Temporary Files >70GB


  1. Alduins Khajiit
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    Windows 7 x86
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    Temporary Files >70GB


    last week my computer had 60GB of free space, today <10GB! I used Jdiskreport & found that my Temp folder is over 70GB in size! how did my Temp folder get so large just in a month after installing Windows 7? can I delete them using Disk Cleanup?
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  3. pbcopter
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    Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1,
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    Yes you can delete temp files using Disk cleanup.
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  4. Layback Bear
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    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
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    Here is another Built in Windows 7 tool you can use.

    Tutorial by Brink?

    Disk Cleanup : Extended
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