Guide to: Clearing Cache

[Authority]

Windows guide to: Clearing Cache

Step One:
Locate your World of Warcraft directory. This is the directory (Folder) in which you chose to install World of Warcraft. The default directory that WoW installs to is Primary Partition( Eg. C:, D: )\Program Files\ World of Warcraft

Step Two:
Assuming you have now located the aformentioned directory, you may now proceed to enter it. Inside this directory you will most likely discover the folder named Cache. This folder is used to store temporary data. When the server updates something and your cache is still using old data, your client will often function abnormally. Thus All you do now is click on the folder named "Cache" and press shift + delete. This will result in the destruction of the cache folder. To ensure maximum gaming enjoyment you should delete this folder every time you close the game.

Step Three:
Congratulations, you have now cleared your cache.

For those who wish to possess an easy double click icon on their desktop download this addon/guide to making your own autocache clearing batch file. (Windows Xp and 7 64bit only.)

[the8thark]

Good one Authority. (I will sticky it.) But . . . .

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For OS X:

1. Make sure you have quit out of World of Warcraft.
2. Look in your World Of Warcraft for a folder called Cache.
3. Move this Cache folder to the trash can in the dock.
4. Empty the trash from the Apple menu from the finder.
5. Now you're good to go back and play World Of Warcraft again.

[Rachael]

Some times for Windows Vista users the cache folder is not Located in the WoW dorectory through Program Files.
- So first thing to to do is OPen "Computer"
- Go to organise on the left hand side - And goto Folder and Search Options.
- You need to be on the view Tab and find the instructiobn which says Shown hidden files and folders. Then Apply
- Next while still in Computer goto AppData ->Virtualstore ->Program files -> World of Warcraft

And with any look your cache folder will be there :P

[mabner]

I just created a batch file with the code below and placed it in the desktop just below the WoW shortcut:

@ ECHO OFF

rmdir /s /q "C:\Users\Public\Games\World of Warcraft\Cache\WDB\enGB"

end

/s makes it delete all files and folder inside enGB and /q makes it do it quietly

You can just change the path in there to your own, I find it much easier that opening the folder and deleting it manually.

Something similar can be done for the mac os by using terminal commands

[zaplita]

Hi guys i have come accros this sticky post and would like to share the solution that i use at the moment. It is also a batch file like above but instead it has the wow icon and also starts the game. So you will not have to do two steps. This will automatically delete he cache folder when you start the game. I must admit that i did not create this. I cam across it on another server (which i will not promote here) Have fun!!

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1. Make new txt document on desktop and name it how ever u want. Cache_clean would do fine.

2. Open it and paste this little script inside

Code:
del /q /s Cache\*
start wow.exe


Close Notepad.

3. Change extension of that file from .txt to .bat (I used Total Commander to do that)

4. Copy Cache_clean.bat to your WoW folder and make shortcut of that file to desktop.
(Default WoW folder is C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\)

5. Rename Shortcut to Cache_clean on your desktop how ever u want (I renamed it to WoW)

6-1. Right mouse click on it and go to Properties
6-2. Go to Change Icon
6-3. Windows will tell u that he can associate any icon with that file. Click on OK.
6-4. Next window will show you default Windows icons. Click on Browse button.
6-5. Navigate and find your WoW folder
(again, default WoW folder is C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\)
6-6. Select WoW.exe as icon source and click on Open
6-7. Click OK on next window and OK on window that will show up (Properties window)

7. Start that icon instead of icon you used and have fun.

When u start that icon, it will automatically delete Cache folder and run WoW.exe.

If I made mistake somewhere, feel free to add so we can make better script.

Enjoy...
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[biglad]

under windows 7 i found the chache folder here


C:\Users\..USERNAME..\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\P rogram Files\World of Warcraft