How To Delete Temporary Files in Windows 10

Introduction

An additional quality feature in Windows 10 is to delete the temporary files and folders. The users can delete the temporary files and folders in Windows 10 by using the various in-built tools such as the Disk Management tool and Disk Cleanup tool and also by third-party apps. It is a well-known feature among most Windows users.

Temporary files are created by the operating system when the user is performing or completing a task. But, when the temporary files are created in a huge amount in the system, they are responsible for a slowdown of the system.

By deleting the temporary files and folders, the user can get a significant amount of free space and enhance the performance of the operating system.

This tutorial will show you various ways of how to delete all temporary files and folders in Windows 10.

Method 1 – Delete Temporary Files Using System Settings

Step-1 : From the Start Menu, click on the Settings button.

Step-2: “Windows Settings” will appear on the screen, then click on the “System” option.

Step-3: Click on the “Storage” option.

Step-4: Choose any drive (local storage) to check where space is being used.

Step-5: Now, click on the “Temporary files” option.

Step-6: Find the “Temporary files” option and click (select) on it and then click on the “Remove files” button to remove the temporary files

Method 2. Delete Temporary Files Via Disk Cleanup

Step-1: Go to Property of drive. Under the “Files to delete” section, check or select the “temporary files” option and click on the “OK” button.

Method 3. Delete Temporary Files Using Temp Folder

Type “%temp%” and click on the OK button. It will open temp file folder, select all those files and delete.

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