我们已经了解了 Windows 中的临时文件。Windows中的临时文件是那些垃圾文件^{(junk files)}，它们的使用只是临时的，一旦任务完成就会变得多余。一旦程序退出，这些临时文件应该被删除。但情况并非总是如此，从而导致磁盘空间浪费。

虽然这些临时^(Temporary)文件的存在不会影响您的操作系统的性能，但不时删除它们只是一个良好的内务管理实践问题，并且应该定期这样做。您应该多久执行一次取决于您使用计算机的积极程度。但是对于大多数用户来说，我相信每个月删除一次这样的临时^(Temporary)文件就足够了。

提示^(TIP)：您现在也可以使用 Storage Sense 释放磁盘空间。

Windows 11/10 中的磁盘清理工具

今天，我将介绍使用内置磁盘清理工具删除^{(Disk Cleanup Tool)}Windows 11/10/8中的临时文件的步骤。写这篇文章时要牢记初学者^(beginners)，他们可能不知道如何使用该工具。

让我一步一步描述它：

在Windows 11/10删除临时文件^{(Delete Temporary Files)}的步骤

第 1 步^{(Step 1)}– 将光标移至屏幕右上角，然后单击“搜索”。转到设置并在搜索框中键入磁盘清理。^{(Disk Cleanup)}然后根据具体情况单击“通过清理不必要的文件来释放磁盘空间”或“^(Free)磁盘清理桌面^{(Disk Cleanup Desktop)}应用程序”。

Windows 11/10/8中的磁盘清理^{(Disk Cleanup)}实用程序与我们在Windows 7中使用的几乎相似。要删除的选项包括：

• 下载的程序文件
• 临时网络文件
• 离线网页
• 回收站
• 临时文件
• 传递优化文件
• DirectX 阴影缓存
• 缩略图
• Windows 更新清理
• Windows 错误报告文件

您还可以 通过直接进入驱动器 C的属性来访问^{(Drive C)}磁盘清理实用程序^{(Disk Cleanup Utility)}。

步骤 1^{(Step 1)} – 转到我的电脑^{(My Computer)}并右键单击驱动器 C。^{(Drive C.)}然后单击属性^(Properties)菜单。

第 2 步^{(Step 2)}– 您将看到一个显示 Local Disk C Properties的框。点击^(Click)“磁盘清理”。

其余与上述步骤3、步骤4^{(Step 4)}、步骤5^{(Step 5)}相同。

如果您愿意，可以 将磁盘清理添加到^{(add Disk Cleanup to the context menu)}硬盘的上下文菜单中。

需要清洁更多？^{(Need to clean more?)}

• 运行cleanmgr /sageset:1。您将看到更多清理选项
• 使用CCEnhancer for CCleaner 清洁更多
• 删除以前的Windows安装^{(previous Windows installations)}/Windows.old
• 让磁盘清理工具删除所有临时文件，包括最近 7 天内创建的文件^{(Make Disk Cleanup Tool delete ALL temporary files, including those created in the last 7 days)}。
• 删除以前的系统映像和备份。打开Control Panel > Backup和还原^(Restore)( Windows 7 ) >管理^(Manage)空间。
• 删除 $Windows.~BT 和 $Windows.~WS 文件夹。

前往此处了解更多在 Windows 计算机上释放和增加硬盘空间的方法。您还可以使用CCleaner或 Quick Clean等免费垃圾文件^{(freeware junk file cleaners)}清理器快速删除 Windows 中的缓存文件^{(delete the Cache Files)}。

如果缺少磁盘清理按钮，请参阅此帖子。这是磁盘清理工作不正常^{(Disk Cleanup is not working correctly)}的情况。

磁盘清理^{(Disk Cleanup)}是磁盘管理^{(Disk Management)}工具吗？

磁盘清理^{(Disk Cleanup)}是一个用于删除垃圾文件的维护实用程序，而磁盘管理^{(Disk Management)}可以帮助您组织、删除、合并和创建新的硬盘分区。虽然前者类似于Windows 11/10 的 Storage Sense 功能，但后者是应谨慎使用的存储工具，否则将导致永久数据丢失。这听起来可能并不明显，因为两者都与磁盘或存储有关。

磁盘清理^{(Disk Cleanup)}通常需要多长时间？

这取决于您计划删除的垃圾文件数量和存储设备的速度。当您在SSD上使用磁盘^(SSD)清理^(Cleanup)时，它比HDD更快，因为它具有较高的读写速率。无论哪种情况，都不应超过几分钟。

如果我取消磁盘清理^{(Disk Cleanup)}会发生什么？

如果您在两者之间中断磁盘清理过程，那么您仍然会剩下很少的文件。当磁盘清理^{(Disk Cleanup)}的最后一次执行开始时，所有文件都排成一行，然后一个一个地删除。任何中断都会留下文件并在取消之前删除列表中的任何内容。如果您担心数据损坏，请不要担心。

如果Disk Cleanup 卡在 Windows Update Cleanup 上，这篇文章将为您提供帮助。

Delete Temporary Files using Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows 11/10

Wе have аlready seen what Τemporary Files are in Windows. Temporary Files in Windоws are those junk files whose use is only temporary and become redundant once the task is completed. These Temporary Files should get deleted once the program exits. But this is not always the case, leading to wasted disk space.

While the presence of these Temporary Files will not affect the performance of your operating system, deleting them from time to time is just a matter of good housekeeping practice, and one should do so regularly. How frequently you should do it depends on how aggressively you use your computer. But for most users, I believe deleting such Temporary Files once a month should be good enough.

TIP: You can Free Up Disk Space using Storage Sense as well now.

Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows 11/10

Today, I will write about the steps to delete the temporary files in Windows 11/10/8 using the built-in Disk Cleanup Tool. This post has been written keeping in mind the beginners, who may not know how to use the tool.

Let me describe it step by step:

Steps to Delete Temporary Files in Windows 11/10

Step 1 – Take your cursor to the top right of your screen and click on ‘Search’. Go to settings and type Disk Cleanup in the search box. Then click on ‘Free up disk space by cleaning unnecessary files’ or ‘Disk Cleanup Desktop app’ as the case may be.

The Disk Cleanup utility in Windows 11/10/8 is almost similar to that we used to get in Windows 7. The options to delete include:

• Downloaded program files
• Temporary Internet files
• Offline web pages
• Recycle Bin
• Temporary files
• Delivery Optimization files
• DirectX Shades Cache
• Thumbnails
• Windows Update Cleanup
• Windows Error Reporting files

You can also access the Disk Cleanup Utility by going into the properties of Drive C directly.

Step 1 – Go to My Computer and right-click on Drive C. Then click on the Properties menu.

Step 2 – You will come up with a box showing Local Disk C Properties. Click on ‘Disk Cleanup’.

The rest is the same as Step 3, Step 4, and Step 5 mentioned above.

If you wish, you can add Disk Cleanup to the context menu of hard drives.

Need to clean more?

• Run cleanmgr /sageset:1. You will see more cleanup options
• Use CCEnhancer for CCleaner to clean more
• Remove previous Windows installations/Windows.old
• Make Disk Cleanup Tool delete ALL temporary files, including those created in the last 7 days.
• Delete previous System Images and Backups. Open Control Panel > Backup and Restore (Windows 7) > Manage space.
• Delete $Windows.~BT and $Windows.~WS folders.

Go here to find out more ways to free up & increase hard disk space on Windows computers. You can also use freeware junk file cleaners like CCleaner or Quick Clean to quickly delete the Cache Files in Windows.

See this post if the Disk Cleanup button is missing. And this one is if Disk Cleanup is not working correctly.

Is Disk Cleanup a Disk Management tool?

Disk Cleanup is a maintenance utility to remove junk files, while Disk Management helps you organize, delete, merge, and create new hard disk partitions. While the former is similar to the Storage Sense feature of Windows 11/10, the latter is a storage tool that should be used carefully else it will result in permanent data loss. It may not sound evident because both are related to disk or storage.

How long does Disk Cleanup usually take?

It depends on the number of junk files you plan to remove and the speed of the storage device. When you use Disk Cleanup on an SSD, it is faster than HDD because of high read-write rates. In either case, it should not be more than few minutes.

What happens if I cancel Disk Cleanup?

If you interrupt the process of disk cleanup in between, then you will still have few files left. When the final execution of Disk Cleanup starts, all the files are lined up and then removed one by one. Any interruption will leave the files and delete whatever was in the list before you cancel it. If you are worried about data corruption, then don’t be.

This post will help you if Disk Cleanup is stuck on Windows Update Cleanup.

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