Temp Files Windows 11

| Feature | Windows 11 | Windows 10 | CCleaner (Free) | |---------|------------|------------|-----------------| | Automatic cleaning | Yes (Storage Sense) | Yes (Storage Sense, less refined) | Yes (scheduled) | | Temp file categories shown | Excellent (8+ categories) | Good (4–5 categories) | Detailed (app-specific) | | Browser temp file handling | Edge only (native) | Edge only | Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera | | One-click clean | No (requires selection) | No | Yes | | Registry temp cleanup | No | No | Yes (risky) | | Risk of breaking apps | Very low | Very low | Moderate (if aggressive) |

Privacy-conscious users should manually clear %temp% after sensitive work sessions. Windows 11 doesn’t auto-clear it on logout. temp files windows 11

(Settings > System > Storage > Storage Sense) | Feature | Windows 11 | Windows 10