An extension that automatically cleans up temporary files generated by Visual Studio when the IDE gets closed.
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Did you know that regular use of Visual Studio can easily clutter your system? Because Visual Studio leaves behind its own temporary data, your local temp directory can quickly grow by several gigabytes, piling up hundreds of leftover files over time.
This extension is the definitive solution to that problem.
Once installed, it works automatically in the background. Every time you close Visual Studio, the extension safely purges the temporary junk generated by the IDE from C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Local\Temp\ and other specific cache locations.
Rest assured, this tool is designed with safety in mind—it will never delete important system or user files. It strictly target Visual Studio leftovers while completely ignoring unrelated temporary data.
- Background download caches and VSIX extraction remnants.
- Diagnostic Tools data and NuGet temporary logs.
- Visual Studio telemetry data and environment settings logs.
- Those annoying, cluttered directories and files with random alphanumeric patterns (e.g.,
########.###). - And more Visual Studio junk.
Say goodbye to the thousands of ghost files that Visual Studio leaves behind and keep your storage fresh and optimized!
You can install the extension using either of the following methods:
- Automated Install: Download it directly from the Visual Studio Marketplace or search for "Telerik Code Converter" inside Visual Studio's Extensions > Manage Extensions menu.
- Manual Install: Download the latest
.vsixpackage from the GitHub Releases page and open the file to trigger the VSIX Installer.
Whenever you close Visual Studio the extension will silently on background delete all the temporary garbage.
You can check the log file C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Local\Temp\AutoTempFileCleaner_VS2026.log for more details on the last clean operation did by the extension.
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