Temp files very large

Question

after windows 11 upgrade Temp files exceed 80 GB. how can this be reduced?

Answer 1

1

Open File Explorer

Click 'This PC' on the left.

Click on your C drive on the right.

Click the 3 dots on the top menu, then select Cleanup

Let Disk Cleanup do its initial scan

Select Everything in the list and choose Delete

Start Disk Cleanup again

Let Disk Cleanup do its initial scan

Very Important - this time in the resulting dialog, click 'Cleanup System Files'

Let Disk Cleanup run another scan

Select Everything in the list and choose Delete

2

If that process does not resolve the problem with the huge amount of space reported being used by Temp files:

Download the free TreeSize app from the Microsoft Store.

Very Important - to run TreeSize, you must right click its icon and choose Run as Administrator.

Please provide a screenshot of your C drive in that TreeSize utility, so I can see your hard drive and work out where that space is being used and if there is an underlying problem.

Please ensure the full TreeSize window is in the screenshot, there is information on the top and bottom bars I needs to see.