![]() Of course, you can also select other junk files to delete in this step. Step 3: When you see the Disk Cleanup for (C:) interface, scroll down to select Temporary files. Click the OK button to start scanning that drive for junk files and temporary files. Step 1: Type cleanup into the search box and select Disk cleanup from the search result to open this tool. Here is how to use this tool to clean up the AppData folder: Way 3: Use the Windows Snap-in Disk Cleanup Toolĭisk Cleanup is a Windows built-in tool that can help you remove junk files from your computer. You can also delete other types of unnecessary files in this step to free up more disk space. This can help clean up the temporary files in the AppData folder. Step 4: Make sure the Temporary files option is selected, then click the Remove files button. Step 3: Click Temporary files to open the next page. Step 1: Press Windows I to open the Settings app. It can find out unnecessary temporary files and allows you to remove them. Storage in the Setting app is one such tool. Windows has some built-in features for you to clean up the temporary files in the AppData folder. Way 2: Use the Storage Feature in the Settings App ![]() ![]() You need to empty Recycle Bin to get the free space. Step 4: If you haven’t permanently deleted the temporary files, the files will be moved to Recycle Bin and they are still occupying disk space on the C drive. Then, a warning window will pop up, saying Are you sure you want to permanently delete these **** items? You need to click the Yes button to delete these files bypassing the Recycle Bin. In this step, you can also choose to permanently delete the temporary files: after right-clicking all the selected files in the Temp folder, you can press and hold the Shift key and then click the Delete option from the context menu. You can also directly click the Delete key on your keyboard to delete them. Then, right-click the selected files and select Delete to delete them. Step 3: Press Ctrl A to select all files in the Temp folder. These are some temporary files and they are safe to delete. This will navigate to the Temp folder in the AppData folder. Step 2: Type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp into the Run dialog and press Enter. The temporary files of the apps are saved to a Temp folder in the AppData folder. Way 1: Manually Delete Files from the AppData Folder Here are 3 ways to remove temporary files from the AppData folder to help free up space on the C drive. However, the temporary files in the AppData folder can be safely removed. This may cause apps not to work or other issues. Deleting these files will remove the saved data, user information, and settings of the apps. The files in the AppData influence the apps that are currently installed on your PC. It is not safe to delete all files in the AppData folder or directly delete the AppData folder. Is it safe to directly delete the AppData folder? In the following part, MiniTool Software will introduce some ways to safely clean up the AppData folder. You can choose to clean up the AppData folder to free up disk space for your system drive. As you know, too many files in drive C will slow down the system, causing performance issues. ![]() For example, the size of the AppData folder on my PC is 10.7 GB. This will make your system show the hidden files and folders, including the AppData folder.ĪppData Folder Is Taking up Much Space on Drive CĪs time goes by, the AppData folder will take up some GBs of space on drive C. If you can’t find this folder in the C drive, you can go to View > Show and select Hidden items on Windows 11 or go to View and select Hidden items on Windows 10. The AppData folder is a hidden folder by default. ![]()
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