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I have a ton of temp files in my C: Drive. How do I delete them. When I try to just delete I get this - https://i.gyazo.com/459ad18eb20ce8b4b2c1123ead1e522e.png

 

My C: Drive looks like this - https://i.gyazo.com/5fa2d2c0d3a8897eac5892b9dc1715de.png

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Use the Disk Cleanup tool that Windows offers, that the easiest way to clean up temp files. 

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Try using CCleaner or Microsoft's included Disk Cleanup tool.

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I have a ton of temp files in my C: Drive. How do I delete them. When I try to just delete I get this - https://i.gyazo.com/459ad18eb20ce8b4b2c1123ead1e522e.png

 

My C: Drive looks like this - https://i.gyazo.com/5fa2d2c0d3a8897eac5892b9dc1715de.png

Disk Cleanup 

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windows+R = type %temp% and hit enter 
delete everything from it. 

 

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Disk Cleanup 

CCleaner

 

Try using CCleaner or Microsoft's included Disk Cleanup tool.

 

CCleaner is good too.

 

Use the Disk Cleanup tool that Windows offers, that the easiest way to clean up temp files. 

I tried the windows utility and cc cleaner and it still looks like this https://gyazo.com/d83b8525a0f7aff5ec28ab7a2354c85f

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I tried the windows utility and cc cleaner and it still looks like this https://gyazo.com/d83b8525a0f7aff5ec28ab7a2354c85f

Is there anything in the folder?

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I found the solution off of reddit. I used this program http://www.iobit.com/en/iobit-unlocker.php#

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