Chkdsk utility and disk cleanup utility

[Fedlix]

What is the job of chkdsk and disk cleanup in Windows Vista. I am doing a short course on Windows where I found that using this both can help me to deal with number of system problems. I am not really sure how to deal with the same on Vista. Can anyone provide me a bit detail on the same. Thanks.

[Jamescz]

There is no difference between Chkdsk and Disk Cleanup used in XP or Vista. Both are same. Disk Cleanup helps you to wipe out old system files, temp folder, and other unwanted stuff. By deleting those thing your system gain some performance. Chkdsk on the other hand verifies your hard drive for bad sectors. It is good to perform chkdsk. It will alert you before your drive is completely damaged or stop working.