How to clear cache in BlueStacks
How to clear cache in BlueStacks on PC (3 ways)
Although Windows 11 natively supports Android apps, you have to download them from the Amazon App Store – and that's only available in the US now. So, if you live outside the US, you need to rely on other ways to run Android apps on your Windows 11 PC.
There are many options available for Android emulators for Windows. But, if we have to choose the best among the many options, we will choose BlueStacks, the most popular and best Android emulator currently available for Windows and Mac.
With BlueStacks, you can easily download and launch your favorite apps and games on your Windows 11 PC without worrying about compatibility, virtualization, etc., BlueStacks, like any other Android emulator, consumes a lot of data, and even then with Android apps, the emulator continues to store cache files.
Top 3 Ways to Clear BlueStacks Cache on PC
Thus, if you are done using the emulator, it is better to clear the data and cache of BlueStacks. This way, you will be able to free up some storage space on your system. So, in this article, we will share a step-by-step guide on how to clear cache and data on BlueStacks for Windows. Let's check.
1) Clear the cache of Google Play services
Since we use the Google Play Store on BlueStacks to download apps and games, you must first clear the cache of Google Play services. Here's how to clear the cache of Google Play services.
1. First of all, open BlueStacks on your computer and click on the System Applications folder. After that, click on Settings.
2. In the Settings app, click on the Apps option below.
3. Next, find Google Play Services and click on it. On the next screen, click on the storage option as shown below.
4. In Google Play Services storage, click the Manage Space button.
5. On the next screen, click on the Clear All Data option as shown below.
Is that him! This will clear the cache of Google Play services and data on your BlueStacks. It's done.
2) Clear Android Cache Data on BlueStacks
This is another best way to clear cache data on BlueStacks. This will remove the data and cache of the Settings app in BlueStacks. Here are some simple steps that you should follow.
1. First of all, open BlueStacks on your computer and click on the System Applications folder. After that, click on Settings.
2. In the Settings app, click on the storage option below.
3. On the Storage screen, scroll down and click on the Cache Data option.
4. At the confirmation prompt, click the OK button.
Is that him! It's done. This is another best way to clear the cache in the BlueStacks emulator for PC.
3) Launch BlueStacks Disk Cleanup Utility
BlueStacks also has a disk cleanup tool that clears app data and cache files. This will free up some storage space on your device. Here's how to run the disk cleanup utility in BlueStacks.
1. First of all, open the BlueStacks emulator on your computer and click on the small gear icon below.
2. On the Settings page, click the User data option.
3. Click the Free up Space under Disk Cleanup on the right side.
4. At the confirmation prompt, click the Continue button.
Is that him! It's done. Now BlueStack will close and clean up its files to free up some storage space.
It is very easy to clear the cache in BlueStacks for PC. You can use these three methods to free up storage space on Windows 11. I hope this article will help you!