Syrinx1976
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Can I delete "WSCACHE" Files?
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I don't have any such files on my system. It would help to know where they are located. Best guess I can find with light research is that they're related to Google Drive caching, but that's still just a guess.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 25H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Intel NUC12WSHi7
- CPU
- 12th Gen Core i7-1260P
- Motherboard
- NUC12WSBi7
- Memory
- 64 GB Micron PC4-25600
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- Sound Card
- on-board Realtek HD Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell U3219Q
- Screen Resolution
- 3840 x 2160
- Hard Drives
- Samsung SSD 990 PRO 1TB
Crucial MX500 2 TB
- Antivirus
- Microsoft Defender
Google search on .wscache files
According to that they're WebSphere Application Server temporary files.
According to that they're WebSphere Application Server temporary files.
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.8524
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Home Brew
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 14500
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
- Memory
- 64GB DDR4
- Graphics Card(s)
- GeForce RTX 4060
- Sound Card
- Chipset Realtek
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG 45" Ultragear, Acer 24" 1080p
- Screen Resolution
- 5120x1440, 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
Silicon Power 2TB US75 NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 SSD (backup)
Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND (2nd backup)
Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD archive files
External off-line backup Drives: 2 NVMe 4TB drives in external enclosures
- PSU
- Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
- Case
- LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
- Cooling
- Lots of fans!
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
- Mouse
- Logitech G305
- Internet Speed
- Verizon FiOS 1GB
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security
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- Operating System
- Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.8524
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Home Brew
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 14400
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
- Memory
- 32GB DDR5
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel 700 Embedded GPU
- Sound Card
- Realtek Embedded
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 27" HP 1080p
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 eD NAND PCIe SSD
Samsung EVO 990 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
Samsung 2TB SATA SSD
- PSU
- Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
- Case
- Okinos Micro ATX Case
- Cooling
- Fans
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
- Mouse
- Logitech G305
- Internet Speed
- Verizon FiOS 1GB
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security
I think if OP was running WebSphere, they would know.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 25H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Intel NUC12WSHi7
- CPU
- 12th Gen Core i7-1260P
- Motherboard
- NUC12WSBi7
- Memory
- 64 GB Micron PC4-25600
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- Sound Card
- on-board Realtek HD Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell U3219Q
- Screen Resolution
- 3840 x 2160
- Hard Drives
- Samsung SSD 990 PRO 1TB
Crucial MX500 2 TB
- Antivirus
- Microsoft Defender
That's the only reference I found. Maybe look at the contents and see what's type of files there are in the location?
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.8524
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Home Brew
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 14500
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
- Memory
- 64GB DDR4
- Graphics Card(s)
- GeForce RTX 4060
- Sound Card
- Chipset Realtek
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG 45" Ultragear, Acer 24" 1080p
- Screen Resolution
- 5120x1440, 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
Silicon Power 2TB US75 NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 SSD (backup)
Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND (2nd backup)
Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD archive files
External off-line backup Drives: 2 NVMe 4TB drives in external enclosures
- PSU
- Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
- Case
- LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
- Cooling
- Lots of fans!
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
- Mouse
- Logitech G305
- Internet Speed
- Verizon FiOS 1GB
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security
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- Operating System
- Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.8524
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Home Brew
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 14400
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
- Memory
- 32GB DDR5
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel 700 Embedded GPU
- Sound Card
- Realtek Embedded
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 27" HP 1080p
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 eD NAND PCIe SSD
Samsung EVO 990 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
Samsung 2TB SATA SSD
- PSU
- Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
- Case
- Okinos Micro ATX Case
- Cooling
- Fans
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
- Mouse
- Logitech G305
- Internet Speed
- Verizon FiOS 1GB
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security
There are no such files on my system either. They are obviously specific to something running on your system that neither @pseymour nor I have.
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS 16 DA16260
- CPU
- Intel Series 3 Core Ultra X9 388H
- Memory
- 64GB LPDDR5x 9600 MT/s
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel Arc graphics B390 Panther Lake
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 16" 3.2K Tandem OLED Infinity Edge
- Screen Resolution
- 3200 x 2000 16:10 236 PPI
- Hard Drives
- 1 Terabyte M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
- Case
- Black Anodized Aluminum
- Cooling
- Vapor Chamber Cooling
- Mouse
- None
- Internet Speed
- 942 Mbps Netgear Mesh + 2 Satellites
- Browser
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
- Antivirus
- Windows Security (Defender)
- Other Info
- NPU delivering 67 TOPS
Microsoft 365 subscription
Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
Microsoft Visual Studio
Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Microsoft Sysinternals Suite
Microsoft BitLocker
Microsoft Copilot
Dell Support Assist
Dell Command | Update
Macrium Reflect X subscription
1Password Password Manager
Amazon Kindle for PC
Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
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- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Microsoft Surface Laptop 7
- CPU
- Snapdragon® X Elite (12 Core) with Hexagon NPU delivering 45 TOPS
- Memory
- 32GB LPDDR5x 8448 MT/s
- Graphics card(s)
- Integrated Adreno GPU
- Sound Card
- Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos spatial sound
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 13.8″ PixelSense Flow touchscreen 120 Hz 600 NIT
- Screen Resolution
- 2304 × 1536 (201 PPI), 3:2 aspect ratio
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD
- Case
- Black Anodized Aluminum
- Cooling
- Vapor Chamber Cooling
- Mouse
- None
- Internet Speed
- 942 Mbps Netgear Mesh + 2 Satellites
- Browser
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
- Antivirus
- Windows Security (Defender)
- Other Info
- Microsoft 365 subscription (Office)
Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
Microsoft Visual Studio 2026
Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
1Password Password Manager
Microsoft Sysinternals
Amazon Kindle for PC
Microsoft BitLocker
Microsoft Copilot
Except the title is wrong, it is not a file, but an extension.
But OP is using an unreliable WinDirStat, so who knows.
WinDirStat does not even report proper size of folders.
It uses Windows reporting, which includes junctions.
Attachments
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Home26H2Can
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 8600G (07/24)
- Motherboard
- ASROCK B650M-HDV/M.2 (07/24) BIOS 4.21 AGESA ComboAM5 1.3.0.1 (04/26)
- Memory
- 2x32GB Kingston FURY DDR5 5600 MHz CL36 @5200 CL36 (07/24)
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASROCK Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D 8G @48FPS (08/24)
- Sound Card
- Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus (05/24)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 24" Philips 24M1N3200ZS/00 (05/24)
- Screen Resolution
- 1920×1080@165Hz via DP1.4
- Hard Drives
- Kingston KC3000 NVMe 2TB (05/24)
ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 512GB (07/19)
- PSU
- Seasonic Core GM 550 Gold (04/24)
- Case
- Fractal Design Define 7 Mini with 3x Noctua NF-P14s/12@555rpm (04/24)
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-U12S with Noctua NF-P12 (04/24)
- Keyboard
- HP Pavilion Wired Keyboard 300 (07/24) + Rabalux 76017 Parker (01/24)
- Mouse
- Logitech M330 Silent Plus (01/26)
- Internet Speed
- 500/100 Mbps via RouterOS (05/21) & TCP Optimizer
- Browser
- Edge, Brave for YouTube, LibreWolf for FB
- Antivirus
- NextDNS blocking 1/3 Traffic
- Other Info
- Phone: Motorola Moto G86 (02/26)
Backup: Hasleo Backup Suite (PreOS)
Headphones: Sennheiser RS170 (09/10)
Chair: Huzaro Force 4.4 Grey Mesh (05/24)
Notifier: Xiaomi Mi Band 9 Milanese (10/24)
FlexCore USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (M) to LAN (F) (08/25)
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wscache is a storage file/mechanism used in nodejs. Any app developed with nodejs could be using this mechanism
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OP would perhaps be better off using Settings>System>Storage, then selecting "Show More Categories" to see what is taking up disk space. It would be safer and more informative for him.
I installed the WinDirStat program and it didn't seem to tell me much of anything useful (I'm no expert). It seems to me that using it to free up space would be a quick way to break something. WinDirStat got uninstalled.
I installed the WinDirStat program and it didn't seem to tell me much of anything useful (I'm no expert). It seems to me that using it to free up space would be a quick way to break something. WinDirStat got uninstalled.
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro Version 24H2 OS build 26100.6725
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS 8960
- CPU
- 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700 2.10 GHz
- Memory
- 32 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel UHD Graphics 770 / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell S2421H / Dell SE2222H
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- C: Crucial CT1000P5PSSD8
D: Seagate ST2000DM008
E: Seagate ST4000DX005
- Keyboard
- Logitech K650
- Mouse
- Logitech M650L
- Internet Speed
- 200 Mbps
- Browser
- Firefox/Edge
- Antivirus
- Windows Security
-
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build 22631.4541
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Inspiron 3880
- CPU
- 10th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-10400 CPU @ 2.90GHz
- Memory
- 24 GB
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell S2421H
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- C:\ - Crucial 1 TB NVME SSD
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This worked for finding them. Tons of videos in my Downloads folder. Ty!
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Anything with 'cache' in its name can be deleted.
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System One
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- OS
- Microsoft Windows 11 Home
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- MSI MS-7D98
- CPU
- Intel Core i5-13490F
- Motherboard
- MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI
- Memory
- 2 x 16 Patriot Memory (PDP Systems) PSD516G560081 6400MT (32-37-37-74); 1.35V)
- Graphics Card(s)
- GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC 12G (GV-N4070WF3OC-12GD)
- Sound Card
- Bluetooth Аудио
- Monitor(s) Displays
- INNOCN 15K1F
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- WD_BLACK SN770 250GB
KINGSTON SNV2S1000G (ELFK0S.6)
- PSU
- Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1000W
- Case
- CG560 - DeepCool
- Cooling
- ID-COOLING SE-224-XTS / 2 x 140Mm Fan - rear and top; 3 x 120Mm - front
- Keyboard
- Corsair K70 RGB TKL
- Mouse
- Corsair KATAR PRO XT
- Internet Speed
- 100 Mbps
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Microsoft Defender Antivirus
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