If you are facing cache issues with your laptop, then you first need to know where the cache is located. A cache is the temporary files that are created on your computer after installing applications. These files are created in order to speed up your computer as we see in How to Clean your Laptop the Right Way.
But if these files have become too big or too many, then it may slow down your computer system and make it seem like new. Don’t worry! In this article, we will tell you about some simple and easy steps to clear the cache of your laptop. Let’s start!
How to Clear Laptop Cache in Window 10
The steps to clear cache in Windows 10 are very simple. The following is the process:
- Right-click on the Start button and select System.
- Go to Advanced Startup Settings and click on Restart now button.
- After the restart, again right-click on the shell icon and select the Properties option from the menu that appears.
- On the next window, look for an option named Advanced tab and click on it; now look for a section named Startup and Recovery tab, which is located at the bottom of this window.
- Now click on the Clear button under the Startup and Recovery option to clear the cache of your laptop.
How to Clear Laptop Cache Using CMD
To clear cache using Cmd, follow the steps.
- Open the Run command by pressing Windows + R keys together.
- Type in cmd and press Enter key to open Command Prompt window.
- Now type in the following command:
- “C:\Windows\System32\CCM\CcmExec.exe /u /f” and press Enter key to clear the cache of your laptop.
How to Clear Laptop Cache Using Temp
To clear cache using Temp, follow the steps.
- Press Windows + R keys together to open the Run command.
- Type in temp and press Enter key to open the Temp window.
- Now look for the folder named: \Users\[Username]\AppData\Local\Temp .
- Look for a file named CCMService_Logging_Cache .txt. This is where all the cache files are stored and this file is where you will find all the cache data that has been saved on your computer after installing applications on it. You can delete this file by right-clicking on it and selecting the Delete option from the menu that appears after that or simply moving this file to another location on your computer system or even you can delete it permanently if you do not need it anymore.
How to Clear Laptop Cache Using% Temp%:
To clear cache using %Temp%, follow the steps.
- Press Windows + R keys together to open the Run command.
- Type in %temp% and press Enter key to open the Temp window.
- Now look for the folder named: \Users\[Username]\AppData\Local\Temp .
- Click Ctrl+A to select all the files of the %Temp% folder.
- Right-click on selected files, which are highlighted in blue color and select the Delete option from the menu that appears after that.
- That’s it. Now your cache will be removed from your laptop.
Conclusion
We hope that these simple steps will help you to clear the laptop cache. We are providing this tutorial to you in the hope that it will be useful. If you have any queries or feedback, please let us know by leaving a comment on this post. We would love to hear from you.
