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Clearing temporary files and gain additional disk storage space in PC👍💪🙌

 How to Delete Temporary Files in Windows??


Temporary files make use huge space in windows. That will make system storage less and could also have pressure on C drive, make our PC slow. 


We have to clean our C drive often to smooth run our PC.


If you are running low on hard drive space, is a good way to gain additional disk storage space.



Easiest way to delete is below 


1) open the Run dialog box, enter WIN+R


2) In the Run window or search box, enter the following command %temp%


3) Select all the files and folders within the Temp folder that you want to delete. CTRL+A to select all the files. Delete all the items in the folder if unnecessary.


4) If there is warning pop up window to delete then SKIP. If you're getting a lot of these messages, check them and  Do this for all current items checkbox and then select SKIP again.


5) In the Run window or search box, enter the following command temp



6) If there is warning pop up window to delete then SKIP. If you're getting a lot of these messages, check them and  Do this for all current items checkbox and then select SKIP again.


7) In the Run window or search box, enter the following command prefetch. If asked for administrative rights please allow.




8) If there is warning pop up window to delete then SKIP. If you're getting a lot of these messages, check them and  Do this for all current items checkbox and then select SKIP again.


9) Finally, locate Recycle Bin on your Desktop, double click on icon, and then Empty Recycle Bin.



Disk Clean-up is a computer maintenance utility included in Microsoft Windows designed to free up disk space on a computer's hard drive

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