How to Clear the Cache of Your Xbox One Console

 Xbox One is like a gaming computer, and like other computers, it also creates and stores cache files in it. These cache files are used by Xbox One to provide a good user experience to its users. But it may slow down your game console or affect its performance. However, we can fix this problem by clearing the cache of your Xbox One gaming console. So, if your Xbox One has become slow or is not working correctly, then here’s how you can clear its cache.

How to Clear the Cache of Your Xbox One?

Clearing the cache of your Xbox One is a simple process, and you don’t have to be a technical geek to do this too. Following are the steps that you can follow to clear the cache of your Xbox One:

1. Press and hold the power of your Xbox One (present on the front side of your gaming console).
2. Now, unplug the power cord of your Xbox one.
3. Next, press and hold the power button of your gaming console several times.
4. Now wait for some time (1-2 minutes) and then plug back your Xbox One power cord.
5. Next, wait for some time (1-2 minutes) and then press your Xbox One’s power button to turn it on.
6. You have successfully cleared all the cache files of your Xbox One gaming console.

What to Do if You Are Unable to Clear Cache Files of Your Xbox One?

9 out of 10 times, you can clear the cache of your Xbox one by following the previous steps’ instructions. However, if you are unable to remove the cache of your Xbox One using the instructions of the previous steps, then you can try:

1. Clear persistent data of your Xbox One- To do this, press the Xbox One button on your Xbox One Controller. Now select the “Settings” option. Next, tap on the “Devices and connections” option. Now tap on the “Blu-ray” option. Next, select the “Persistent Storage” option. Finally, tap on the “Clear Persistent Storage” option to complete the process.
2. Reset your Gaming console- If the above method does not work and you cannot clear the cache of your Xbox One, you can reset it (soft factory reset it) to fix this problem. This will clear all the cache of your Xbox One gaming console without removing your games and app in it. To do this, press the Xbox One button of your controller. Now select the “Settings” option and then tap on the “System” option. Next, tap on the “Console Info” option. After that, tap on the “Reset Console” option and then tap on the “Reset and keep my games and apps” option to complete the soft factory reset process.

Conclusion

There you have it, a quick and simple guide that you can follow to clear the cache of your Xbox. So, carefully follow all the instructions of this guide, and you will be able to clear/remove the cache of your Xbox One gaming console without any issue or problem.

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Everleig is a Blog expert and has been working in the technology industry since 2003. As a technical expert, Everleig has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as  biz-today.com

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