Windows 10: Moving Thumbnail cache and stop Windows from deleting it

Many users have encountered this issue over the years. Registry tweaks and scheduled task adjustments often fall short after a while. Fortunately I've found a workaround from Windows 7 which is somehow still working on Windows 10 and even 11, by adding the following key:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThumbnailCache"Location"="E:\\ThumbCache"Note: Adjust the "Location" value to a directory, preferably outside C drive. This moves the cache away from the default directory where some cleanup tasks expect it to be.After making these changes, you may encounter a situat

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Thumbnail Cache - Prevent Windows from Deleting


Not 1 of the tutorials you read anywhere will stop Windows 10 from deleting your thumbnail cache. But I have found the factual way to stop this from happening. Go to this link. It will fix it and stop the thumbnail cache from being deleted, guaranteed.

Stop Windows 10 Auto Deleting Thumbnail Cache Solved - Windows 10 Forums

 

Explorer continually deleting thumbnails cache

Stop Windows 10 from deleting Thumbnail cache

 

Thumbnail Cache

anyone know how to move the thumbnail cache to another HDD?

i already moved my temp folder to another HDD but thumbnail cache takes up space Fast, and i have having to erase the space cuzz i don't wanna ware down my SSD over time

i also just googled where the thumbnail cache is and its in the %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer ,But how would you go about moving that 1 Folder and having the system know that's its the new path