To delete temporary files:
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In the search box on the taskbar, type disk cleanup, and select Disk Cleanup from the list of results.
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Select the drive you want to clean up, and then select OK.
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Under Files to delete, select the file types to get rid of. To get a description of the file type, select it.
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Select OK.
If you need to free up more space, you can also delete system files:
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In Disk Cleanup, select Clean up system files.
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Select the file types to get rid of. To get a description of the file type, select it.
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Select OK.
Note: If you notice that the Temp folder fills up quickly after running Disk Cleanup, see Low Disk Space error due to a full Temp folder.