



At your own discretion, be selective in the options chosen. The utility is found in Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup. To see hidden system folders, disable "Hide protected operating system files" in Folder Options.Īdditionally, the Disk Cleanup Utility can be used to clear out several categories of temporary files all at once. To see hidden folders, "Show hidden files, folders, and drives" needs to be enabled inįolder Options. The Temporary Internet Files folder is a hidden system folder. Note: Instead of using the Run window, a couple other methods of getting to the temp folder is to type %tmp% in the Search field at the bottom of the Start menu or into the location bar of any folder window.Ĭ:\Users\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet FilesĬ:\Documents and Settings\\Local Settings\TempĬ:\Documents and Settings\\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files Rebooting may allow all of them to be deleted. Tip: There may be files in use by background processes, so not all files will delete.
