How To Manually Clean Out The Temp Folder In Windows Vista

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Manually cleaning out the Temp folder in Window Vista is often anecessary maintenance step when the Windows Vista Disk Cleanup utilityfails to completely clean out the Temp folder.

Removingtemporary files is a quick and easy task that can help save disk spaceand keep your PC clean of file clutter. Just follow the step by stepdirections below to manually clean out the Temp folder:

1. Click on Start, type the following command in the search box, and then hit the Enter key.

%temp%

Thiscommand will open the folder that Windows Vista has designated as theTemporary folder. These are folders and files that Windows needed atone time but are no longer useful. Everything in this folder is safe todelete.

2. To remove individual folders or files, hold down yourCtrl key while left-clicking on each item you want delete. Release theCtrl key when you’re finished.

3. To delete these items, hit your Delete key or click the Organize button on the toolbar menu, followed by the Delete option.

You will probably be prompted to confirm that you wish to Delete Multiple Items. Click on Yes to confirm.

4.If you’d instead like to remove everything inside the Temp folder,click on the Organize button and then choose Select All from the menu.

Note:If you’re prompted that there are hidden files in this folder, justclick on OK to bypass the message. A few hidden files hanging out inthe Temp folder probably aren’t important enough to worry about.

5.Again, to delete these items, hit your Delete key or click the Organizebutton on the toolbar menu, followed by the Delete option.

You will probably be prompted again to confirm that you wish to Delete Multiple Items. Click on Yes to confirm.

6.After all of the files have been deleted you can close the folderwindow and empty your Recycle Bin, permanently removing the files fromyour PC.

Tips:

You may receive a ErrorDeleting File or Folder message while the files are being deleted. Thisjust means that one of the files is in use by a program right now.Click OK, close all open programs, and repeat the steps above. If youstill receive the message, try restarting your PC and repeating theprocess again