Clean Explorer Cache

If your desktop icons are missing, thumbnails aren't showing correctly, or Windows Explorer feels sluggish, your icon and thumbnail caches might be corrupted. This script resets these caches by stopping Windows Explorer, deleting the cache files, and restarting the process.

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Explorer Cache Cleaner

A script that resets icon and thumbnail caches and restarts Explorer.

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Features

  • Icon Cache Reset: Deletes corrupted icon databases to fix missing or incorrect icons.
  • Thumbnail Cache Reset: Clears thumbnail preview databases to resolve image preview issues.
  • Safety: Automatically restarts explorer.exe after the cleanup is complete.

How to Use

  1. Download: Save the script to your computer.
  2. Run as Administrator: Right-click the .bat file and select "Run as administrator". This is necessary to modify system cache files.
  3. Wait: Your taskbar and desktop icons will briefly disappear while Explorer restarts. This is normal.
  4. Done: Once the desktop reappears, the cleanup is complete.