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How to clear thumbnail cache on Windows 11
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Published onJuly 25, 2022
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A thumbnail cache is how your Windows records the diverse thumbnail images it has for the different kinds of files on your PC. By always having specific thumbnails for videos, photos, and other files with you, you don’t have to recreate your images repeatedly.
At times, however, your default thumbnails might stop working properly. Instead of a regular, original thumbnail, you might encounter a corrupt dizzy version of it. The reason could be anything; database corruption by an abrupt shutdown, a malware problem, and so on. There’s no clear, apparent reason in sight. What’s sure, though, is that there are well-laid-out ways to clear your thumbnail problems without any hassles.
Let’s look at them all.
How to clear thumbnail cache on Windows 11
You can manually clear your thumbnail cache on Windows 11 without any hassles. The first option on your plate isDisk Cleanup.
The default disk cleanup utility from Microsoft can help free up space on your Windows. To get started with it, head to theStart menusearch bar, type in ‘disk cleanup,’ and select the best match.
The Disk Cleanup dialog box will be launched. There, uncheck all the radio boxes except the one for Thumbnails, and click onOK.
You’ll then get a dialog box asking if you want to delete all the files. Click onDelete Files. Do this, and your thumbnails will be deleted.
Clear your thumbnail cache through Command prompt
If the above method doesn’t work, you can then rely on theCommand promptto rescue you. To clear your thumbnail cache with the Command prompt, follow the steps below:
Clearing your thumbnails on Windows 11
That’s it, folks. If you’ve followed the above steps correctly, your default corrupt thumbnails should be removed now. Although problems like this rarely arise, you can use the thumbnails to rid yourself of your thumbnails.
Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.
Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
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