How to Remove Temporary Files on Windows 11 or 10?

On Windows 11 or 10, temporary files are those files that the system and apps store on the device temporarily. Windows 11 or 10 has many different temporary files, such as those leftover files after installing a new version, upgrade logs, error reporting, temporary Windows installation files, and many more.

Temporary files typically do not cause any problems. However, over time, they can overgrow and may take up a lot of space on the hard drive, which can be why the laptop or desktop computer is running out of storage or preventing you from upgrading to a new version.

In Windows 11 and 10, you can save your valuable hard disk space by removing temporary files. You can safely remove temporary files using the Setting app and the Disk Cleanup tool. It is safe to erase these files.

You will learn how to remove temporary files from Windows 11 and 10 to free up space quickly in this risewindows article.

How to Remove Temporary Files using the Settings app on Windows 10?

To remove temporary files on Windows 10, do these steps:-

Step 1. Firstly, open the Settings app.

Step 2. Now, select the System category.

Step 3. Then, click the Storage tab under System.

Step 4. You can turn the toggle to On next to “Storage Sense can automatically free up space by getting rid of files you don’t need, like temporary files and content in your recycle bin.” So that Windows will automatically clean the temporary files and Recycle Bin files.

To manually erase the temporary files from your PC, click the Temporary files option.

Step 5. After that, select the temporary files you want to remove on the “Temporary files” settings page.

You can select the following types of Temporary files:-

• Downloads,
• Windows Update Cleanup,
• Delivery Optimization Files,
• Thumbnails,
• Microsoft Defender Antivirus,
• Temporary files,
• Windows error reports and feedback diagnostics,
• DirectX Shader Cache,
• Temporary Windows installation files, and
• Temporary Internet Files.

Step 6. Lastly, click the Remove files button.

That’s it. Windows will now purge the selected files on your PC.

How to Remove Temporary Files using Disk Cleanup on Windows 11 and 10?

Using the Disk Cleanup tool, you can also remove temporary files on Windows 11 or 10.

Step 1. Open File Explorer by pressing Windows + E keys on the keyboard.

Step 2. Now, right-click on the Windows installation drive (usually “C“) and select the Properties option.

Step 3. Then, select the General tab in the drive properties dialog.

Step 4. Next, click the Disk Cleanup button.

Step 5. Click on the Clean up system files button.

Step 6. Check the items you want to delete. Examples include Temporary Windows Installation Files, and Windows upgrade log files, Recycle bin, Temporary Files, and System created Windows Error Reporting. After that, click the OK button.

Step 7. Click the Delete Files button.

That’s it. It will permanently delete Temporary files from your computer if you complete the above steps.

How to Erase Temporary Files using the Settings app on Windows 11?

You can erase temporary files using the Settings app on Windows 11 or 10. Use the following steps:-

Step 1. Firstly, launch the Settings app by pressing Windows + I keys on the keyboard.

Step 2. Now, click on the System category from the left side pane.

Step 3. Then, click on the Storage tab.

Step 4. Next, click on the Temporary files tiles.

You can automatically turn on the “Storage Sense” toggle on the Storage settings page to clean the temporary files.

Step 5. Select the files you want to delete and then hit the Remove files button.

Important Tips: To delete temporary files quickly from your PC, press Windows + R keys on the keyboard to open the Run box. Then type %temp% and hit Enter key on the keyboard. Now, select all temporary files by pressing Ctrl + A keys on the keyboard and then press the Delete key.

That’s it for the article.

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