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Hello
I think this has been asked before, however, to clarify.
Can I delete everything in this folder (about 5 GB)
There are a lot of different file types
C > Users > User > AppData > Local > Temp
Many folders/files are old; some are actually 0 KB. Some look recent in the last day or so.
Disk Cleanup did not remove them.
Thank you
Andrew
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Hi, good day!
Yes, you may usually remove the contents of this folder without causing any damage to your system. However, it is advisable to close all running applications before deleting the contents of the Temp folder.
I look forward to receiving your update and I'm willing to collaborate with you till we resolve the issue. Do keep me informed.
*net stop bits*
*del /s /q %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\Download\**
*net start wuauserv*
*net start bits*
Hi
Thank you for the helpful reply.
I used the Command Prompt (from another question I asked about storage - info below) to remove temp files.
It cleared the This PC > C > Windows > Temp folder from about 5GB to about 50 MB.
I will keep an eye on this folder to see if it fills up again.
Thank you again
Andrew
net stop wuauserv
*net stop bits*
*del /s /q %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\Download\**
*net start wuauserv*
*net start bits*