Windows 10: Windows 11 24H2: Cleanup is no longer deleting all temporary files

Discus and support Windows 11 24H2: Cleanup is no longer deleting all temporary files in Windows 10 News to solve the problem; Running cleanup after a successful update to a new Windows version allowed you to free up gigabytes of disk space in the past. Windows would remove old... Discussion in 'Windows 10 News' started by GHacks, Oct 10, 2024.

  1. GHacks
    GHacks New Member

    Windows 11 24H2: Cleanup is no longer deleting all temporary files


    Running cleanup after a successful update to a new Windows version allowed you to free up gigabytes of disk space in the past. Windows would remove old update files that it no longer needed and your PC would have several extra gigabytes of storage space as a consequence.

    This changed with the release of Windows 11 version 24H2. When you try to clean up after installation of the upgrade, you will notice that Windows 11 retains more than 8 gigabytes of storage.

    In other words: this data cannot be deleted. It does not work with the Cleanup tool in Settings, the classic Disk Cleanup tool, or DISM.

    Why is that, you may ask. The answer is simple: because Microsoft changed how updates work on Windows 11.

    Microsoft changed how updates work in Windows 11 version 24H2


    To better understand the change, it is necessary to understand how updates worked prior to Windows 11 version 24H2.

    The release version of Windows 11 and feature updates were baselines for updates. Any update that followed was a cumulative update. It included the changes since the release of the baseline version. As you can imagine, this increased over time.

    Microsoft introduced so-called checkpoint updates in Windows 11 version 24H2. These establish new baselines for a specific feature update.

    The positive effect is that the released cumulative updates are smaller, as they use the more recent baseline as reference. The downside to this is that update data may still be required.

    This is happening right now when users notice that they cannot remove gigabytes of update data from their Windows 11 PCs.

    The problem right now is that Microsoft is not explaining this. Users see 8.x gigabyte of temporary update data in the cleanup apps, and they wonder why these are not removed when they hit the delete button.

    Microsoft is probably going to address this in the future. For now, it is unfortunately looking like a bug to users who experience it.

    How to launch the disk cleanup tools


    You have several options to launch first-party disk cleanup tools in Windows 11 version 24H2 and earlier.

    Settings App Cleanup

    Windows 11 24H2: Cleanup is no longer deleting all temporary files [​IMG]

    1. Open Start
    2. Select Settings.
    3. Go to System > Storage.
    4. Pick Temporary Files.

    Windows displays the size of various temporary file types on the system. You may delete none, some, or all of them from here.

    Classic Disk Cleanup

    Windows 11 24H2: Cleanup is no longer deleting all temporary files [​IMG]

    1. Open Start.
    2. Type Disk Cleanup.
    3. Select the result to launch the tool.
    4. Make sure drive C: is selected.
    5. Click ok.
    6. Activate the button clean up system files.
    7. Select OK.

    You find locations with temporary files listed in the interface. Check the ones you want removed and hit the ok button afterwards to start the deletion.

    This tool may be removed at one point, as Microsoft wants that users use the Settings app cleanup tool instead.

    What is your take on this? Smaller updates but extra space on the hard drive? Or do you prefer it the other way round? Feel free to leave a comment down below. (via Deskmodder)

    Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Windows 11 24H2: Cleanup is no longer deleting all temporary files appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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    GHacks, Oct 10, 2024
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  2. How to delete Temporary Internet Files and Temporary Files?

    Hi Wes,

    We appreciate you for being a part of Windows 10.

    Have you checked the boxes Temporary Internet Files and Temporary Files while you run the Disk cleanup?

    Kindly be informed that if you want to delete the temporary files, you need to check the Temporary files box while you run the Disk cleanup. You can use Disk Cleanup to reduce the number of unnecessary files on your drives, which can help your PC run
    faster. It can delete temporary files and system files, empty the Recycle Bin, and remove a variety of other items that you might no longer need. Follow the below steps and check if it helps.


    • Press Windows + R keys on the keyboard to open run command prompt.

    • You can use Disk Cleanup to reduce the number of unnecessary files on your drives, which can help your PC run faster. It can delete temporary files and system files, empty the Recycle Bin, and remove a variety of other items that
      you might no longer need.Type cleanmgr in the run text box and hit
      Enter key on the keyboard.

    • In the Drives list, tap or click the drive that you want to clean up, and then tap or click
      OK.

    • In the Disk Cleanup dialog box, select the checkboxes (Temporary files and
      Temporary internet files) and for the file types you needed, tap or click
      OK, and then tap or click Delete files.
    Now check if you are able to delete the temporary files after running the Disk cleanup.

    Reference: For more information on how to use the Disk cleanup, you may refer to the below help article.

    Tips to free up drive space on your PC - Microsoft Support

    The steps in the above article applies to Windows 10 also except how to open the control panel in the step 1. Press “Windows + X” keys on the keyboard and select “Control panel” to open Control panel.

    You may also refer to the section Delete Temporary files in the below help article and check if it helps.

    Free up drive space in Windows - Microsoft Support

    I hope the above information helps. Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

    Thank you.
     
    Kiran Kishore, Oct 10, 2024
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  3. How To Delete Temporary Internet Files And Temporary Files In Windows 10

    Hi,

    As you are saying that you are not able to delete the temporary internet files and temporary Files in Windows 10.

    Provide us with the below details for better clarity on the issue.

    1.Have you installed any third party applications to clean up temporary Files?

    2.In the Disk Cleanup had you checked the Temporary Internet files and Temporary files before doing disk cleanup?

    I suggest you to follow the below steps and try deleting the temporary internet files.

    • Open Internet Explorer by typing Internet Explorer in Search Bar. Click the
      Tools
      button, and then click Internet Options.
    • Click the General tab, and then, under Browsing history, click
      Delete.
    • In the Delete Browsing History dialog box, select the check boxes for the information you want to delete, click
      Delete, and then click OK.
    I also suggest you refer the Microsoft article on View and delete browser history in Microsoft Edge
    and check if it helps.

    View and delete browser history in Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Support

    Let us know if the issue with the deletion of temporary files is resolved we will be glad to assist you further.

     
    Anup Karkal, Oct 10, 2024
    #3
  4. Ferdz Amp Win User

    Windows 11 24H2: Cleanup is no longer deleting all temporary files

    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, Oct 10, 2024
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