what's calibre cache folder in C: ? can i delete it?

jas · 01-26-2024, 09:53 AM

I have used calibre for a few weeks. and now there are like 2.2GB in C:\Users\..\AppData\Local\calibre-cache\. I checked some folders, and I don't want to keep them. I looked up in the calibre menu and didn't find anything related.
what should I do? directly delete them?
some posts I found said those folders are automatically deleted by calibre in its old version.
btw, I'm new here, really love this forum. any response would be appreciated.

theducks · 01-26-2024, 10:16 AM

Sure, just be sure no part of Calibre is running when you do.
The folder will be recreated next time you start Calibre and things will be a bit slower for a while as it regains from current usage

BetterRed · 01-26-2024, 04:25 PM

You can relocate them via an Environment variable

As @theducks wrote you can delete but it will recreate and repopulate up to a similar size based on what you do… view books, use grid view etc.

BR

jas · 01-26-2024, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Sure, just be sure no part of Calibre is running when you do.
The folder will be recreated next time you start Calibre and things will be a bit slower for a while as it regains from current usage

jas · 01-26-2024, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

You can relocate them via an Environment variable

As @theducks wrote you can delete but it will recreate and repopulate up to a similar size based on what you do… view books, use grid view etc.

BR

thx for ur help

01-26-2024, 09:53 AM	#1
jas Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2024 Device: Hanvon N510	what's calibre cache folder in C: ? can i delete it? I have used calibre for a few weeks. and now there are like 2.2GB in C:\Users\..\AppData\Local\calibre-cache\. I checked some folders, and I don't want to keep them. I looked up in the calibre menu and didn't find anything related. what should I do? directly delete them? some posts I found said those folders are automatically deleted by calibre in its old version. btw, I'm new here, really love this forum. any response would be appreciated.

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theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,809 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Sure, just be sure no part of Calibre is running when you do. The folder will be recreated next time you start Calibre and things will be a bit slower for a while as it regains from current usage

01-26-2024, 04:25 PM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,575 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	You can relocate them via an Environment variable As @theducks wrote you can delete but it will recreate and repopulate up to a similar size based on what you do… view books, use grid view etc. BR

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