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Discus and support Temporary files in settings menu different from sub-menu and disk cleanup, can't delete or... in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Thanks for reading, and sorry about the cumbersome title. When I looked at local storage, I was surprised to see that my 'temporary files' folder... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by DrVenkmen, Jan 16, 2019.

  1. DrVenkmen Win User

    Temporary files in settings menu different from sub-menu and disk cleanup, can't delete or...


    Thanks for reading, and sorry about the cumbersome title.


    When I looked at local storage, I was surprised to see that my 'temporary files' folder contained 48GB - wow. However, when I click the to remove those files, only 4MB of files are able to be selected.


    Similar to when I use disk cleanup, it gathers about the same amount.


    Why can't I find 48GB?!? I want to free up space, I've tried...


    1. Using command prompt to empty temp

    2. Disk cleanup

    3. Showing hidden files to delete '$recycle'

    4. Deleting temp files in safe mode


    What's going on here?

    :)
     
    DrVenkmen, Jan 16, 2019
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  2. Ferdz Amp Win User

    Unable to delete temporary files

    Hi Sumit,

    Looks like you are running out of storage space, let's walk you through the steps of running
    Disc cleanup for your Windows 10 device.

    To delete temporary files, kindly follow these steps:

    • Press the Windows key to launch the Start menu.
    • Type in Disc cleanup and press Enter.
    • Under Files to delete, select the file types to get rid of. To get a description of the file type, select it.
    • Select OK.

    If you need to free up more space, you can also delete system files:

    • Press the Windows key to launch the Start menu.
    • Type in Disc cleanup and press Enter.
    • In Disk cleanup, select Clean up system files.
    • Select the file types to get rid of. To get a description of the file type, select it.
    • Select OK.

    If the suggestions above didn't work, feel free to post back so we can further troubleshoot.
     
    Ferdz Amp, Jan 16, 2019
    #2
  3. dapster Win User
    Disk cleanup: cannot delete temporary internet files


    Note that the issue raised is NOT all temporary files. Rather, it is about temporary internet files.
     
    dapster, Jan 16, 2019
    #3
  4. f14tomcat Win User

    Temporary files in settings menu different from sub-menu and disk cleanup, can't delete or...

    disk cleanup out of order?


    If Edge is open, there will be a lot of locked files.

    To delete files in the Temporary Internet Files folder (or cache) in Microsoft Edge, follow the steps below:

    • Open your Microsoft Edge browser.
    • Click on the More Actions menu with three dots, then select Settings.
    • Below Clear Browsing Data, click Choose what to clear.
    • Select the data that you want to delete.
    • Click Clear.


    Also, as an alternative to Disk Cleanup, try the command line version, as Admin:

    %SystemRoot%\System32\Cmd.exe /c Cleanmgr /sageset:65535 & Cleanmgr /sagerun:65535
     
    f14tomcat, Jan 16, 2019
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