Clear Microsoft Word Cache

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Clear Microsoft Word Cache

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May 22, 2020 Normally, the cache is cleared by reloading the add-in. If more than one add-in exists in the same document, the process of automatically clearing the cache on reload might not be reliable. You can clear the cache by using the personality menu of any task pane add-in. Choose the personality menu. Clear and reset Microsoft Store cache with the Registry. Advanced users may prefer to dig deep into the Windows 10 Registry and promptly clear cache with the right tools. The instructions below will guide you to reset the Microsoft Store cache by using the Registry app. Warning: Performing this method requires you to modify Registry. See full list on docs.microsoft.com. Click on Open in the left sidebar of Word. Your recent files list will appear on the right-hand side pane. To clear all the entries from this list, right-click on any one of the documents in the list and select Clear unpinned items. A prompt will appear saying that all the items from the list will be removed. Click on the Yes button to continue.

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You have a 32-bit version of Microsoft Office installed on a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows.
  • You try to clean up the Office temporary files from the Office Document Cache when you run the Windows Disk Cleanup utility to free up disk space.

In this scenario, the Office temporary files are not deleted.

Cause

This issue occurs because the 32-bit version of the Disk Cleanup Wizard Handler for the Office Document Cache does not run on a 64-bit version of Windows. The 32-bit version of Office 2010 does not install a 64-bit version of the Disk Cleanup Wizard Handler.

Workaround

To work around this issue, manually delete the cached files. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, click All Programs, click Microsoft Office, click Microsoft Office 2010 Tools, and then click Microsoft Office 2010 Upload Center.
  2. In Upload Center, click Settings.
  3. Under Cached Settings, click Delete cached files.
  4. When you are prompted, click Delete cached information.

More Information

The Disk Cleanup Wizard Handler for the Office Document Cache is available in the Windows Disk Cleanup utility. This handler enables the Windows Disk Cleanup utility to delete files from the Office Document Cache that are not pending upload in order to free up disk space.

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To enable the Disk Cleanup Wizard Handler for the Office Document Cache, follow these steps:

How To Clear Microsoft Word Cache

  1. Start the Disk Cleanup Wizard. To do this, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, click System Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup.
  2. Select the drive that you want to clean up, and then click OK.
  3. Under Files to delete, click to select the Microsoft Office Temporary Files check box.