Steps to Delete Temporary Files on Windows 11
Steps to Delete Temporary Files on Windows 11
There are several ways and methods that you can use to delete temporary files on Windows 11. Let’s go through all of those methods one by one and find out which method is suitable for you.
1. Delete Temporary Files using the Settings App
1. Delete Temporary Files using the Settings App
2. Delete Temporary Files using Disk Cleanup
2. Delete Temporary Files using Disk Cleanup
The oldest technique that you can use for deleting temporary files including the windows updates is the disk cleanup. Follow the below steps to learn how to use disk cleanup to clean up the Temporary Files. Note: If you wish to delete the System files, click on the system files, then choose all the folders and click ok.
3. Automatically Delete Temporary Files using Storage Sense
3. Automatically Delete Temporary Files using Storage Sense
Another cool technique which is a lot more simpler and easier for deleting temporary files is the storage sense. The storage sense is a feature which was introduced back with Windows 10, however it has been a bit of more improvement with Windows 11. Do keep in mind that after a based on your configuration, it’s going to delete the temporary files automatically.
4. Delete Temporary Files using CMD
4. Delete Temporary Files using CMD
Like it or not but CMD is even more older than Disk cleanup. In fact, as long as you know the commands to navigate around CMD, it is a lot simpler to do anything which also include deleting temporary files.
5. Delete Temporary Files using Bash Script
5. Delete Temporary Files using Bash Script
The final method that I want to introduce to is by using bash script to permanently deleting temporary files. But first the first step is creating a better script in that you can could run it anytime that you want.
Conclusion:
These are the five techniques that you can use to Delete Temporary Files on Windows 11/10 easily. Let me know what other methods you use for cleaning up your system in the comment section.
