How to Clear Program Cache files on Windows 10 PC – Guide

Removing cached data can improve your computer’s overall performance. 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.

Remove program cache files from your Windows 10 computer:

  1. Open the Start menu and type “cmd” (without the quotes).
  2. Type “netstat -an” to see all active network connections on your computer.
  3. Type “cachedprograms” into the command prompt and press return.
  4. If you see any programs with the name “C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\OFFICE14.EXE”, remove them from your computer by typing “net uninstall office14” into the command prompt and pressing return.

Steps to Delete Program Cache Files on Windows 10 PC

Secondly, type ‘cmd’ into the search bar and press ‘run’.

Open the RUN dialog from the list of programs.

RUN “C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe” /c “netstat -an” This will show the active network connections and their status.

In the Local folder, you will find the AppData files for your app. These files include data about your app, such as its version number and what languages it is available in.

Scroll down and click on the ‘Temp’ folder.

Select all files by pressing CTRL+A. Delete files from the right click menu.

The RUN dialog will open and you can type ‘temp’ and press Enter.

Delete all files in the Temp folder and then create a new one.

Final note

How to Clear Program Cache Files on Windows 10 PC In order to clear the cache files on your Windows 10 PC, you will need to follow these steps:

  1. Open the Start Menu and type “cmd” into the search bar.
  2. When cmd is found, click on it.
  3. Type “netstat -an” into the command prompt and press enter.
  4. The netstat output will show you a list of all network connections on your computer. You will see a list of TCP/IP addresses and their corresponding port numbers. You can use this information to identify which programs are using the cache files on your computer. To clear the cache files for a specific program, you can use the following command: netstat -a | grep “Cache-File”