How To Delete Temporary
Files in Windows Vista
Manually cleaning out the Temp
folder in Window Vista is often a necessary maintenance step when the Windows
Vista Disk Cleanup utility fails to completely clean out the Temp
folder.
Removing temporary files is a quick and
easy task that can help save disk space and keep your PC clean of file clutter.
Just follow the step by step directions below to manually clean out the Temp
folder:
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: Manually cleaning out the Temp folder in Windows Vista usually takes less
than 5 minutes
Here's How:
click
on Start, type the following command in the search box, and then hit the
Enter key.
%temp%
This command will open the folder that
Windows Vista has designated as the Temporary folder. These are folders
and files that Windows needed at one time but are no longer useful. Everything
in this folder is safe to delete.
1.
To remove individual folders or
files, hold down your Ctrl key while left-clicking on each item you want
delete. Release the Ctrl key when you're finished.
2.
To delete these items, hit your Delete
key or click the Organize button on the toolbar menu, followed by the Delete
option.
You will probably be prompted to confirm
that you wish to Delete Multiple Items. Click on Yes to confirm.
3.
If you'd instead like to remove
everything inside the Temp folder, click on the Organize button
and then choose Select All from the menu.
Note: If you're prompted that there are hidden files in this folder, just click
on OK to bypass the message. A few hidden files hanging out in the Temp
folder probably aren't important enough to worry about.
4.
Again, to delete these items, hit
your Delete key or click the Organize button on the toolbar menu,
followed by the Delete option.
You will probably be prompted again to
confirm that you wish to Delete Multiple Items. Click on Yes to
confirm.
5.
After all of the files have been
deleted you can close the folder window and empty your Recycle Bin, permanently
removing the files from your PC.
