Typically, these files won’t cause any issues. However, they can grow quickly using valuable space on the hard drive, which can be the reason preventing you from installing a new version of the operating system, or they can be the reason you are running out of space on your computer. If you use Windows 10, you have a few ways to safely remove temporary files using the Settings app and the Disk Cleanup tool. This guide will teach you how to quickly delete temporary files on Windows 10 to free up space or reclaim storage space after installing a feature update.
Delete temporary files on Windows 10 from Settings Delete temporary files on Windows 10 from Disk Cleanup Delete temporary files on Windows 10 from Temp folder
Delete temporary files on Windows 10 from Settings
To remove temporary files on Windows 10, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, junk files will be removed from your computer, freeing up space for more important files.
Delete temporary files automatically
Alternatively, you can use “Storage sense” to automatically free up space by removing those temporary files and content from the recycle bin. To delete files wasting space automatically using Storage Sense on Windows 10, use these steps: After completing the steps, Storage sense will delete most temporary files and those that have been in the recycle bin for more than 30 days.
Delete temporary files on Windows 10 from Disk Cleanup
If you are getting a message about your device running out of space, you can also use the Disk Cleanup tool to delete temporary files to free up space on your device. To remove Windows 10 temporary files from Disk Cleanup, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, temporary files will permanently be deleted from your computer, making room for new files.
Delete temporary files on Windows 10 from Temp folder
To clear the temporary files from the Temp folder to free up space, use these steps: After you complete the steps, Windows 10 will delete the files from the Temp folder, freeing up storage space on your computer.
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