The downloads folder is the default folder on the system for file saves. Those who don't follow sites that reported about the new feature may have run into the issue. Most users interested in tech were probably not affected by the inclusion as they were informed about the change on this site and others. Tip: There are plenty of free third-party tools available that replicate Disk Cleanup functionality such as CleanMgr+ or Clean Space. Users who checked all options regularly that the tool provided were hit and that is likely the main reason why Microsoft decided to remove it. Reports of users who had their entire downloads history deleted by Disk Cleanup started to emerge soon after the release of Windows 10 version 1809.

Microsoft confirmed the removal of the Downloads folder option in Disk Cleanup in the release notes for build 19018.īased on feedback, weâ€™ve decided to remove the downloads folder from disk cleanup

The classic version of Disk Cleanup will be replaced by the Settings version of Disk Cleanup.

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