Why Are There So Many Temporary Files in Windows?

➡️ Temporary files in Windows
Temporary files can accumulate due to crashes, improper shutdowns, running programs, updates, caching, logging, and sometimes just poor programming. While they’re supposed to be deleted automatically, these scenarios sometimes leave them behind. Tools like Windows Disk Cleanup or Storage Sense can help remove them.

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0:00 So Many Temporary Files in Windows
0:45 Why temporary files at all?
2:50 Crashes
3:30 Improper shutdown
6:55 Bad programming?
7:55 Cleaning temporary files
9:26 Watch out for your downloads
10:00 Files in use
10:30 Windows disk cleanup

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