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A: Only as a troubleshooting step – not for routine maintenance.

Document ID: OD-CACHE-2026 Version: 1.0 Target Audience: End Users, IT Support Specialists, System Administrators 1. Executive Summary Microsoft OneDrive synchronizes local files with cloud storage. To improve efficiency and reduce bandwidth usage, OneDrive maintains a local cache of temporary data, including sync records, thumbnails, and file fragments. Over time, this cache can become corrupted or excessively large, leading to synchronization errors, high disk usage, outdated file previews, or sync stuck issues. Clearing the OneDrive cache is a non-destructive, recommended troubleshooting step that forces a fresh sync without deleting user files. 2. What Is the OneDrive Cache? The OneDrive cache is a hidden folder located at: onedrive cache löschen

| Action | Purpose | |--------|---------| | Run OneDrive reset via command line | %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\OneDrive\onedrive.exe /reset | | Use the Windows troubleshooter | Settings → Update & Security → Troubleshoot → Additional troubleshooters → OneDrive | | Reinstall OneDrive | Uninstall via Settings → Apps, then download latest version from microsoft.com | | Check for file path length (>260 chars) | Use \\?\ prefix or shorten folder names | | Review sync logs | %UserProfile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\logs\ | Q: Will clearing the cache delete my files? A: No. Only temporary sync data is removed. A: Only as a troubleshooting step – not

%UserProfile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveCache\v* To improve efficiency and reduce bandwidth usage, OneDrive