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How to remove temporary files using Disk Cleanup
- Open File Explorer.
- Click on This PC.
- Right-click the drive with the Windows 10 installation and select Properties.
- Click the Disk Cleanup button.
- Click the Cleanup system files button.
- Check the items you want to delete.
- Click OK.
- Click Delete Files to complete the task.
Should I delete temporary files Windows 10?
To delete temporary files:
- Search for Disk cleanup from the taskbar and select it from the list of results.
- Select the drive you want to clean up, and then select OK.
- Under Files to delete, select the file types to get rid of. To get a description of the file type, select it.
- Select OK.
Why can’t I delete temporary files in Windows 10?
Solution 1 – Delete the files manually
- Press Windows key + R.
- Type temp > click OK.
- Press Ctrl + A > click Delete.
- Press Windows key + R.
- Type %temp% > click OK.
- Press Ctrl + A > click Delete.
- Press Windows key + R.
- Type prefetch > click OK.
