its more of a desktop experience feature than a musthave tool. The way round is to install the desktop experience, and then use disk cleanup to remove the old update files. Desktop experience feature completely or just manually enable disk. If your hard drive is getting full, and you wish to do a disk cleanup, there are two ways to enable the disk cleanup tool. Follow these steps to use the add roles and features wizard to install the desktop experience on a server running windows server 2012 r2 or earlier, which also installs disk cleanup. Use this to analyze the size of the component store winsxs folder in windows.
Windows server 2008 r2, windows server 2008 r2 sp1 install instructions to start the download, click the download button and then do one of the following, or select another language from change language and then click change. Update for desktop experience decoder for windows server 2008. Apr 21, 2017 cleans disk space by deleting temp files and obsolete windows updates and service pack files. Aug 23, 2012 windows server 2008 r2 doesnt include the disk cleanup tool by default. Not recommended install the desktop experience feature.
Free up disk space on a windows server 2008r2 without a. The disk cleanup tool allows the administrator to quickly clean up the windows server system drive by deleting unnecessary and temporary files, including cleaning the winsxs directory from files of outdated components that remained after installing the latest cumulative updates. To get disk cleanup to show up as a button on a disk drives properties dialog box, you have to change the registry to add a new key and expandable string value. To start the disk cleanup tool and specify the hard disk to be cleaned by using the command line, follow these steps. By default disk cleanup utility is not enabled on the windows server platform which is part of desktop experience program group if you are looking to use disk cleanup utility to freeup some space by cleanup of junk files, log files, temporary files and windows updateinstallation files, then you have two ways. Installing the desktop experience feature will not only install disk cleanup, but a. Disk cleanup removes the unnecessary files, delete temporary files, and rearranges the data to help the computer run effectively. Disk cleanup windows 2008 solutions experts exchange. This can be done on windows server 2008 and windows server 2012, including r2 for both. Aug 27, 2007 if you are tired of using the windows classic theme on your server 2008, you can install desktop experience so that you can enjoy the eye candy goodness of the vista theme.
In both cases run the utility at an elevated command prompt and select y to start the cleanup. How to enable disk cleanup on windows 2008 r2 without desktop. Jul 31, 2019 to start the disk cleanup tool and specify the hard disk to be cleaned by using the command line, follow these steps. On my test sbs server using winddirstat you can see the winsxs folder is 11. Manually add disk cleanup to an earlier version of windows server. Believe me or not, but an essential windows tool, cleanmgr. The disk management console in windows server 2008 lets you manage not only the local hard disks but also drives on other computers running any version of windows 2000, windows xp, windows server 2003, windows vista, or windows server 2008, allowing an administrator to manage disk tasks and space allocations from a workstation without having to sit at the computer that is. Windows\winsxs takes up a lot of space but i know its tied to windows updatesfeatures, so smashing the delete key will cause me a big headache.
Dec 17, 2015 disk cleanup on windows server 2008 without installing desktop experience. Jan 26, 2010 to enable disk cleanup, well first open server manager by clicking on the server manager icon next to the start button. Windows server 2008 r2 doesnt include the disk cleanup tool by default. Fortunately there are ways to perform a winsxs folder cleanup in windows 7 and more importantly in windows server 2008 r2. Oct 17, 2011 disk cleanup option on drives general properties and cleanmgr.
Windows server 2012 r2, windows server 2012, windows server 2008 r2. How to have disk cleanup on server 2008, without installing the desktop experience v2 in order to use cleanmgr. The disk cleanup tool is bundled into the desktop experience feature, so well check to install that. Windows \winsxs takes up a lot of space but i know its tied to windows updatesfeatures, so smashing the delete key will cause me a big headache. Solved cleanup the winsxs folder windows server spiceworks. In server manager, scroll down to the features section and click on add features in the upper right area. On the other hand, you can also use the disk cleanup utility to free up disk space. Disk cleanup on windows server 2008 without installing desktop experience. How to enable disk cleanup on windows 2008 r2 life of a. The windows disk cleanup utility cleanmgr is not available in. Enable disk cleanup on an earlier version of windows server by installing the desktop experience. To start disk cleanup on windows server 2008, there are 3 ways. I run the utility, which shows no problems, but the next time. Disk cleanup option on drives general properties and cleanmgr.
The only caveat to this process is that on the windows 2008 r2 server you need to install the desktop experience feature to be able to run the disk cleanup wizard. Windows server 2008 disk cleanup steps and precautions. Jan 24, 2011 windows server 2008 r2, windows server 2008 r2 sp1 install instructions to start the download, click the download button and then do one of the following, or select another language from change language and then click change. Verify that the disk cleanup option button appears in the properties dialog box. How to enable the disk cleanup tool on windows server 2008 r2. After you install this update, you can use the windows update cleanup option to delete windows updates that you no longer need. By default disk cleanup utility is not enabled on the windows server platform which is part of desktop experience program group. Were not sure why microsoft decided to omit disk cleanup from server 2008. By default disk cleanup utility is not enabled on the windows server platform.
I deleted that and then installed desktop experience which im told is needed to get disk cleanup on windows server 2008 r2. How do i install disk cleanup on windows 2012 server. Ive been sent to an older server in our environment thats about to run out of disk space. So yes i have disk cleanup in admin tools, but there is no option for update cleanup on a. Hello, in windows 2003 i heavily used disk cleanup to compress old files that had not been accessed in some time for an entire drive. Winsxs cleanup tool available for windows server 2008 r2. Clean temporary files is one function of disk cleanup, since its opened on server 2008, we can take alternative thirdparty program to do the cleaning thing, ccleaner can be considered. Heres a quick way of getting disk cleanup on a windows 2008 r2 server without having to install the desktop experience and having to restart the server. How to clean up winsxs folder on sbs 2011 or windows 2008. Scenario youre running out of space on a computer running server 2008 r2, but cannot find the disk cleanup tool. For some odd reason microsoft decided to leave this feature disabled by default.
Disk cleanup is missing on windows server 2008 r2 richard. By default, this tool is not enabled on windows server 2008 r2. Winsxs folder cleanup for windows 7 and server 2008 r2. I have written a small guide on how to avoid all that and still be able to use disk cleanup. If server manager is already open, go on to the next step. And if you want to use it the whole desktop experience package needs to be installed on your server, which many of us want to avoid. This will not work on windows server 2012 r2 as you must install desktop experience. But microsoft decided not to install it by default in windows 2008 windows 2008 r2. So yes i have disk cleanup in admin tools, but there is no option for update cleanup on a windows server 2008 standard non r2. Disk cleanup on windows server 2008 without instal. The disk cleanup button is part of the desktop experience feature. Reclaiming space from the winsxs folder to alleviate disk.
In an earlier post i described how to install and use disk cleanup on windows 2008 r2 server. On windows 7 workstation, you have the disk cleanup utility to do this. Using disk cleanup on windows server microsoft docs. Sep 12, 2017 my windows 10 pro system works without issues, but i noticed that, when i run disk cleanup with the option to clean up system files, a 3. How to enable the disk cleanup tool on windows server 2008. I do not have server 2016, but assume it could be done the same. If server manager is not already open, open it by doing one of the following. Johnas noted in my initial start of this case i have tried installing the desktop experience however, the cleanup for windows update cleanup is not available on 2008 standard.
In order to enable the disk cleanup button in a disks properties page, you. Disk cleanup utility missing in windows server 2008. This is by microsoft s, at the very least hardtoexplain, design, who likely believe its more of a desktop experience feature than a musthave tool. In realworld examples we have seen the above utilities free up 2 gb or more of disk space, which is a great start towards getting your server running smoothly again.
Press windows and r together on keyboard, type cleanmgr and press enter, then select c. How to download and install windows 10 updates manually. Installing disk cleanup in windows 2008 without rebooting. Implementing disk management in windows server 2008. Look at the kb article kb2852386, and then download the update for windows 2008 r2 from here. To enable disk cleanup, well first open server manager by clicking on the server manager icon next to the start button.
The disk cleanup wizard that would cleanup previous versions of windows update files, kb2852386 adds a disk cleanup option on windows server 2008 r2. For some odd reason microsoft decided to leave this feature disabled by default, and place it within a optional feature set called desktop experience. Update for desktop experience decoder for windows server. After you install this update, you can use the windows update cleanup option to. After installing this update and prior to being able to perform the cleanup, the desktop experience feature must be installed. As said at the beginning of this article, the disk cleanup tool is available in windows server 2012, if you install the desktop experiencefeature. Windows update and disk cleanup microsoft community. The wizard is described by microsoft as a back port. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. The disk cleanup tool is bundled into the desktop experience. Free up disk space on a windows server 2008r2 without a system reboot posted on march 5, 20 by akbaraji i just copy paste the article because this article are helping me a lot, when i want to clean up the disk on server without reboot the server. If you are tired of using the windows classic theme on your server 2008, you can install desktop experience so that you can enjoy the eye candy goodness of the vista theme. Keeping your hard drive clutterfree is essential to having a well run server.
Desktop experience will also install windows media player, windows sidebar and photo gallery. How to enable disk cleanup, and recover disk space on windows. However, with windows 7, you cant just go in the winsxs folder and start deleting stuff, unless of course you want to completely hose your computer and reinstall windows. Installing disk cleanup in windows 2008 without rebooting the. In the window that opens, select the components and files that you want to. Server 2008r2 winsxs cleanup without installing desktop. In your system windows server 2008 r2, it dont contain any service pack. Cleanup disk space winsxs windows server 2008 standard. To use the cleanmgr utility, first you have to install a separate server desktop experience feature using either server manager or powershell installwindowsfeature desktopexperience.
How to add disk cleanup tool in windows server 2008 r2. Many administrators used the disk cleanup tool in windows 2003. Compress folders to save disk space and use disk cleanup. You cannot complete the task to cleanup disks, in computers with the windows 2008, windows 2008 r2 operating systems, using the system tools feature in desktop central. After adding the winsxs directory cleanup functionality to the windows 7 disk cleanup utility last october, microsoft finally released an update yesterday that adds the same functionality to. This is by design, as the disk cleanup button is part of the desktop experience feature. How to install the disk cleanup utility without desktop. In the open box, type the following command, and then press enter. Freeing disk space on windows server 2008 r2 windows server. Follow these steps to install desktop experience and liven up your server. Then you can update script to place the two files in the right location on 2012 r2 without installing desktop experience on any machine. Winsxs cleanup tool available for windows server 2008 r2 sp1.
Sep 28, 2012 how to have disk cleanup on server 2008, without installing the desktop experience v2 in order to use cleanmgr. Disk cleanup in windows server sysadmins of the north. By default, in windows server 2012r2 and 2008 r2 the disk cleanup cleanmgr. The desktop experience feature is required because microsoft took makeshift approach to get the tool to work on windows server 2008 r2 sp1. Enableinstall disk cleanup in windows server 20082012 r2. How to delete temporary files windows server 2008 r2. Disk cleanup failed in computers with windows 2008 and windows 2008 r2 operating systems problem. Windows server 2008 disk cleanup niubi partition editor.