If not all, then many users have repeatedly noticed that after installing the MS Visual Studio software package, the Package Cache directory appears on the system drive. What is this folder? What is it for? Is it possible to get rid of it in order to clear free space? We will talk about all this in an article.
Many users are quite skeptical about its removal, which can lead to unpredictable consequences in terms of the health of the main application.
Package Cache: what is this folder?
Let's start with the simplest. Let's look at the Package Cache directory itself. What kind of folder it is, it is easy to understand if you turn to the main program Visual Studio.
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That's it for the Packager Cache directory. What kind of folder is it, and what actions can be done with it so as not to disrupt the functionality of the Visual Studio program, I think, it’s already clear. In any case, just like that (without using copying the contents of the original directory and entering additional commands) to get rid of this object is not recommended. Otherwise, not only updates will not be installed, but the program itself will have to be completely reinstalled.