Today we will learn how to clear cache files from your computer. Windows 10 includes the Disk Cleanup utility, which can automatically clean up your Recycle Bin, old temporary files and thumbnails, DirectX shader cache, and other cached files. Launch it from the Start menu. You can also clear your PC’s DNS cache, Windows Store cache, and location cache.
Like clearing the cache in your browser, clearing the cache in Windows is a good start to troubleshoot system problems, improving system performance, and free up disk space. Here is how to clear your cache in Windows 10.
Clear temporary files with Disk Cleanup
To clear the temporary file cache, type “disk cleanup” in the Windows search bar found in the lower-left corner of the desktop.
Select the “Disk Cleanup” app, which will appear in Windows search results.
Once selected, Disk Cleanup will begin calculating how much space you can free up on the operating system drive (C:).
Disk Cleanup for OS (C:) will now appear. Scroll down & check the box next to “Temporary files”. You can also choose to delete files from other locations such as “Recycle Bin” or “Downloads”.
After selecting what you want to delete, click on “Clean up system files”.
Once Windows calculates the amount of storage space to free up, you will be brought back to the same page. This time, mark the files and locations you want to delete a second time and then click “OK”.
A warning will appear, asking you to confirm that you are sure you want to permanently delete the files Select “Delete files”.
Disk Cleanup will now clean up unnecessary files on your computer. This process may take several minutes.
Clear the DNS cache
If you want to clear the DNS cache of your Windows 10 PC or Computer, open Command Prompt as admin. To do this, type “command prompt” in the Windows search bar found in the lower-left corner of the desktop.
The “Command Prompt” app will appear in the search results. Right-click on it and select “Run as administrator” from the menu.
Next, run the following command:
ipconfig/flushDNS
You will receive a message stating that you have successfully flushed the DNS resolver cache.
Clear Windows Store Cache
To clear the Windows Store cache, open “Run” by pressing Windows+R on your keyboard. The “Run” window will appear. Type WSReset.exe in the text box next to “Open” and then click “OK.” Learn SED command.
Once selected, a black window will appear. There’s nothing you can do here, so just wait a few moments while it clears the cache.
When the window is closed, the cache will be cleared and the Windows Store will be launched. You can turn off the Windows Store app if you want.
Clear location cache
To clear the location cache, click the “Windows” icon in the lower-left corner of your desktop to open the Start menu, from there, select the “Gear” icon to open Windows Settings.
The “Settings” window will appear. Scroll down and select the “Privacy” option.
You will now be in the “Privacy” group of settings. In the left pane, select “Location” found in the “App Permissions” section.
In the next window, scroll down until you find the “Location History” group. Here, select “Clear” under the “Clear location history on this device” heading.
