How to delete temp files using Disk Cleanup?

In this Blog, we are going to discuss how to use Windows- Disk Cleanup Tool to delete Temporary files.

Disk Cleanup: Disk Cleanup is Windows Utility Software. Its aim is to:

1) Delete temporary files from PC,

2) Delete temporary files from hard drive,

3) Delete temporary internet files,

4) Delete files from recycle bin,

5) Delete log files that maintain application state for future time being,

6) Delete downloaded program files,

7) Delete thumbnails,

8) Delete cached web page,

9) Deletion of remaining setup files

Disk Cleanup tool is the simplest and easiest way to delete system Temporary files without going to any command prompt command or some other third party tool. This is a perfect tool from which various unused files are removed at a click of button without moving here and there.

We will help you in steps, how to use Disk Cleanup Tool.

Step-1: Open My Computer.

For Window XP/Vista/7: 1. Go to start button -> click My Computer.

                                        2. Or Click on My Computer Desktop Icon (If icon is available on your Desktop screen then use this otherwise go with the first one).

For Window 8/8.1/10: Click on File Explorer -> Click Computer or This PC Icon.

Step-2: Right Click on C:\ Drive. Likewise, do same with other drives.

 

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Step-3: Click on properties.

Step-4: Click on “Disk Cleanup” button.

 

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Step-5: Wait for minutes until it is calculating space.

 

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Step-6: You can see the List where Different Files to Delete are listed. Check the respective files only from the list which we are mentioning under below:

i) Downloaded Program Files

ii) Temporary Internet Files

iii) Offline Web pages

iv) Recycle Bin

v) Setup Log Files

vi) Temporary Files

vii) Thumbnails

 

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Step-7: Click on “Clean on System Files” button.

Step-8: Wait. This may take some time to complete.

 

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Step-9: Click on “OK” button.

Step-10: A popup will appear which is saying- “Are you sure you want to permanently delete these files”. Click “Delete Files” button.

Step-11: Disk cleanup tool is deleting all unnecessary files. This may also take some time.

 

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Step-12: And you are done. All unnecessary files are deleted.

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Q-1 Disk Cleanup tool is Window Own Software?

A) True

B) False

Answer: Option(A)

Q-2 What is the use of Disk cleanup tool?

A) To format drives

B) To scan hard drive and heal from infected viruses

C) To Burn data disc

D) To play music

E) None of these

Answer: Option(E)

Explanation: Disk Cleanup tool is used to remove/delete temporary files from PC. Read the above article to know more about Disk Cleanup Utility tool. 

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Is it safe to delete files from system Temporary folder?

This is the last blog from the blog series of Temporary files.

In this blog, we will discuss- Deleting Temporary files harm our Machine or system performance or Application or software?

 

Temporary Files Folder

Some application/program creates temporary files while running to maintain its log details. Each program deletes all its temporary files automatically when it closes, but due to various reasons like program crashes, system halt accidentally due to power failure, program/application not responding, and more. That’s why it’s always a good practice to manually delete out such files time to time.

But, before discussing that - I guaranteed say that the following questions come to every mind. When they are deleting there System Temporary files. And everyone feels the same confusion.

Confusion 1: Should I press the Delete button or not?

Confusion 2: Should I ask some computer expert before deleting such files?

Confusion 3: Should I leave it; temporary files are not harming my system?

Confusion 4: What should I do now?

 

Temporary Files on Temp Folder

I would say it yes; it doesn’t hurt to do it. It’s always safe to delete contents of the temp folder because if you try to open those files you will find .TMP extension files, log files and various files whose deletion won’t harm any program execution. Actually, temporary files are created just to maintain program status and state for the next time if the application doesn’t remember its state. And you also find files that aren’t open are used by an application, and since window won’t let you delete those open file. It will only be deleted either automatically when the application using them closes, or you’ll get them the next time you delete manually.

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Q-1 Where temporary files get stored?

Answer- Temporary files get stored in Computer C:\ drive. But, where exactly it resides in? There are 2 Temp folders present in Windows OS:

1) Temp folder present in Windows (C:\Windows\Temp)

2) Temp folder present in Local Settings folder for each logged-in user (C:\Users\Your PC Name\AppData\Local\Temp)

Q-2 /temp is a type of file system directory.

A) True

B) False

Answer- Option(B) 

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