To run it, search for Disk Cleanup in the Start menu, select the drive with update files (this is usually the C drive), and ...

The Easiest Way to Delete Temp Files Windows has a built-in Disk Cleanup utility to help you remove temporary and other unnecessary files without deleting anything important.

Windows 11 keeps a cache of temporary files in order to speed things up. But if that cache gets damaged or corrupted, you may want to clear it. We show you how.

Q: I keep accumulating Windows temporary files, and when I do disk cleanup, it tells me I can safely delete these if they have not been modified in the past ...

Learn how to delete residual files, folders, registry keys & traces after uninstalling software on a Windows 11/10 computer.

Yes, it is generally safe to delete temporary files in the C:\Windows\Temp folder. These files are created by the operating system and applications to store temporary data.

If you don't usually review dump files to troubleshoot problems, they are probably wasting valuable space – here's how to delete them on Windows 10.

Meeting DoD standards for securely deleting files in Windows 11 requires the use of a special application. Fortunately, Microsoft provides one for free in Sysinternals.