As Windows Server and desktop administrators on thousands of machines we regularly see computers that have their C:\ drive filled with junk, and we have many articles on how to fix that:
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- Can C:\Windows\WINSxS\Temp Be Safely Deleted?
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- Can C:\WINDOWS\LOGS\CBS Be Safely Deleted?
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- How To Clean C:\WINDOWS\WINSXS With Easy DISM Command
- How To Automatically Delete Files Over X Days Old
- Script to Delete Specific Files Folders From Each User Profile
- VIDEO: PowerShell Script To Delete Only Account Unknown User Profiles
- Is It Safe To Delete The Recovery Partition?
However one of the fastest easiest ways is simply to delete everyone’s Recycle Bins.
- Launch a CMD PROMPT AS AN ADMINISTRATOR
- Type
rd /s /q C:\$Recycle.Bin
- Press ENTER and wait a few seconds

rd
stands for “remove directory.”/s
removes all directories and files in the specified directory./q
enables quiet mode, which means you won’t be prompted for confirmation.
Can Recycle Bins Be Safely Deleted?
Yes, you can delete users recycle bins which will often reclaim a substantial amount of space. A user’s recycle bin is automatically recreated as soon as they delete a file.
Performing this one simple task recently cleared up nearly 20GBof wasted disk space what of our clients servers and I have personally seen it clean up as much as 30GB on shared machines like remote desktop servers and boardroom computers.
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