Tip #1854 - Schedule Maintenance Tasks (ex. Disk Cleanup)
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I was amazed at how much space I freed up using
Disk Cleanup! I'm terrible at remembering to do this sort of thing. Is
there a way to make this happen automatically?
A:
You can schedule
maintenance tasks like Disk Cleanup. First, see our tip
for settings on Disk Cleanup that will avoid "throwing
out" stuff you might need. Go to the Start Menu, All Programs,
Accessories, System Tools, Scheduled Tasks. The Scheduled Tasks
window will appear, and you can click on the icon "Add Scheduled
Task".
The Scheduled Task
Wizard will open. Click Next to continue and scroll down
to Disk Cleanup. Click it, then click Next. In the next
window, you can select how often you want the task to occur. For most
of us, monthly will be sufficient.
Click Next.
Now select how often you'd like your computer to run this task. It helps
if you select a time your computer is likely to be on. You can either
select a date (the 3rd of the month) or a day (2nd Monday of the month)
to run the task.
Click Next.
You may or may not see a username/password window next, but you shouldn't
need to enter a password unless you set up multiple accounts on your computer.
Click Next, then Finish. and you're
all set to keep your disk space clean- no remembering needed!
If you ever want to
unschedule a task, get back to the scheduled task window (the first picture)
and right-click that task. Then choose Delete and OK.
~ Chris Fisher
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