You may know that Windows creates and stores cache files for apps and programs to speed up their load.

Your graphics system on Windows 11 creates a DirectX Shader Cache file to speed up the app loading time.

What is DirectX Shader Cache?

Settings

DirectX Shader Cache consists of files created by your graphics system.

The files were meant to speed up the applications loading time and improve performance.

DirectX Shader Cache is also said to improve the responsiveness of Windows apps.

System

Once deleted, the DirectX Shader Cache automatically regenerates when you use graphics-intensive apps or programs.

Heres what you oughta do.

  1. hit the Windows 11 Start button and selectSettings.

Storage

On the parameters app, select theSystemtab below.

On the right side, tap on theStorageoption.

Now scroll down to the Storage Management section and click onCleanup recommendations.

Cleanup recommendations

  1. tap on theSee advanced optionslink on the Cleanup recommendations.

Uncheck all options and select theDirectX Shader Cache.

Once done, scroll up and click theRemove Filesbutton.

See advanced options

Delete DirectX Shader Cache via Disk Cleanup Utility

  1. press the Windows 11 Search and jot down Disk Cleanup.

Open theDisk Cleanuputility from the list of matching results.

Select yoursystem installation driveand click theOKbutton on the Disk Cleanup tool.

DirectX Shader Cache

In the Files to delete section, check the DirectX shader Cache and tap the OK button.

you’ve got the option to also use Storage Sense to delete the DirectX Shader Cache file.

Heres what you should probably do.

Remove files

On the options app, punch theSystemtab as shown below.

On the right side, scroll down and punch theStorageoption.

Enabling the Storage Sense will automatically clean the DirectX Shader Cache.

Disk Cleanup

Or else, hit the Storage Sense option and the Run Storage Sense now button.

Will deleting DirectX Shader Cache do any harm?

Not exactly, but deleting the DirectX Shader Cache can somewhat improve the performance of your game.

system installation drive

So, theres no harm in deleting the DirectX Shader Cache in Windows.

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