There are a lot of ways available on the internet to clear the cache from your computer, but I found no one quite precise for Windows 10, and that is the reason why I end up writing this comprehensive article on How to clear cache on windows 10. Today in this article, I will help you remove all caches stored on the local disk of your computer system, read the article till the end to prevent missing any important points related to the subject.
Caches stored on our computer can be removed in several ways, there are a few manual as well as automatic methods (Using a Third Party Software) for doing this job. For people who don’t know about cache, for them, its presence doesn’t matter; I personally recommend you to remove cache from their computer timely for several reasons that we will discuss in detail later in this article. So without wasting time furthermore let us start with the main article.
How to Clear Cache on Windows 10?
There are several ways of deleting caches for the local disk of your computer; you can either do it manually or with the help of third-party software.
Below I have mentioned both the methods manual as well as with the help of third-party software, but before we get to the methods itself, let me give you a very brief description of what cache is? And how does it work? As so, let us have a quick look before we get to the main methods.
What Is Cache?
You must have encountered the word “Cache” and thought what it means and what is the use of it? Basically, a cache is the data files that get stored on our computer; caches are of two types: one that stores in the files manager of our system and other that stores locally on the web browser whenever we visit a website.
These files contain the data that we input on a particular website, for example, username, password, address, etc. The reason for storing this data is to provide a smoother experience to a user, when they visit a particular website again. Caches are most used on the websites that have a user login panel, most of the caches files expire after a few hours, but some stay active for an even longer time period.
Manual Methods of Clearing Cache
The cache can be removed from the local machine by manually locating the directory where it is stored, in most of the cases it is stored somewhere on the web browser. Below I have mentioned different methods using which you can clear the cache on your Windows 10 manually.
Method 1: Clear Cache By Using Disk Cleanup
- Click on the start icon and search for Disk Cleanup in the search bar.
- Open the Disk Cleanup.
- A popup will appear, select the Local Disk C if not selected.
- Under the File to Delete section, click on temporary files.
- Click on the ok button, all the cache files will be cleared.
Method 2: Using File Explorer
- Open the file explorer.
- On the top tab, click on the View button.
- In the View section, click on the Options button.
- A new popup window will appear, therein select clear under Privacy section.
- Click on the ok button, all the cache will be deleted.
Method 3: Remove Browser Cache
- Open your web browser (In my case Google Chrome)
- On the top right side, you can see three vertical dots, click on it then click on Settings.
- Scroll down and go to the Privacy and Security section.
- Therein click on Clear Browsing Data
- The next step is to select the time range for which you want to clear the cache.
- Now click on clear data, all the cache for the selected time period will be deleted.
Automatic Methods of Clearing Cache
Some people find it difficult to locate and to clear the caches files manually; for such people, I will recommend using a third party cleaner software that automatically does the job of clearing caches. Such software locates all the caches and other junk files on your device, either stored on a file manager or on the browser, which you can clear it all with the help of a single click. Apart from clearing the caches files, junk cleaning software provides you with many other useful features.
There is much such software available in the market, but I personally prefer CCleaner for this job. CCleaner has a user-friendly interface that makes it more accessible. Besides, CCleaner helps you to remove all the junk files from your system in a matter of seconds.
Why Is It Important to Clear Cache?
A cache file stores our personal data that is used to make your experience smoother when we visit a particular website again; these cache files are stored on our local computer making it slow and less responsive. Sometimes hackers may use these files to exploit our privacy and extract our sensitive data. Hence it is a better option to delete these cache files periodically.
Final Words
Cache files consume space on our local machine making it slow and laggy hence they should be removed from our computer; if you want to clear the cache of your computer and are tired of finding a solution everywhere else, you are at the right place. Today, you learned about cache and effective methods to clear cache without much technical hassle.
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