Once that purpose has been fulfilled, Windows will eventually delete them. In general they are files that are created by programs for a specific purpose and meant to be used for a limited amount of time or uses. There are many different types of files that can make up temporary files. Examples include unsaved text files, files extracted from installers and compressed files, video files from streaming websites and downloaded executable files that you “run” instead of “save”. Before going into how to access temporary files, let’s go over what they are and why you’d want to access them: If you need to access these files and aren’t sure how, this guide will show you.
In Windows there are special folders where temporary files are stored.
