Windows 10: Temporary files taking too much of the disk space

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  1. SAMIRACICOGNANI
    SamiraCicognani Win User

    Temporary files taking too much of the disk space


    Hi, my problem is the same as the one posted here https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/temporary-files-not-available-to-delete-taking-up/c9d8bb7f-e40f-4a8c-a546-81ab82e0e2f9I didn't manage to free up the disk space by following the instructions proposed by A. User moderator.As you can see the Temporary files take a huge amount of the available disk space.I don't know if it matters but I have a windows linux subsystem installed.Thank you in advance.

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    SamiraCicognani, Jul 23, 2024
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  2. GUY NN
    Guy NN Win User

    Issue with temporary files

    Hi Junaid,

    I unhide the files as per the article "Show hidden files" but it does not help to see what takes up to 29GB in my temporary files (settings/system/storage/temporary files).

    The other two methods you mentioned have already been tried without success.

    Regards,

    Guy
     
    Guy NN, Jul 23, 2024
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  3. JOSE EST
    Jose Est Win User
    Disk Cleanup - Padlock on Temporary Internet Files

    Hi Dennis,

    Deleting temporary files is one way of to free up space on your drive.

    For us to properly isolate your concern and provide an appropriate resolution, kindly answer the following questions below:

    • We would like to confirm if you were running the Disk Cleanup utility?
    • Can you confirm that the only files you cannot delete were all temporary Internet files?
    • Was there a lock displayed beside the temporary Internet files?
    • Were there any error messages when you tried to run a disk clean up.
    • Can you send us a screenshot of the error message?
    • What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

    Looking forward to your response.
     
    Jose Est, Jul 23, 2024
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  4. MOSKEN_L - MSFT
    Mosken_L - MSFT Win User

    Temporary files taking too much of the disk space

    Temporary Files Not Available to Delete Taking Up Huge Amount of Disk Space After Reboot

    You can safely perform the above steps multiple times because cache files, temporary files are constantly generated during system usage and the above cleanup methods are for system temporary files, update cache and app download cache, which won't affect your personal data, so you can safely perform them multiple times.

    Then below are the reference steps you can learn about freeing up disk space. Hope that helps!

    Free up drive space in Windows - Microsoft Support
     
    Mosken_L - MSFT, Jul 23, 2024
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