Temporary files, as their name suggests, are for temporarily storing data for various purposes.
You can also configure cleanup schedules according to your liking or Run storage sense now. Toggle on Automatic User content cleanup. Open Settings and go to System > Storage. Click on Remove files to clear your temporary files.Īdditionally, you can also enable storage sense to automatically clear some space when your disk space is low. (For the remaining files, you can check their description to decide whether you want to delete them.) Make sure to select Temporary files, Thumbnails, Temporary Internet files, and Recycle bin. (If you have a previous installation of Windows which you don’t need currently, you can also select it.) To delete your Temporary files, click on it and select the files you want to delete. If the Other section is taking up a lot of space in your drive, you can click on it to see the large folders that are occupying your drive space. If your Pictures, Music or Videos are taking up a lot of space, you can relocate them to a separate drive. If your Installed apps are taking up a lot of space, you can select Installed apps to uninstall unnecessary applications. You can then see all the different things that are taking up space in your computer. Navigate to System > Storage and click on Show more categories. 
Press Windows + I shortcut key to open Settings. You can then manage and delete unnecessary files from there to free up space in your drives. The storage sense feature in Windows makes it quite easy to see what files are taking up space in your computer. Select Full scan and click on Scan now. In Virus & threat protection, click on Scan options. Navigate to Privacy & security > Windows Security. Press Windows + I hotkey to open Settings. So, to check if a malware infection is behind the cause of your issue, you can try performing a full system scan from Windows Security. If your computer is infected with malware, it can possibly occupy large storage spaces or mess with your system and show low free space on your drive. 
One of the main reasons why your C drive is getting filled up so fast may be due to malware infection.
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