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Clever: Remove temporary files by right-clicking on the recycle bin

Updated: April 14, 2022
Published: April 16, 2008
Quick overview:

Small tip, big effect: I have written a small "script" for the Windows registry for you! If you run the script, a new menu will appear, which you can use to delete the so-called "temporary files" in Windows. These are data that Windows and programs use for temporary storage of data - but often forget to delete after use!

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The small script works under both Windows XP and Windows Vista and deletes the two main folders for temporary files with just one click!

And this is how it works:

1. click on the following address: www.windows-tweaks.info/Downloads/Tempentfernen.zip

2. then click on "Save as..." and select the desktop, for example.

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3. continue by right-clicking on "Tempentfernen.zip" and select the "Extract" entry to unpack the files. If you double-click on "Delete Temp.reg", the entry is added to the recycle bin. If you click on "Delete temp.reg_Undo.reg", the entry will be removed again!

Have fun with this little extra function,
Yours, Sandro Villinger

Founded Windows Tweaks as a teenager in 2001, his helpful PC tricks made it Germany's most visited Windows site (at the time Sandro looked like this). He then went on to write for international publications such as PC-Praxis, Computerbild, PCWorld in the USA, IMTEST.de and Hifi.de. Sandro's main job is as Global Product Marketing Lead and Consultant for various global tech companies, including Microsoft, AVG, Avast, Nero, TeamViewer, Swiss IT Security Group and now currently in the fintech sector for Gendigital. But he can't get rid of his passion and shares his tweaks here again. Privately, he enjoys traveling the world and loves Asia, especially Japan, Singapore and Korea, but also natural places like Iceland and the Nordics. You can reach Sandro via e-mail.
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