
All active instances of BlueStacks 5 will now close. NOTE: All running instances of BlueStacks will be closed when disk cleanup is in progress and you will not be able to launch BlueStacks 5 until it is complete.ģ. After it is downloaded, click on the tool to start the disk cleanup process. Disk cleanup tool for 32-bit version of WindowsĢ.Disk cleanup tool for 64-bit version of Windows.Download the disk cleanup tool using the links below based on the version of your Windows. If you are using an older version of BlueStacks 5, you can manually download and run the BlueStacks disk cleanup tool to free up disk space on your desktop/laptop.ġ. How can I free up disk space if I'm using an older version of BlueStacks 5? You can now launch BlueStacks 5 to continue playing your favorite Android games! Once disk cleanup is complete, you will see a confirmation message on your screen. You can view the progress on your screen, as shown below.ģ. The disk cleanup process will begin and may take a few minutes to complete. The BlueStacks 5 window and the Multi-instance Manager will now close.

Click on the Disk cleanup icon and then c lick on "Continue" to proceed. Launch the Multi-instance Manager by clicking on its icon in the side toolbar. How can I run Disk cleanup from the Multi-instance Manager?ġ. Once the disk cleanup is complete, the running instance from where the disk cleanup was initiated will launch automatically. You can view the progress on your screen, as shown below. The BlueStacks 5 window will now close and the disk cleanup process will begin.


NOTE: All running instances will be closed when disk cleanup is in progress and you will not be able to launch BlueStacks 5 until it is complete.ģ. Navigate to the "User data" tab and click on "Free up space" under the "Disk cleanup" section.Ģ. On your BlueStacks 5 home screen, click on the gear icon to access the "Settings" menu. How can I run Disk cleanup from the BlueStacks 5 settings menu?ġ.

NOTE: If you are using an older version of BlueStacks 5, click here to learn how to free up your disk space. Run Disk cleanup from the Multi-instance Manager.Run Disk cleanup from BlueStacks settings.You can use the Disk cleanup tool in the following ways: The Disk cleanup tool frees up disk space by removing such app files from your desktop/laptop. Sometimes certain Android apps still take up space on your system even after they have been uninstalled. You can free up disk space on your desktop/laptop by using the Disk cleanup tool on BlueStacks 5.
