How to delete temporary files on Windows 10 hard drives: A temporary file is a file with the extension .TMP and starting with a tilde symbol (~). Windows generates temporary files and Windows deletes them at the end of the procedure. But if you encounter an unexpected exit, it may leave some of the temporary files on your hard drives. Worried about unwanted temporary files piling up and wasting your storage space? No. Windows 10 has a great new feature that efficiently cleans up disk spaces by removing these temporary files. You don't need to install any third party software to get this functionality. Everything comes bundled with your new Windows 10. Read on to learn how to hack this simple trick, which comes in handy when it comes to cleaning.
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1 STEP
- Extend the Start menu and click Application Settings to open the window settings file.
2 STEP
- Now from the window that opens, click on the icon labeled System to open a new window for System settings.
PHASE 3
- From the left pane of the new window, click on the eighth option from the top, which is Retention. In the right window pane, you will see the storage drives hosted by your system. To delete temporary files from the This PC drive, click on them.
PHASE 4
- A new window opens for the selected drive, showing memory usage.
PHASE 5
- Scroll down to the bottom of the window to find Temporary Files and click on it.
PHASE 6
- The window for Temporary Files opens. Here you can see the storage area occupied by the temporary files. Tap Delete temporary files to free this storage area. If Trash is occupying an area, you can also clear it by tapping the Empty Trash as shown in the image.
PHASE 7
- Now, if you want to wipe the temp files on drive D or any other drive in that matter, you just need to open the required drive memory usage window as before.
PHASE 8
- Just scroll down and find the Temporary Files file and then delete the temporary files, if any.
That's all. Now you can clean temporary and junk files from any Windows drive in an easy way. Try this simple trick today to show who is the ultimate master of your system. Hope the article was helpful.
