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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: geoffl on April 19, 2013, 04:58:31 AM

Title: cleanmgr will not work
Post by: geoffl on April 19, 2013, 04:58:31 AM

Hi,
I have a windows 7 computer about 6 months old and cleanmgr will not work. If I go to the command prompt and type 'AAA' it tells me 'AAA is not an executable.........'  Type 'cleanmgr' and the screen just shows the prompt again. I guess this means it finds the program and quits.
Geoffl

Title: Re: cleanmgr will not work
Post by: soybean on April 19, 2013, 01:30:43 PM

What is typing "AAA" supposed to accomplish?

Are you trying to run the Windows Disk Cleanup utility?

Title: Re: cleanmgr will not work
Post by: geoffl on April 19, 2013, 05:15:15 PM

Just trying to say if you type something that is not a command you get told that. I type cleanmgr at the prompt and and it  finds the program but the program does not work.
Geoffl

Title: Re: cleanmgr will not work
Post by: soybean on April 19, 2013, 05:39:07 PM

If you open All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then click on Disk Cleanup, can run it? 

Title: Re: cleanmgr will not work
Post by: geoffl on April 19, 2013, 07:03:15 PM

on every other computer I have disk cleanup shows up under system tools but not this one

Title: Re: cleanmgr will not work
Post by: patio on April 19, 2013, 07:09:58 PM

See Here... (http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-system/missing-option-disk-cleanup-in-system-tools/2a957b7f-7d2c-4c60-9217-606479e435b6)

This happens if you set a custom size for the Recycle Bin also...

Title: Re: cleanmgr will not work
Post by: geoffl on April 19, 2013, 08:26:36 PM

WIN+R %windir%\systen32\cleanmgr says 'cannot find cleanmgr'. Can I download it from somewhere?

Title: Re: cleanmgr will not work
Post by: patio on April 19, 2013, 09:05:25 PM

There are 3 methods in that link...did you try them all ? ?

Title: Re: cleanmgr will not work
Post by: geoffl on April 19, 2013, 10:33:41 PM

Yes, the first one cleanup is listed but when you click it does nothing. The second option cleanup is not listed

Title: Re: cleanmgr will not work
Post by: Allan on April 20, 2013, 04:27:25 AM

What happens if you try to get to disc cleanup via Explorer (right - click on the drive, properties)?

Title: Re: cleanmgr will not work
Post by: geoffl on April 21, 2013, 05:28:47 PM

Finally an answer. Running via explorer says 'windows can't find........ It maybe corrupt or missing... to reinstall run windows setup.' My windows came preinstalled and I don't have a disk. Can I just copy it from another computer.
Geoffl

Title: Re: cleanmgr will not work
Post by: soybean on April 21, 2013, 05:41:17 PM

I don't know about downloading that file but you could download and install CCleaner and use its Cleaner tool. 

Title: Re: cleanmgr will not work
Post by: patio on April 21, 2013, 06:04:12 PM

It's Win7...
Re-boot the PC...tap F8 repeatedly on startup...if you see the Win logo you waited too long...
Choose Advanced startup menu...and from there choose startup repair...do NOT interrupt it...

Title: Re: cleanmgr will not work
Post by: geoffl on April 21, 2013, 07:17:40 PM

That worked fine. Thank you so much for your help.
Geoffl

Title: Re: cleanmgr will not work
Post by: patio on April 21, 2013, 08:49:04 PM

Cool Beans...glad you're fixed up...

Title: Re: cleanmgr will not work
Post by: geoffl on April 22, 2013, 03:25:21 AM

Thanks again so much. You guys have solved so many problems for me. This is a great site, and I thank everyone for the care and time they spend to come up with great solutions to problems.
Geoffl