That opens the Temp folder, and if you want to clean it out manually, just hit Ctrl + A to select everything in it, and then Delete. To get to it in Windows 7 type: %temp% in the search field in the Start menu, or on Windows 8.1, hit the Windows Key and type the same thing from the Start menu and hit Enter. Windows Temp Fileįirst, let’s take a look at the Temp folder in Windows. Here’s how to create a bat file that will allow you to clean out the Temp file each time you boot up. Most of the methods in that article end up cleaning out the Temp folder, but you might want to keep that folder as clean as possible. For more, check out our article: Five Ways to Reclaim Windows Disk Space.