Is it safe to delete AppData\Local\Temp? - Super User
Jan 18, 2015 · Therefore, it's best to leave well-known folders where they are. The same advice (for both the files and the folder) applies to the Temp folder under Windows, though that Temp …
How to safely delete AppData Temp folder? - Super User
Jan 20, 2025 · The files in Temp folders, though, are meant to be deleted at the end of a session. If they're locked (i.e., you've tried to delete the Temp folder manually, from Explorer or CMD, …
Can't delete/remove temporary files Windows 10 - Super User
Jul 23, 2023 · 3 I have tried to remove "Temporary files" in Settings > Storage and in Disk Cleanup tool But after selecting and running the removing/deleting/cleaning process nothing …
Where are Notepad temp/unsaved .txt files located?
Sep 19, 2024 · Since Windows 11 (or maybe earlier) Windows Notepad internally stores unsaved files so if the application (or Windows) crashes they will be still there later. For example, …
What are "temp" folders used for in Windows 10? - Super User
Jul 19, 2020 · You can delete the files in local appdata .. \temp with no harm. If any file is busy by an app, it will not allow deletion. Do not force it. You can also delete files in c:\windows\temp …
windows 10 - INetCache/IE folder contains an incredible amount …
Sep 15, 2022 · The folder C:\Windows\System32\Config\SystemProfile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\ …
temporary files - Why does my %appdata%\Local\Temp folder …
Files that are in use and important for programs will be locked (i.e. open). Windows does not delete files from this directory itself however if you choose "Disk cleanup" in the properties of …
20GB of Temporary Files, Only 50MB in Temp Folder - Super User
Jan 31, 2019 · I recently discovered that the Settings app is showing around 20GB of space used by temporary files. But when I go to remove them I can only remove about 28MB. When I open …
Windows 10 Disk Cleanup keeps showing large amount of …
Jan 27, 2024 · I read that temporary files can affect this. I started by running Disk Cleanup. Initially it showed 55.4 GB of Temporary Files. After running it now shows 55.2 GB. Why would it only …
Windows 10 displays 54.4GB of temp files, but only 3GB can be …
Oct 16, 2018 · After looking at my storage use in Windows 10, I noticed that a lot of storage is taken up by temporary files. According to Settings, about 54.4GB is being used. However, …