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  1. 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 with the …

  2. 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 the temp …

  3. Windows 10 displays 54.4GB of temp files, but only 3GB can be cleaned

    Oct 16, 2018 · Temporary files are generated when users are creating a new file, and their role is to temporarily retain information until the file users are working on is saved. Temporary files should be …

  4. Windows 10 Disk Cleanup keeps showing large amount of Temporary …

    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 remove …

  5. Is it safe to delete AppData\Local\Temp? - Super User

    Jan 18, 2015 · My advice would be to create a new folder in the temp directory and move any files/folders you want to delete to the new folder, check if everything still works.

  6. Do files in temporary folders get automatically deleted?

    Here is a screenshot of the Storage Sense settings: The temporary files category seems to be the general use temp files on the computer, the relevant portion reads: Temporary Files Apps can store …

  7. Can't delete TEMP folder under windows, permission error. Windows ...

    Mar 25, 2024 · One of our servers has a lot of accumulated files under c:\windows\temp folder. Disk cleaner doesn't seem to delete those files - it always reports 4 GB of 'temporary files' even after …

  8. Can't delete/remove temporary files Windows 10 - Super User

    Jul 23, 2023 · The Temp folder will open, CTRL+A to select all and CTRL+DEL to delete all files, some files and folders will give you issues (permission etc.) just " Skip " and make sure to check the Apply …

  9. windows 10 - INetCache/IE folder contains an incredible amount of …

    Sep 15, 2022 · The folder C:\Windows\System32\Config\SystemProfile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\ …

  10. temporary files - Why does my %appdata%\Local\Temp folder have …

    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 the drive it will …