138Chapter 9: Maintaining Your Computerwww.gateway.comUsing Disk CleanupDelete unnecessary files, such as temporary Windows files, to free hard drivespace.To use the WindowsDisk Cleanup program:1 Click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer window opens.2 Right-click the hard drive that you want to delete files from, for exampleLocal Disk (C:), then click Properties. The Properties dialog box opens at theGeneral tab.3 Click Disk Cleanup. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens.4 Make sure that the check box beside each file type you want to delete isselected. For more information about file types you can delete, read thedescriptions in the Disk Cleanup dialog box.5 Click OK, then click Yes.
