[GH-ISSUE #1376] [Feature Request] On-by-default setting to clear cached data #3609

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opened 2026-03-01 19:13:57 +03:00 by kerem · 0 comments

kerem commented 2026-03-01 19:13:57 +03:00

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Originally created by @ThinkAndWander on GitHub (Mar 17, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/NickeManarin/ScreenToGif/issues/1376

Originally assigned to: @NickeManarin on GitHub.

I had to use WinDirStat to read volume usage and determine ScreenToGif's cache was taking 26.8 GB of data on my C drive which is a limited-space SSD the OS runs on.

A casual user won't anticipate default settings to lead to this situation.

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I'd like to see, as an on-by-default setting, cleaning up the cache automatically based on recency. I'm not sure clearing the cache is treated the same as clearing old projects, but if not then there's a little work required. Otherwise, it looks like the feature exists in settings.

Originally created by @ThinkAndWander on GitHub (Mar 17, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/NickeManarin/ScreenToGif/issues/1376 Originally assigned to: @NickeManarin on GitHub. I had to use WinDirStat to read volume usage and determine ScreenToGif's cache was taking **26.8 GB of data** on my C drive which is a limited-space SSD the OS runs on. A casual user won't anticipate default settings to lead to this situation. **Solution** I'd like to see, as an on-by-default setting, cleaning up the cache automatically based on recency. I'm not sure clearing the cache is treated the same as clearing old projects, but if not then there's a little work required. Otherwise, it looks like the feature exists in settings.

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