Clear the Windows 10 network drive cache

Clear the Windows 10 network drive cache

Network drives are used to access data on your local network stored on another computer. When you connect and access data on your computer, a cache of the network drive is created for fast processing of the next requests to it. To delete the cache, open a command line as an administrator and run the command net use Z: /delete, where Z is the letter of the network drive. If you have several network drives, replace the letter with asterisks without colons: net use * /delete. Next, press WIN + R and run regedit to open the Registry Editor. Navigate to the path: ComputerHKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorer. Delete the MountPoints2 partition. Open Windows Explorer. If a network drive shortcut is present, click on it and choose Remove from Quick Access Toolbar from the menu.