How to delete temporary internet files and temp files on Windows

When troubleshooting your program, you may find a need to delete the temporary internet files and temp files on your PC that may be congesting your system.

You may do so by using Disk Cleanup:

1. In the search box on your Windows taskbar, type disk cleanup, and select Disk Cleanup from the list of results.
2. Select the drive you want to clean up (C:), and then click OK.
3. Under Files to delete, uncheck the following if they were automatically selected by default:
   • Downloaded program files
   • Thumbnail
4. While under Files to delete, select only the following file types, if not already selected:
   • Temporary internet files
   • Temporary files
5. Click OK to run Disk Cleanup.