How to Clear Your WoW Cache

Note: This guide involves the Windows operating system. However, the process is very similar for computers with other operating systems.

To clear your WoW cache,

1. Exit World of Warcraft if you have it open.

2. Use the search bar on your taskbar to search for “World of Warcraft”.

A green arrow pointing to the search bar in Windows 10

3. Click the “Open file location” option.

A green arrow pointing to the 'Open File Location' option in Windows 10

4. Under the “Name” column, right-click the WoW shortcut and choose “Open file location” again.

A green arrow pointing to the 'Open file location' option in Windows 10

5. Double-click the folder name corresponding to the version of WoW you want.

A green arrow pointing to the 3 WoW game version folders

6. CTRL + left-click the “Cache” and “WTF” folders.

Green rectangles showing the 'Cache' and 'WTF' folders in the File Explorer window

7. Right-click one of these folders and click “Delete”.

A green arrow showing the deletion of the WoW 'Cache' and 'WTF' folders
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