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Hey all, sorry for all the recent posts here, but I am still getting used to the fact that I am now running Windows 8.1 and the issue I am having now is that it takes forever to run disk cleanup and have no clue why, I get stuck on Windows Update Cleanup for 20 minutes before I finally get to choose what to delete and when I say delete files it takes forever and then I can't finish it due to time, if anybody has any suggestions on how to speed up the process that would be greatly helpful thanks a lot guys
 

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    Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit
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    Toshiba Satelitte C655-S5547
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    Intel Core i3-2350M@2.30GHZ
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    4 GB
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    This laptop was originally bought in like new condition off Amazon in September of 2014 with Windows 7 Home Premium installed and about 6 months later I got a e-mail from my school telling me I could get all kinds of software free for my computer and then decided to upgrade to Windows 7 Professional, about a week later I wanted to give Windows 8.1 a try, well after failing on using it the first ti
Hi,
Do not interrupt disk cleanup process.
My PC is pretty clean and I got the same issue and it took more than 1 hour to complete. so just leave it and wait.
next time it will be shorter.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Enterprise
Yes, disk cleanup is one of my major whinges with 8.1. Once you have a clean system then it will run quicker, although quicker is a relative term. I never seem to get away with less than 10 minutes or more.

I'm currently doing a clean install of 8.1 and the first clean up has taken nearly 90 minutes.
 

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  • OS
    W10 x64 pro and W8.1 x86
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    Dell Vostro 3750/Acer 9301
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    Intel i5/AMD Turion 64
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    4Gb/2Gb
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    Intel i5 internal/NVidia GEFORCE GO 6100
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    Realtek
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    250Gb SSD and 120Gb
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    HP Z4000
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    76 down, 20 up
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techtitan100 said:
Hey all, sorry for all the recent posts here, but I am still getting used to the fact that I am now running Windows 8.1 and the issue I am having now is that it takes forever to run disk cleanup and have no clue why, I get stuck on Windows Update Cleanup for 20 minutes before I finally get to choose what to delete and when I say delete files it takes forever and then I can't finish it due to time, if anybody has any suggestions on how to speed up the process that would be greatly helpful thanks a lot guys
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For a bit mor information on disk cleanup see this thread.
 

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  • OS
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Cliff's Black & Blue Wonder
    CPU
    Intel Core i9-9900K
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero
    Memory
    32 GB Quad Kit, G.Skill Trident Z RGB Series schwarz, DDR4-3866, 18-19-19-39-2T
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    ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix O24G, 24576 MB GDDR6X
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    (1) HD Webcam C270 (2) NVIDIA High Definition Audio (3) Realtek High Definition Audio
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    BenQ BL2711U(4K) and a hp 27vx(1080p)
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    1920 x 1080 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
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    C: Samsung 960 EVO NVMe M.2 SSD
    E: & O: Libraries & OneDrive-> Samsung 850 EVO 1TB
    D: Hyper-V VM's -> Samsung PM951 Client M.2 512Gb SSD
    G: System Images -> HDD Seagate Barracuda 2TB
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    Corsair HX1000i High Performance ATX Power Supply 80+ Platinum
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    hanteks Enthoo Pro TG
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    Thermaltake Floe Riing RGB TT Premium-Edition 360mm and 3 Corsair blue LED fans
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    Trust GTX THURA
    Mouse
    Trust GTX 148
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    25+/5+ (+usually faster)
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    Edge; Chrome; IE11
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    Windows Defender of course & Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit as a
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    Router: FRITZ!Box 7590 AX V2
    Sound system: SHARP HT-SBW460 Dolby Atmos Soundbar
    Webcam: Logitech BRIO ULTRA HD PRO WEBCAM 4K webcam with HDR
I must be lucky, or maybe anal about keepiing my machine clean. I just ran disk cleanup (including system files) on my fully updated 8.1 laptop. It took barely 5 minutes. I don't remember it ever taking more than maybe 10.
 

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  • OS
    Win 8
    Computer type
    Laptop
I run it once a month 1-2 weeks after patch Tuesday. I wait in case the updates cause problems, because if you cleanup updates too early, you cannot revert back and then have to reimage the whole disk, because a restore point only works when the "old" files are there to replace the "new".
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Update Pro in Hyper-V/Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
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    PC/Desktop
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    Cliff's Black & Blue Wonder
    CPU
    Intel Core i9-9900K
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero
    Memory
    32 GB Quad Kit, G.Skill Trident Z RGB Series schwarz, DDR4-3866, 18-19-19-39-2T
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix O24G, 24576 MB GDDR6X
    Sound Card
    (1) HD Webcam C270 (2) NVIDIA High Definition Audio (3) Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ BL2711U(4K) and a hp 27vx(1080p)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
    Hard Drives
    C: Samsung 960 EVO NVMe M.2 SSD
    E: & O: Libraries & OneDrive-> Samsung 850 EVO 1TB
    D: Hyper-V VM's -> Samsung PM951 Client M.2 512Gb SSD
    G: System Images -> HDD Seagate Barracuda 2TB
    PSU
    Corsair HX1000i High Performance ATX Power Supply 80+ Platinum
    Case
    hanteks Enthoo Pro TG
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    Thermaltake Floe Riing RGB TT Premium-Edition 360mm and 3 Corsair blue LED fans
    Keyboard
    Trust GTX THURA
    Mouse
    Trust GTX 148
    Internet Speed
    25+/5+ (+usually faster)
    Browser
    Edge; Chrome; IE11
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    Windows Defender of course & Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit as a
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    Sound system: SHARP HT-SBW460 Dolby Atmos Soundbar
    Webcam: Logitech BRIO ULTRA HD PRO WEBCAM 4K webcam with HDR
Cliff S said:
I run it once a month 1-2 weeks after patch Tuesday. I wait in case the updates cause problems, because if you cleanup updates too early, you cannot revert back and then have to reimage the whole disk, because a restore point only works when the "old" files are there to replace the "new".
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What do you mean by "reimage"? reformat hard drive and install again?
Never thought about this, doesn't backup contain all system files including updates?
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Enterprise
What do you mean by "reimage"? reformat hard drive and install again?
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I mean reimaging using an image backup using something like Macrium Reflect. Like you could do in windows 7(Windows 8.1 doesn't really support this)

Never thought about this, doesn't backup contain all system files including updates?
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No just backup copies from your libraries. Systemfile copies are kept in the WinSxS folder with all pending changes. Even System cannot restore uninstalled files.

When I said "because if you cleanup updates too early, you cannot revert back", I should have said "roll back" instead of "revert", because Windows needs something to rollback to. Just like one can't rollback a uninstalled driver, it's not there any more.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Update Pro in Hyper-V/Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Cliff's Black & Blue Wonder
    CPU
    Intel Core i9-9900K
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero
    Memory
    32 GB Quad Kit, G.Skill Trident Z RGB Series schwarz, DDR4-3866, 18-19-19-39-2T
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix O24G, 24576 MB GDDR6X
    Sound Card
    (1) HD Webcam C270 (2) NVIDIA High Definition Audio (3) Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ BL2711U(4K) and a hp 27vx(1080p)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
    Hard Drives
    C: Samsung 960 EVO NVMe M.2 SSD
    E: & O: Libraries & OneDrive-> Samsung 850 EVO 1TB
    D: Hyper-V VM's -> Samsung PM951 Client M.2 512Gb SSD
    G: System Images -> HDD Seagate Barracuda 2TB
    PSU
    Corsair HX1000i High Performance ATX Power Supply 80+ Platinum
    Case
    hanteks Enthoo Pro TG
    Cooling
    Thermaltake Floe Riing RGB TT Premium-Edition 360mm and 3 Corsair blue LED fans
    Keyboard
    Trust GTX THURA
    Mouse
    Trust GTX 148
    Internet Speed
    25+/5+ (+usually faster)
    Browser
    Edge; Chrome; IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender of course & Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit as a
    Other Info
    Router: FRITZ!Box 7590 AX V2
    Sound system: SHARP HT-SBW460 Dolby Atmos Soundbar
    Webcam: Logitech BRIO ULTRA HD PRO WEBCAM 4K webcam with HDR
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