How to clean temporary files on Windows 11

Method 1: Using Windows Settings

1. Press Windows + I to open Settings

2. Go to System > Storage

3. Wait for the system to scan storage, then click Temporary files

4. Check the boxes for the types of files you want to remove

5. Click Remove files and confirm.

Method 2: Using Disk Cleanup

1. Press Windows + S, type Disk Cleanup, and press Enter

2. Select the drive (usually C:) and click OK

3. Check boxes for files to delete

4. Optionally, click Clean up system files for more options

5. Click OK, then Delete Files to confirm.

Method 3: Manually Delete Temp Files

1. Press Windows + R, type temp, and hit Enter

2. Select all files (Ctrl + A) and delete them

3. Open Run again, type %temp%, and hit Enter

4. Repeat the selection and deletion steps.

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