{"id":12584,"date":"2023-03-18T08:04:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T08:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=12584"},"modified":"2023-03-18T08:04:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T08:04:37","slug":"clear-your-visual-studio-cache-like-a-pro-with-these-simple-tricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/clear-your-visual-studio-cache-like-a-pro-with-these-simple-tricks\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Clear Your Visual Studio Cache Like a Pro with These Simple Tricks!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-67877164e63a5\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-67877164e63a5\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/clear-your-visual-studio-cache-like-a-pro-with-these-simple-tricks\/#Visual_Studio_Cache_The_Bane_of_Performance\" title=\"Visual Studio Cache: The Bane of Performance\">Visual Studio Cache: The Bane of Performance<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/clear-your-visual-studio-cache-like-a-pro-with-these-simple-tricks\/#What_is_a_Cache_in_Visual_Studio\" title=\"What is a Cache in Visual Studio?\">What is a Cache in Visual Studio?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/clear-your-visual-studio-cache-like-a-pro-with-these-simple-tricks\/#Clearing_the_Cache_in_Visual_Studio\" title=\"Clearing the Cache in Visual Studio\">Clearing the Cache in Visual Studio<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/clear-your-visual-studio-cache-like-a-pro-with-these-simple-tricks\/#Clear_Cache_in_Visual_Studio_2019\" title=\"Clear Cache in Visual Studio 2019\">Clear Cache in Visual Studio 2019<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/clear-your-visual-studio-cache-like-a-pro-with-these-simple-tricks\/#Clear_Cache_in_Visual_Studio_2017\" title=\"Clear Cache in Visual Studio 2017\">Clear Cache in Visual Studio 2017<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/clear-your-visual-studio-cache-like-a-pro-with-these-simple-tricks\/#Clear_Cache_in_Visual_Studio_2015\" title=\"Clear Cache in Visual Studio 2015\">Clear Cache in Visual Studio 2015<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/clear-your-visual-studio-cache-like-a-pro-with-these-simple-tricks\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"perplexity\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visual_Studio_Cache_The_Bane_of_Performance\"><\/span>Visual Studio Cache: The Bane of Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"burstiness\">Have you ever felt that Visual Studio is running a tad too slow and the performance is not up to the mark? Well, you are not alone. Developers often encounter unexpected behavior and performance issues with Visual Studio due to cache conflicts and errors.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"perplexity\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Cache_in_Visual_Studio\"><\/span>What is a Cache in Visual Studio?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"burstiness\">In simple terms, a cache in Visual Studio is a temporary data storage that contains frequently accessed files, data, settings, and configurations to improve performance and optimize resource utilization. It saves a lot of time by keeping a copy of the files that are generated while building, debugging or testing a project. But as time passes, the cache files can become a liability as they grow excessively, resulting in slow performance, errors, and crashes.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"perplexity\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clearing_the_Cache_in_Visual_Studio\"><\/span>Clearing the Cache in Visual Studio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"burstiness\">Clearing the cache in Visual Studio is a vital task to maintain the software&#8217;s stability and performance. Depending on the version you&#8217;re using, the process of clearing the cache may vary. Here are some steps to clear the cache in Visual Studio 2019, 2017, and 2015.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"perplexity\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clear_Cache_in_Visual_Studio_2019\"><\/span>Clear Cache in Visual Studio 2019<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"burstiness\">Close all instances of Visual Studio.<\/li>\n<li class=\"burstiness\">Open the file explorer and launch the %TEMP% folder by typing %TEMP% in the address bar and pressing Enter.<\/li>\n<li class=\"burstiness\">Select all folders and files and delete them from the %TEMP% folder.<\/li>\n<li class=\"burstiness\">Launch Visual Studio again, and your cache should be cleared.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"perplexity\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clear_Cache_in_Visual_Studio_2017\"><\/span>Clear Cache in Visual Studio 2017<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"burstiness\">Close all instances of Visual Studio.<\/li>\n<li class=\"burstiness\">Search for the Developer Command Prompt for VS 2017 in the Start menu and launch it.<\/li>\n<li class=\"burstiness\">Type the command &#8220;cd %TEMP%&#8221; in the prompt and press Enter.<\/li>\n<li class=\"burstiness\">Type the command &#8220;rmdir \/s \/q VSTSCache&#8221; in the prompt and press Enter. This will delete the cache folder for Visual Studio 2017.<\/li>\n<li class=\"burstiness\">Launch Visual Studio again, and your cache should be cleared.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"perplexity\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clear_Cache_in_Visual_Studio_2015\"><\/span>Clear Cache in Visual Studio 2015<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"burstiness\">Close all instances of Visual Studio.<\/li>\n<li class=\"burstiness\">Search for the Developer Command Prompt for VS 2015 in the Start menu and launch it.<\/li>\n<li class=\"burstiness\">Type the command &#8220;cd %TEMP%&#8221; in the prompt and press Enter.<\/li>\n<li class=\"burstiness\">Type the command &#8220;rmdir \/s \/q VSKU1*&#8221; in the prompt and press Enter. This will delete the cache folders for Visual Studio 2015.<\/li>\n<li class=\"burstiness\">Launch Visual Studio again, and your cache should be cleared.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"perplexity\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"burstiness\">In conclusion, clearing the cache in Visual Studio is an essential task that helps maintain the software&#8217;s performance and stability. The steps to clear cache may vary depending on the version, but the fundamental concept remains the same \u2013 you need to delete the temporary files and folders generated by the software periodically to avoid conflicts and errors. We hope this article has provided you with a comprehensive understanding of how to clear cache in Visual Studio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visual Studio Cache: The Bane of Performance Have you ever felt that Visual Studio is running a tad too slow and the performance is not&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3297],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Visual-Studio-ULTIMATE-GUIDE-How-To-step-by-step-Tutorial.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12584"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12584"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12584\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13537,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12584\/revisions\/13537"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}