Windows 10: Disk Cleanup

Discus and support Disk Cleanup in Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance to solve the problem; When Disk cleanup and, or Win 10 storage clean up is run in Admin or User modes, the Temporary Internet Folders always show 640KB/140MB of temp files... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance' started by Stitch194, Aug 20, 2018.

  1. Stitch194 Win User

    Disk Cleanup


    When Disk cleanup and, or Win 10 storage clean up is run in Admin or User modes, the Temporary Internet Folders always show 640KB/140MB of temp files remaining after cleanup is complete. I can run the Disk cleanup 1 x 2 x 3 x make no difference. Admin shows 640KB, User 104MB. after cleaning.
    Clicking on view files shows the folders are empty? The folder path is "User > AppData > Local > Microsoft > Windows >INetCache >IE" Following the path, no such folder "INetCache IE. exists.
    Is this normal, or am I missing something.

    Win 10 Pro, Browser Fire Fox

    :)
     
    Stitch194, Aug 20, 2018
    #1
  2. DaveM121 Win User

    disk cleanup

    Hi joysoder, to properly and safely delete any files not required by your system, run Disk Cleanup twice as explained below. Each time select everything in the list and delete them. Disk Cleanup will not suggest deleting anything that is not safe to delete
    . . .

    Open File Explorer

    Click on your hard drive

    On the Manage Tab, click Cleanup

    Let Disk Cleanup do its initial scan

    Select Everything in the list and choose Delete

    Start Disk Cleanup again

    Let Disk Cleanup do its initial scan

    This time in the resulting dialog, click 'Cleanup System Files'

    Let Disk Cleanup run another scan

    Select Everything in the list and choose Delete
     
    DaveM121, Aug 20, 2018
    #2
  3. Disk Cleanup after The anniversary update

    Hi,

    I realize the inconvenience you are experiencing with Disk Cleanup. I will certainly help you.

    As per your query, I would like to inform you that, it is safe to delete all the files with extension .tmp in the temporary files folder.

    I suggest you to try deleting the temporary file manually by the steps provided below and check if it helps:

    • Go to Windows key+ R and type
      temp
    • Select all of the files and folders within the Temp folder and delete.

    Please follow the below link to run disk cleanup:

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...-996f-99e02c7301c2/disk-cleanup-in-windows-10

    Kindly update us on the issue to assist you further.

    Thank You.
     
    Swetha Sree, Aug 20, 2018
    #3
  4. Disk Cleanup

    Disk Cleanup fails

    I appreciate your suggestion. However, I had hoped for a simple solution which would have fixed Disk Cleanup, not offered a work-around. It's like, my car is running poorly. I explain the problem, then someone suggests, "Just take the bus!"

    I will try to use your suggestion, but it doesn't fix the original problem and requires several steps. These could also result in the inadvertent deletion of a wanted
    program rather than unneeded files produced during the use of a desired program. Rather like deleting my browser to get rid of cached sites.

    Can anyone explain why Disk Cleanup isn't cleaning up my disk??
     
    stringed0001, Aug 20, 2018
    #4
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