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As the name suggests, Windows uses these Temp folders to store files used for a short period of time such as error logs, images, cache files, and more. The presence of these files helps your computer run smoother in current sessions, but typically these files are rarely needed again after a computer restarts, or even after closing a program.
Why doesn't Windows automatically clean up temporary files?
Why doesn't Windows automatically delete temporary files to free up space on your computer? Let's join Mytour to find out the answer.
Applications you use generate temporary files, whether it's downloading apps, editing images or videos, or simply accessing app data via cache memory. All of these require temporary files.
When running Disk Cleanup, Windows isn't sure if each running application is using temporary files or not, so it might include errors. Most temporary files from applications are used for no more than a week.
For example, suppose you're editing a large video on Adobe Premiere and decide to delete all temporary files on your computer while Premiere is open. This could cause errors in Premiere because you've deleted necessary files while the application is still working with them. If needed, you can safely delete these temporary files after 3 days of finishing your Premiere session.
Unless using a small-sized hard drive, temporary files can occupy the entire free space and cause many issues. The best solution is to install automatic deletion of temporary files, junk files when booting up Windows 10 to free up space, making room for other important apps and data.
Hopefully after this article, you understand why Windows doesn't automatically delete temporary files? Are these temporary files consuming space on your hard drive? Share your thoughts with Mytour.
