Recently ran into a fun puzzler where my Windows Server 2008 R2 Machine had Disk Defragmenter available, but not Disk Cleanup. After a few googles, I found this little fun gem. In short, Disk Cleanup is part of what Windows calls 'Desktop Experience' which installs a lot of other items like Desktop Themes and the like. Since most servers are meant for a specific function, Windows by default disables this. This blog post article tells you how to either:
- Turn Desktop Experience on
- Copy over the two executables needed get back your Disk Cleanup
Kudos to Nathalie Vaiser.
https://support.appliedi.net/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/992/0/how-to-enable-the-disk-cleanup-tool-on-windows-server-2008-r2