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How to Delete Temporary Files in Windows

  How to Delete Temporary Files in Windows Follow these simple steps to delete your temporary Windows files: Windows 10 : Select the search box just to the right of the  Start button  on the taskbar. Windows 8.1 : Right-click or tap-and-hold the Start button and then choose  Run . Windows 8.0 : The easiest way to access Run is from the Apps screen. In earlier versions of Windows, choose  Start  to bring up the search box or find Run. Another way to open the Run dialog box is to enter the  WIN + R  keyboard shortcut. In the Run window or search box, enter the following command exactly: %temp% This command, which is technically one of many  environment variables  in Windows, will open the folder that Windows has designated as your  Temp  folder, probably  C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Temp . Select all the files and folders within the  Temp  folder that you want to delete. Unless you have a reason to otherwise, select them all. If you're using a keyboard or mouse, click one item