{"id":"freeing-space.can-cache-cleanup-be-undone","url":"/faq/freeing-space/can-cache-cleanup-be-undone","category":{"id":"freeing-space","title":"Freeing up space"},"subcategory":{"id":"caches","title":"Caches and clutter"},"question":"Can I undo a cache cleanup?","alt_questions":["Do cleared caches go to the Recycle Vault?","Restore deleted cache files","Undo Clean App Caches","Are caches recoverable after cleaning?","Rollback a cache clean"],"short_answer":"No. Caches are rebuilt by the apps that own them, so they're cleared outright rather than kept. Other clear-ups go to the Recycle Vault, and moves can be reversed with Move back.","answer_markdown":"No — and there's no need to. Caches are data apps regenerate themselves, so Storage Studio clears them outright rather than keeping a copy. The app recreates whatever it needs next time it runs.\n\nThat's different from clear-ups of other folders, such as temporary folders an app left behind or duplicates: those go to the [Recycle Vault](/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-recycle-vault) so you can restore them. And moves to your fast drive are always reversible with **Move back**.\n\nIf you'd rather a cache was never cleared, untick it in the Free Up Space checklist.","answer_html":"

No — and there's no need to. Caches are data apps regenerate themselves, so Storage Studio clears them outright rather than keeping a copy. The app recreates whatever it needs next time it runs.

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That's different from clear-ups of other folders, such as temporary folders an app left behind or duplicates: those go to the Recycle Vault so you can restore them. And moves to your fast drive are always reversible with Move back.

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If you'd rather a cache was never cleared, untick it in the Free Up Space checklist.

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Freeing up space · Caches and clutter

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Can I undo a cache cleanup?

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Short answer: No. Caches are rebuilt by the apps that own them, so they're cleared outright rather than kept. Other clear-ups go to the Recycle Vault, and moves can be reversed with Move back.

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No — and there's no need to. Caches are data apps regenerate themselves, so Storage Studio clears them outright rather than keeping a copy. The app recreates whatever it needs next time it runs.

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That's different from clear-ups of other folders, such as temporary folders an app left behind or duplicates: those go to the Recycle Vault so you can restore them. And moves to your fast drive are always reversible with Move back.

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If you'd rather a cache was never cleared, untick it in the Free Up Space checklist.

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