Windows 10: Windows piling up Temporary Folder files until disk is full

I noticed that my main drive would fill up to complete capacity quickly so looking at what it was filled with under Settings - System - Storage - This PC I see a lot of space it taken up by temp files, though when I try to expand what temp files they never show up under the found allocation.



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Is it ok to delete all the files/documents in temporary folder(Temp)?

Is it ok to delete all the files/documents in temporary folder(Temp)?

or do i need it?

 

Temporary Windows 10 Installation Folder/Files

Hi,

The $Windows.-BT folder is associated with the Windows 10 upgrade process. It contains the previous Windows installation on your system. These files are used to downgrade to a previous version or a previous build of Windows 10.

Note: If you'll delete the $WINDOWS.-BT folder, you won’t be able to downgrade to the previous build or previous version of Windows your PC had installed. The option to roll your PC back will not be available.

Follow these steps to delete the $WINDOWS.-BT folder:

• Open Disk Cleanup by searching it using Cortana Search.
• Under Disk Cleanup tab, check the Previous Windows installation(s) and Temporary Windows installation files.
• Click on the OK button to remove the files.

If you have other concerns, feel free to reach out to us.

 

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.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/view-delete-browsing-history-microsoft-edge

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