Where to find the hard drive location of temporary files

When you open a program, Windows allocates a path that can be use by temporary files so that it can be launch and displayed more quickly if you open it again later.

Temporary Files Location

C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Temp

- This location can be find by typing %temp% on Start Search. Also, the location suggests that temporary files inside the folder are local. It means for the login user.

C:\windows\temp

- the location means that temporary files is use in any part of the system itself.

C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Temp

- This location is also local but can be found on older version of windows.

View temporary Internet files

Websites are saved in your Temporary Internet Files folder the first time you view them in your internet browser. This acts like a memory and speeds up the display of web pages you frequently visit because Internet Explorer can open them from your hard disk instead of from the Internet.

C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache

Quick Tip to clear Temporary Internet Files

Delete All
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 255
Delete All "Also delete files and settings stored by add-ons"
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 4351
-Non-trusted web History(low level hidden clean up), History, Cookies, Temporary Internet Files, Form Data and Delete Stored Passwords

 

Overall, The following list of temporary files hard disk location can help you view and delete these files later, and change the amount of disk space that these files use on your computer later.

Hope this helps!