Install Disk Cleanup without Desktop Experience?
Is it possible to install the Disk Cleanup utility in Windows 2012-R2 Server Core WITHOUT having to install the stupid "Desktop Experience"? If so, how is it done?
Thank you,
Ed
Hi there
Go to C:\Windows\winsxs\ and search for cleanmgr, hopefully should be in there?
Cheers
Dale
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At line:1 char:1
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At line:1 char:1
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+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (@{Vhd=; Credent...Name=localhost}:PSObject) [Install-WindowsFeature],
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