How to delete temporary internet files windows 10
Looking for safely remove temporary files on windows 10 to Free up some significant amount of Disk Space or optimize Windows System performance? You can manually delete temp files using %temp% command, configure Storage sense feature to automatically remove temp files or use Cleaner to cleanup Temp files with one click.
what are temporary files?
Temporary files are usually referred to those files that apps store on your computer to hold information temporarily. However, on Windows 10 there are many other temporary file types, including those leftover files after updating the operating system, upgrade logs, error reporting, temporary Windows installation files, and more.
Manually Delete Temporary files
Deleting temporary files in Windows does no harm. You’re just clearing out the trash that Windows downloaded, used and doesn’t need anymore.
To find out and Delete Temporary files Press Windows key + R to open the run dialog. Type or paste ‘%temp%’ into the box and hit Enter. This should take you to C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Temp. Now Press Ctrl + A to select all and hit Shift + Delete To clear them permanently.
Using Disk Cleanup Utility
If you find you need more space, then you Can Run the disk cleanup Utility to see what else you can safely get rid of. To do this type disk cleanup on start menu search and hit the enter key. Select The System installation Drive ( usually its C Drive ) and click ok To start the cleanup process. this will scan system error, memory dump files, Temp Internet Files Etc. Also, you can perform advanced cleanup by click on Cleanup System files. Now check all boxes over 20MB and Select OK to Cleaup these Temp files.
Configure Storage Sense For Automatic process
If you use Windows 10 Creators Update there is a new setting called Storage sense which will do a lot of this for you. It was introduced in the last big update but passed a lot of people by. It is Microsoft’s attempt to make Windows a little more efficient. It will automatically delete the contents of the Temp files and Recycle bin after 30 days which will work for most users. continue reading..
