<p><strong>From my comment above:</strong> </p>

<p>I was able to find the files uploaded to the root of my assets path and deleted them there.</p>

<p>Then on the control panel settings page:</p>

<p>Updated Asset Indexes and Cleared Cache and it seems to be all working.</p>

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2014-08-05T03:07:31.173Z
If I'm understanding you correctly, you should be able to right-click on the image from the main Asset index page in the control panel and select delete from there as well.
Brad Bell
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2014-08-05T03:21:19.290Z
Hey Brad. I thought I had tried that originally and they were no where to be found. But you are right, it turns out that when I was going to the assets page, it was showing my asset source in an already expanded state. Had I clicked on the asset source name on the left I would have found them in it's root. Thanks! Didn't realize they could be stored there :x
Bill Columbia
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2014-08-05T03:05:03.977Z
2014-08-05T03:05:03.977Z
Bill Columbia
<p>Images were uploaded to a matrix field and then the changes were not saved, but the assets still show up in the control panel as selectable. </p>

<p>The asset seems to be stored here:</p>

<p><code>http://example.com/admin/resources/tempassets/field_51/file_name.jpg</code></p>

<p>I'd like to delete or remove these so that we dont't have them laying around taking up the desired file name. If I upload the same image again it appends a <code>_x</code> to the end of the file name as the number of times it's been uploaded.</p>

<p>I can't find the assets anywhere in the assets page in the control panel.</p>

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2014-08-05T00:12:51.647Z
I was able to find the files uploaded to the root of my assets path and deleted them there, updated assets index / cleared cache and seems to be all solved. Will leave open for another hour or two to see if anyone else has an idea other than that.
Bill Columbia
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2014-08-05T01:31:36.557Z
Thanks Bill! Feel free to answer your own question, and even mark it correct if nothing better comes along!
Lindsey D
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How do I delete or remove temporary assets?
# How do I delete or remove temporary assets?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-08-04)

Images were uploaded to a matrix field and then the changes were not saved, but the assets still show up in the control panel as selectable.

The asset seems to be stored here:

`http://example.com/admin/resources/tempassets/field_51/file_name.jpg`

I'd like to delete or remove these so that we dont't have them laying around taking up the desired file name. If I upload the same image again it appends a `_x` to the end of the file name as the number of times it's been uploaded.

I can't find the assets anywhere in the assets page in the control panel.

**Tags:** assets, filecache

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I was able to find the files uploaded to the root of my assets path and deleted them there, updated assets index / cleared cache and seems to be all solved. Will leave open for another hour or two to see if anyone else has an idea other than that.  
> **username_1**: Thanks Bill! Feel free to answer your own question, and even mark it correct if nothing better comes along!  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2014-08-05. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

**From my comment above:**

I was able to find the files uploaded to the root of my assets path and deleted them there.

Then on the control panel settings page:

Updated Asset Indexes and Cleared Cache and it seems to be all working.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: If I'm understanding you correctly, you should be able to right-click on the image from the main Asset index page in the control panel and select delete from there as well.  
> **username_0**: Hey Brad. I thought I had tried that originally and they were no where to be found. But you are right, it turns out that when I was going to the assets page, it was showing my asset source in an already expanded state. Had I clicked on the asset source name on the left I would have found them in it's root. Thanks! Didn't realize they could be stored there :x  

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