Is your PC running slower than usual? It’s frustrating when your computer takes forever to boot up or lags during your work. Fortunately, you don’t need to be a tech expert to give your PC a performance boost. In just three simple steps, you can optimize your computer.

Step 1: Clean Up Temporary Files

Temporary files can accumulate on your PC over time, slowing down your system’s performance. In this step, I will show you how to clean up these temporary files.

To clean up temporary files, follow these steps:

1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
2. Type temp into the input box and press Enter. This will open the Temp folder where temporary files are stored.
3. In the Temp folder that opens, select all files by pressing Ctrl + A, then delete them by pressing Delete on your keyboard.
4. Confirm the deletion if prompted.

This process will help remove temporary files that can slow down your PC

Step 2: Clean Up the Prefetch Folder

Clearing the Prefetch folder can help enhance your PC’s performance by removing outdated or unnecessary data that can slow down startup times.

To clean up prefetch folder, follow these steps:

1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
2. Type prefetch into the input box and press Enter. This will open the Prefetch folder where prefetch files are stored.
3. In the Prefetch folder that opens, select all files by pressing Ctrl + A, then delete them by pressing Delete on your keyboard.
4. Confirm the deletion if prompted.

Clearing the Prefetch folder can help optimize your system’s performance by removing outdated files that are no longer needed.

Step 3: Clean Up the %temp% Folder

The %temp% folder contains temporary files used by various applications and the system.

To clean up prefetch folder, follow these steps:

1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
2. Type %temp% into the input box and press Enter. This will open the %temp% folder where %temp% files are stored.
3. In the %temp% folder that opens, select all files by pressing Ctrl + A, then delete them by pressing Delete on your keyboard.
4. Confirm the deletion if prompted.

Cleaning out the %temp% folder helps free up disk space and can contribute to a smoother and faster PC experience.

Summary

Temporary Files, Prefetch Files, and %temp% Files are types of system and application-generated files that can accumulate and slow down your PC over time.

• Temporary Files are short-term data used by the operating system and applications.
• Prefetch Files are used by Windows to speed up application launches but can become outdated.
• %Temp% Files are generated by various programs and the system for temporary storage.

Regularly cleaning these files helps free up disk space, reduce system clutter, and improve overall PC performance.