Easily Delete Temporary Files on Windows 10

 

Use Disk Cleanup

Disk Cleanup is a program in Windows 10 that lets you quickly delete files that are no longer necessary, including temp files. To launch Disk Cleanup, type “Disk Cleanup” in the Windows Search bar and then click the “Disk Cleanup” app in the search results.

The Disk Cleanup for Windows (C:) window will open. Check the box next to each type of the temporary files you want to delete and then click “OK.”

A pop-up message will appear asking you to confirm that you want to delete the selected files. Click “Delete Files.”

The system will then begin deleting the selected temp files.

Delete Temp Files From the Settings App

You can also delete temp files from the Settings app. First, open Settings by clicking the Windows icon in the bottom-left corner of the desktop to open the Start menu, and then clicking the gear icon. Alternatively, press Windows+i.

The Settings window will open. Here, click the “System” option.

Next, click “Storage” in the left-hand pane.

On the next screen, click “Temporary Files” under the Windows (C:) group.

A list of what your system considers temporary files will appear. Check the box next to the files you want to delete and then click “Remove Files.”

Windows 10 will now begin deleting the temp files.

Manually Delete Temp Files

If you like doing things the old-fashioned way, you can also delete the temp files yourself in File Explorer. But instead of digging around through multiple layers of folders trying to locate the Temp folder, you can use a shortcut. First, press Windows+R to open the Run app. Once open, type %temp% in the text box and then click “OK” or press Enter.

The Temp folder will open in File Explorer. Select the files that you want to delete. You can quickly select all of the files by pressing Ctrl+A. Selected files are highlighted in blue.

Next, right-click on any of the selected files. In the context menu that appears, click “Delete.”

Windows will begin deleting the selected temp files.