How to Delete Windows Installer Folder and Files? – Rene.E Laboratory Support Center

2024-08-05 John Weaver Senior Program Developer

Summary

In Windows 10, many temporary files will be created during normal operations, including temporary installer files. It is necessary for us to delete the temporary installer files because these can slow down the system. In this essay, 3 tips may help you delete Windows 10 temporary installer files.

Content

Part 1. How to Delete Windows 10 Temporary Installer Files

Approach 1: Disk Cleanup
Approach 2: Windows Settings
Approach 3: Command Prompt

Part 2. What If Windows 10 Temporary Installer Files cannot be Deleted

Part 3. Recover Deleted Files or Folders via Renee Undeleter

Part 1. How to Delete Windows 10 Temporary Installer Files

Approach 1: Disk Cleanup

Steps:

1. In File Explorer, right-click [Local Disk (C:) ] to select [ Properties ].

2. Click the button [ Disk Cleanup ] at the bottom-right.

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3. Then in the following screen, click [ Clean up system files ] as the system scan is finished, and the system will be scanned again.

4. Check [ Previous Windows installation(s) ] in the next [ Files to delete ] checkbox. Click [ OK ] to delete them.

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Approach 2: Windows Settings

Steps:

1. Open [ Windows Settings ] by clicking its icon in the left pane of the Start menu.

2. Click [ System ] > [ Storage ].

3. Select the disk you want to clean up, generally C disk.

4. Windows 10 will display what is taking up space. Click on [ Temporary files ].

5. In the following checkbox, check [ Temporary files ] and [ Downloads folder ], then click the button [ Remove files ] to delete files.

Approach 3: Command Prompt

Steps:

1. Press [ Win + R ] to open the Run box. Type [ %temp% ] and then press Enter key.

2. In the Temp folder containing temporary files. Select the temporary Windows 10 installer files to delete.

Part 2. What If Windows 10 Temporary Installer Files cannot be Deleted

When we delete the temporary installer files in Windows 10, the “File In Use” notification may pop up because the files have been used by other applications or attacked by virus, or the virus-attacked application is working. It is suggested that you close all opening files or restart the PC.

If this approach doesn’t work, you can refer to “ 6 Ways to Delete a File or Folder That Can’t Be Deleted on Windows 10 ”.

Part 3. Recover Deleted Files or Folders via Renee Undeleter

Someone may accidentally delete important files when they are deleting Windows 10 temporary installer files. At such situation, you should immediately stop the cleanup process, and then recover the files via a data recovery software.

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