Deleting Internet Cache files from local machine using System.IO in c#

In this blog we are going to see, how to delete the InternetCache files using System.IO

In this blog we are going to see, how to delete the InternetCache files using System.IO

Step 1:              Internet Cache Path

C:\Users\laja\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files

Step 2:              Gets the Special Folder

Environment.SpecialFolder specialFolder = Environment.SpecialFolder.InternetCache;

 

Step 3:              Gets the path of the special folder.

string path = Environment.GetFolderPath(specialFolder);

 

Step 4:              Delete all the files from the internet cache.

DeleteAllFiles(new DirectoryInfo(path));

 

 

    //Delete all the files from the path.

        void DeleteAllFiles(DirectoryInfo diPath)

        {

            //Gets the files from the specific directory

            foreach (FileInfo fiCurrFile in diPath.GetFiles())

            {

                fiCurrFile.Delete();

            }

 

            //Getting Sub directories

            foreach (DirectoryInfo diSubFolder in diPath.GetDirectories())

            {

                DeleteAllFiles(diSubFolder); // Call recursively for all subfolders

            }

        }

 

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