How to run Disk Cleanup in Windows XP By Drew Mathers | August 21, 2015 1 1. Click: Start 2 2. Click: All Programs 3 3. Click: Accessories 4 4. Click: System Tools 5 5. Click: Disk Cleanup 6 6. Wait for Disk Cleanup to calculate. (Click to continue) 7 7. Check: [x] Recycle Bin 8 8. Check: [x] Temporary files 9 9. Click: [OK] 10 10. Click: [Yes] 11 11. Wait for Disk Cleanup to process. Posted in Beginner