Temporary File Removal

Temporary File Removal

Temporary File Removal

 One really easy way to free up some disk space in Windows is to delete temporary files, sometimes referred to as temp files. Temp files are exactly what they probably sound like: files that your operating system only needed to exist temporarily while in use, but are now just wasting space.

 Most temporary files are stored in what's the called the Windows Temp folder, the location of which differs from computer to computer, and even user to user.

 Note: You can delete temp files in the way outlined below in any version of Windows, including Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.

 1. Click on ‘Start’

 2. Click on ‘Run’

 3. Copy & paste ‘%temp%’ under ‘Run’ field  

 4. Then the below screen appears. Select all files & apply ‘Shift + Delete’ for permanent deletion.




     5.Windows prevent you deletion those files in use by the system. Please click on ‘Skip’.






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