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Command line to delete the temporary files on Windows drives!


With the command prompt it is easy to delete the temporary files on Windows 11, 10, ... drives with a command!




Anyone who knows Windows drive cleaning and wants to delete some of the temporary files quickly using a command in the cmd.exe in order to reduce the time that is kept in the temporary directory. A simple approach that can instantly delete temporary files is to use the Windows command line and the %TEMP% environment variable .


Deleting the temporary files via command line on Windows!




Some of the temporary files on your drive can be deleted with the following commands

/q performs the operation without prompting for confirmation,
/f ignores the read-only attribute and forces deletion
/s deletes content from all subfolders

So just start cmd and delete  del /q /f /s %TEMP%\* if you want to clean up as much as possible, the command can also be created as a desktop shortcut or integrated into Windows-Y QuickTextPaste  !  

If that didn't empty enough space, here's another method to turn off hibernation by deleting the feature's system file (hiberfil.sys).

(Image-1) Command line to delete the temporary files on Windows drives!
Command line to delete the temporary files on Windows drives!

Use the command line for a quick cleanup of Windows temporary files



One precaution to be aware of: Do not use this command immediately after installing updates or new programs that require a restart. Sometimes these processes use temporary files to complete the installation.

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Over time, these files will accumulate in large numbers on your system and take up valuable storage space, which will affect the performance of your PC. This article explains ways to securely delete temporary files on Windows 10, 8, and 7. Regardless of whether you delete temporary files on Windows 7, 8 or 10, you can find and clean up those unnecessary files in these locations. Here you need to log in as an administrator and exit all open apps and programs before following the steps below. In this article, let's discuss how to do it.


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Asked questions on this answer:
  1. Temporary files automatically accumulate on your computer system as you go about your day-to-day work. The problem with these files is that they remain on your system even after you finish your work.
  2. How do I delete temporary Windows files and folders?
  3. We recently discussed a number of ways to free up disk space on Windows including command prompt methods to launch an advanced Disk Cleanup tool and?
  4. Windows uses temporary folders to process information and compress files. Emptying it occasionally prevents too many unnecessary files from taking up space on the hard drive.
  5. Delete Windows Temporary Files and Folders?
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