How to Clear Cache Data on Windows 10 Computers

Cache data is basically the temporary files that your computer saves to make services and other apps load faster. This data helps speed up your computer, but it has a downside. It takes up a lot of space, and if you have a small SSD, you can run out of storage pretty quickly. So, to prevent this, you should remove cache data now and then. In this tutorial, I will show you how to clear cache data on Windows 10 computers.

Clear Cache Data

Removing this data can help the overall performance of your system, especially if it is not working optimally. There are different kinds of cache files that you can remove, and I will walk you through the process.

Temporary Files

Step-1: Go to the Start menu and type disk cleanup. Click Open.

Step-2: In the Files, to delete a section, select the files you wish to remove.

Step-3: Select Clean up system files.

Step-4: The app will then calculate how much space will be freed up if you delete these files.

Step-5: Select the files you wish to remove and press OK.

Step-6: Select Delete Files.

Now, wait till the process finishes.

Windows Store Cache

When you download or update an app using the Microsoft Store, cache data is stored. This also takes up storage space, and you can delete it to save space.

1.  Open the Run box using Win + R keys.
2.  Type WSReset.exe and press Enter.

This will reset the Windows Store and delete the cache data.

Location

Location data can reduce storage space as well.

Step-1: Go to the Start menu and select the Settings cog. (Shortcut keys: Win + I)

Step-2: Select Privacy.

Step-3: On the left pane, there are various options. Select Location under App permissions.

Step-4: Scroll down and under the heading Location history, select Clear.

DNS Cache

Step-1: Go to the Start menu and type cmd.

Step-2: Select Run as administrator.

Step-3: You will be asked, ‘Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?’ Click Yes.

Step-4: Type the following command and press Enter:

ipconfig/flushDNS

Browser

Your browser has the clear cache feature that allows you to ensure that you can free up precious storage space. I am going to show you how to clear cache data in Chrome and Edge.

Chrome

1.  Open Google Chrome.
2.  Now press the Ctrl + Shift + Delete keys on your keyboard.
3.  Select All time in the Time range drop-down menu and check the Cached images and files box.
4.  Select Clear data.

Edge

1. 1.  Open Microsoft Edge.
   2.  Click on the three horizontal dots on the top right corner of the window.
      
   3. Select Settings.
      
   4. Click on Privacy, search, and services from the left pane.
      
   5. Scroll down and in the Clear browsing data section, select Choose what to clear.
      
   6. In the Time range drop-down menu, select All time. Check the Cached images and files box.
   7. Select Clear Now.

The above methods will help you free up precious storage and ensure that your system runs at optimal levels.

The post How to Clear Cache Data on Windows 10 Computers by Zarmeen Shahzad appeared first on Wccftech.