Learn how to delete residual files, folders, registry keys & traces after uninstalling software on a Windows 11/10 computer.

"Temporary" files can get left behind permanently, and big updates to Windows may create many gigabytes of backup files that you never end up using.

Is Windows 10 not letting you delete a file? That's probably because the file is locked. Here are the steps to unlock and delete it.

How to Get Rid of Temporary Hidden Files in Windows. Temporary files can overstay their welcome and end up lining the stores of your hard drive as junk files.

If you use Storage sense on Windows 10, you should probably disable this option to keep your downloaded files.

Step 1: Create a Script to Clear Temporary Files To automatically remove temporary files on your Windows 11 PC, you’ll create a script. This script removes the temporary files from your user ...