How to Delete Temporary Files in Windows 10

By Michael | Last Updated January 03, 2024

When you are running the Windows OS, the system can create temporary files and usually delete them automatically when they are useless. However, the temporary files may not be removed in some cases, for example, the program using the temporary file crashes suddenly. With the increasing number of undeleted temporary files, your disk space can be easily taken up. So, how to delete temporary files in Windows 10 manually? Here are 4 powerful ways for you to delete all temporary files in Windows 10.

1. 1. Delete Temporary Files with Settings
2. 2. Delete Temporary Files via Disk Cleanup
3. 3. Delete Temporary Files Using CMD
4. 4. Delete Temporary Files through a Third-Party Tool

1. Delete Temporary Files with Settings

Step 1: Open Settings and access System.

Step 2: Choose Storage and select This PC (the drive installed with Windows OS).

Step 3: Click Temporary files and then the temporary files will be scanned for details.

Step 4: Locate to the Temporary files option and check it.

Step 5: Scroll the page to the top and click Remove files to delete temporary files in Windows 10.

2. Delete Temporary Files via Disk Cleanup

Step 1: Search Disk Cleanup in the taskbar and open it.

Step 2: Select the system drive to clean up. Then hit OK.

Step 3: Under Files to delete, select Temporary files to remove and click OK to run the operation.

3. Delete Temporary Files Using CMD

It's an available way to delete temporary files in Windows 10 by using CMD and here is how.

Step 1: Type cmd in the taskbar and run it as an admin.

Step 2: Enter del /q/f/s %TEMP%\* in the cmd and press Enter to run this command.

4. Delete Temporary Files through a Third-Party Tool

To delete temporary files conveniently, you can also apply the third-party tool and iSunshare System Genius is the worth-trying one. iSunshare System Genius is a reliable utility that helps you optimize your Windows OS by cleaning up registry files as well as junk files like temporary files and speeding up Windows boot time. With the help of it, you can not only know what kind of temporary files exist on your system but also delete all temporary files within a few clicks. To try such a smart tool, you can follow the easy steps below.

Step 1: Download and install iSunshare System Genius on your Windows PC.

Step 2: Launch the tool and select Junk File in the left pane. Then click Scan to find out all junk files including temporary files.

Step 3: After the scanning process completed, the junk files will be shown clearly by dividing it into different types of files. You can uncheck the box near the Junk file scan result firstly and then only check Temporary Files. After that, hit Clean to begin deleting temporary files.

Tips: To see more details about temporary files, you can double-click its icon/size(257.67MB here).

Step 4: When the temporary files are erased successfully, you can see the following screen.

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