Disk cleanup in Windows 10
- To delete temporary files:
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Search for Disk cleanup from the taskbar and select it from the list of results.
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Select the drive you want to clean up, and then select OK.
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Under Files to delete, select the file types to get rid of. To get a description of the file type, select it.
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Select OK.
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If you need to free up more space, you can also delete system files:
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.
- Note: If you notice that the Temp folder fills up quickly after running Disk Cleanup, see Low Disk Space error due to a full Temp folder.
- For more on freeing up space on your PC, see Free up drive space in Windows 10.