Disk Cleanup Utility on Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft requires that the Desktop Experience feature be installed on Server 2008 R2 for the Disk Cleanup Utility to work, but you can work around that requirement.

Start a Command Prompt running as Administrator and run the following:

copy C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-cleanmgr_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_c9392808773cd7da\cleanmgr.exe c:\windows\system32

copy C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-cleanmgr.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_en-us_b9cb6194b257cc63\cleanmgr.exe.mui c:\windows\System32\en-US

cleanmgr.exe

Microsoft Article: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff630161(v=ws.10).aspx

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