elseif ($size -gt 0 -and $Silent) Clear-RecycleBin -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue $totalFreed += $size
# Windows 11 Temp Files Cleaner # Save as: Clear-TempFiles.ps1
For a quick sweep of system temp files, you can use the Run command.
if ($confirm -eq 'A') $Silent = $true
function Create-Shortcut $shortcutPath = "$env:USERPROFILE\Desktop\Clear Temp Files.lnk" $scriptPath = $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
@echo off title Windows 11 Temp Cleaner color 0A echo ======================================== echo Windows 11 Temporary Files Cleaner echo ======================================== echo.
if ($size -gt 0 -and (-not $Silent)) $confirm = Read-Host " Clear this folder? (Y/N/A - All)" if ($confirm -eq 'Y' -or $confirm -eq 'A') $freed = Clean-Folder $loc.Path $totalFreed += $freed $results += [PSCustomObject]@Location = $loc.Name; Freed = $freed if (-not $Silent) Write-Host " ✓ Cleared $(Format-FileSize $freed)" -ForegroundColor Green windows 11 clear temp files
function Format-FileSize param($SizeInMB) if ($SizeInMB -ge 1024) return "0:N2 GB" -f ($SizeInMB / 1024) else return "0:N2 MB" -f $SizeInMB
Clearing temporary files in Windows 11 is a low-risk, high-reward maintenance task. Whether you prefer the modern interface of the Settings app or the old-school reliability of Disk Cleanup, taking ten minutes to clean your digital house can result in a faster PC and valuable gigabytes of recovered storage.
Write-Host "Desktop shortcut created!" -ForegroundColor Green elseif ($size -gt 0 -and $Silent) Clear-RecycleBin -Force
elseif (Test-Path $loc.Path) $size = Get-FolderSize $loc.Path if (-not $Silent) Write-Host "Checking $($loc.Name)..." -ForegroundColor Yellow if (-not $Silent) Write-Host " Size: $(Format-FileSize $size)" -ForegroundColor Gray
function Get-RecycleBinSize try $shell = New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application $recycleBin = $shell.NameSpace(0xA) $size = 0 foreach ($item in $recycleBin.Items()) $size += $item.Size