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How To Delete Temporary Files In Your Windows 10 PC

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Running out of storage space really quick? While the applications and games that you installed may take up a lot of your storage space, there are also temporary files that not only take up your storage space, but slow down your computer’s performance. So, to get rid of the temporary files whenever you need, here are some different ways that we would like to share with you to make it easy for you.

Various Ways To Delete Temporary Files  

Using System Settings

  • Open Settings page in your Windows 10 PC, you can simply click Windows Key + I to open the Settings
  • On the next page, click on the option storage and then choose local drive that you wish to cleanup
  • Now scroll down if you have to and tap on temporary files
  • Then you will see a list of temporary files listed, select the items you want to delete and the click on remove files

Using Disk Cleanup

  • In the search box on the taskbar, type ‘cleanup’ and then select ‘disk cleanup’ from the list of results displayed
  • Then, you might have to select the target disk manually from the dropdown menu if your multiple drives or partitions. Or, it will automatically take the target disk and will continue to the next step
  • Next from the available listed options, select the file types that you want to get rid of. Then click ok to manually get rid of temporary files or folders

Using Temp Folder

  • Open the run dialogue box (Windows + R) and type ‘%temp’ in the search option available there. Then click on ok
  • This will open the temporary folder window, where you will get to see a lot of temporary files and folders. Select the ones that you want to delete and send them to the recycle bin
  • Finally empty the recycle bin to delete contents from there

Using Storage Sense

  • To use storage sense in Windows, you need to go to Settings>System>Storage, then here click on Configure Storage Sense or run it now to configure it manually
  • Then turn on the toggle button, it will run automatically with the default options setup
  • You have got the options below which you can customize the default temporary files clearing settings

It is good to practice this cleanup thing even if you have a lot of storage space left on your device.

Secret Boost Tips To Make Your Computer Work Faster

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A slow running computer can be somewhat irritating and can waste a lot of your time. Why do we just need to bear with the slow running computers when there are actually a lot many easy and simple to try boost tips that can help you in boosting your device. So, here we present you with some of the tips to boost your PC.

The basic problem for a system behind its slow down is that the RAM being used and the filled system memory. Here is what you can do to clear them both and thus improve your system’s performance.

Some Boost Tips You Can Follow

System Booster Method

If you think the RAM for your system is not sufficient for your kind of a usage, then you can make use of the USB drive and turn it into external RAM using very simple steps of the system booster method. Just insert the pen drive in the USB port of your system and then right click on the pen drive and then click on properties, then choose the option ReadyBoost and then check the option ‘use this drive’ radio button and then choose the memory that you wish to allocate to the system to use. Then finally click on ok to apply the changes. That is it, your USB drive will now be your external RAM.

Clean Temporary Files

This is another really simple step that you can follow to instantly boost your system at times you feel if it has really slowed down. All you need to do is just open the run command and enter ‘%temp%’ in the search box and then press enter. This will open a window with a list of temporary files in it. You can simply select them all and then delete them to clean your memory and help it perform better and speed up a bit.

Stop Unnecessary Windows Startup Programs

This is another really simple yet useful step that can help you in boosting up the performance of your system. All you need to do is just open the run command and type ‘msconfig’ in the search space and then press enter. Now you can find a window open, just head to the startup tab and then unselect all the programs that you feel are unnecessary to load during the startup of your device. Finally, apply the changes.

That is it, we hope you make use of these boost tips and make your system perform better.