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<h1 class="topictitle1">How Do I Clean Up My Disk Space on a Windows Server?</h1>
<div id="body8662426"><div class="section" id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0000001878349930_section121747141710"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Scenarios</h4><p id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0000001878349930_p1132210621720">When the EVS disk space on a server is insufficient, the server running speed will be affected, which will further affect user experience. You can clean up the disk space using either of the following methods:</p>
<ul id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0000001878349930_ul54641446164916"><li id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0000001878349930_li1846418466497"><a href="#evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0000001878349930_section8667185543115">Cleaning Up Disk Space Using the System Built-in Cleanup Tool</a></li></ul>
<p id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0000001878349930_p10723448599">The following example uses a Windows Server 2016 server to illustrate how to clean up disk space on a server. In addition, you are advised to do the following to save disk space:</p>
<ul id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0000001878349930_ul1892832220423"><li id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0000001878349930_li15729126581">Periodically compress and save the files that are not frequently used.</li><li id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0000001878349930_li86811912001">Periodically use the disk cleanup tool to clean up disk space, delete unnecessary files, and clean up the recycle bin.</li><li id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0000001878349930_li1392962214425">Uninstall unnecessary programs to release disk space.</li></ul>
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<div class="section" id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0000001878349930_section8667185543115"><a name="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0000001878349930_section8667185543115"></a><a name="en-us_topic_0000001878349930_section8667185543115"></a><h4 class="sectiontitle">Cleaning Up Disk Space Using the System Built-in Cleanup Tool</h4><ol id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0000001878349930_ol1578422813476"><li id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036062_li15660943424"><span>On the server desktop, click the start icon in the lower left corner.</span><p><p id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036062_p108673184319">The start menu is displayed.</p>
</p></li><li id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036062_li125310219596"><span>In the navigation pane on the left, choose <strong>Windows Administrative Tools</strong> &gt; <strong>Disk Cleanup</strong>.</span><p><p id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036062_p3985184675317">The <strong id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036062_b84235270617750">Disk Cleanup: Drive Selection</strong> window is displayed.</p>
<div class="fignone" id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036062_fig189751030105614"><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 1 </b>Disk Cleanup: Drive Selection</span><br><span><img id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036062_image71721269569" src="en-us_image_0137059230.png"></span></div>
</p></li><li id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036062_li17802104895713"><span>Select the target disk from the drop-down list. In this example, disk (C:) is selected.</span><p><p id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036062_p1956516359586">The <strong id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036062_b84235270617923">Disk Cleanup</strong> window is displayed, and the system automatically calculates the space that can be freed on disk (C:).</p>
<div class="fignone" id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036062_fig104468115018"><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 2 </b>Disk Cleanup</span><br><span><img id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036062_image33588410016" src="en-us_image_0137060651.png"></span></div>
</p></li><li id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036062_li10472175320018"><span>After the automatic calculation is complete, select the files to be deleted on the displayed window and click <strong id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036062_b842352706172233">OK</strong>.</span><p><p id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036062_p7585173215315">A confirmation dialog box is displayed.</p>
<div class="fignone" id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036062_fig16659541510"><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 3 </b>Deletion confirmation</span><br><span><img id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036062_image89686112519" src="en-us_image_0137061042.png"></span></div>
</p></li><li id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036062_li11144710313"><span>Click <strong id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036062_b842352706172438">Delete Files</strong> to clean up the disk space.</span></li></ol>
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<div class="section" id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0000001878349930_section5515111393213"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Uninstalling Unnecessary Programs on Control Panel</h4><ol id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0000001878349930_ol1520811516474"><li id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036063_li15660943424"><span>On the server desktop, click the start icon in the lower left corner.</span><p><p id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036063_en-us_topic_0137036062_p108673184319">The start menu is displayed.</p>
</p></li><li id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036063_li125310219596"><span>In the navigation pane on the left, choose <strong id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036063_b34073109">Windows System</strong> &gt; <strong id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036063_b38222531">Control Panel</strong>.</span><p><p id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036063_p3985184675317">The <strong id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036063_b842352706173837">All Control Panel Items</strong> window is displayed.</p>
<div class="fignone" id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036063_fig189751030105614"><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 4 </b>All Control Panel Items</span><br><span><img id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036063_image2397410153312" src="en-us_image_0137062325.png"></span></div>
</p></li><li id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036063_li17802104895713"><span>In the list, select <strong id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036063_b842352706173947">Programs and Features</strong>.</span><p><p id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036063_p1956516359586">The <strong id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036063_b842352706174029">Programs and Features</strong> window is displayed.</p>
<div class="fignone" id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036063_fig104468115018"><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 5 </b>Programs and Features</span><br><span><img id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036063_image1591771163517" src="en-us_image_0137062384.png"></span></div>
</p></li><li id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036063_li10472175320018"><span>In the program list, right-click the program to be uninstalled and choose <strong id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036063_b842352706174049">Uninstall</strong> from the shortcut menu.</span><p><p id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036063_p7585173215315">A confirmation dialog box is displayed.</p>
<div class="fignone" id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036063_fig16659541510"><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 6 </b>Uninstallation confirmation</span><br><span><img id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036063_image17950205223619" src="en-us_image_0137062392.png"></span></div>
</p></li><li id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036063_li11144710313"><span>Click <strong id="evs_02_0010__en-us_topic_0137036063_b842352706174121">Yes</strong> to uninstall the program.</span></li></ol>
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