Windows 10: Various system processes keeping files open in the perdriverversion dxcache directory of nvidia

This directory contains DX12 shader cache of Nvidias DriverC:\Users\br33z\AppData\LocalLow\NVIDIA\PerDriverVersion\DXCacheWhy do applicationframehost, textinputhost and even explorer use filesbin and toc extensions in this directory. Last thing i checked the Windows 11 desktop is not DX12 accelerated. This makes no sense to me...and is also pretty weird. Its also pretty annoying that i cant delete these files due to them being permanently in use by things that have no business with dx12.Since these are operating system processes and not 3rd party and they are actively saved in that directory

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Directory Size Utility

First of all nice utility, Mindweaver!
Second of all, it's so nice to see that this section ain't dead.

I have a few questions/suggestions, maybe you'd want to see ...

• maybe you rename Get Folder button caption to something more intuitive? Add Folder, Get Folder Size, Check Folder Size or something like that?
  
• Could you add subfolder files to the right pane? (it can be a tickbox with include sub dirs)
  
• maybe you also add export list to excel?
  
• there's delete file button maybe you add delete folder button too?
  
• and finally maybe you can add UP button for directories?

 

Directory Size Utility

New! Directory Size Utility BETA v1.2


Change Log v1.2

• Resolved an issue were the "Delete file", "Sort by Size", and "Export file" buttons would run into the "About" button and cause the "Directory Size Utility" to crash.
• New right click menu("Get folder...", "Open folder") for folder list.
• New right click menu("Launch file", "Delete file") for file list.
• Aligned total folder size at the bottom to center the program.
• Double clicking the file in file list will now launch the file.

Download here!

 

AMD DXCache?

I noticed the folder Appdata/Local/ AMD/DXCache is about 250MB. Whats the DXCache folder for?