can NuGetScratch directory safely be deleted?

Question

Good afternoon,

I'm using a SSD and getting close to running out of room. Upon running WinDirStat (great utility!) I've found the biggest remaining HD space hog is the "NuGetScratch" directory, located at:

C:\Users[user name]\AppData\Local\Temp\NuGetScratch\

Based on the name I'm under the impression that this is a swap/temp type file that could probably deleted without any NuGet ill effects. Can somebody confirm this or provide further information? I'm using Window 10 if that matters.

Answer 1

Yes, deleting should be fine.

You can also run NuGet.exe locals temp -clear instead of manually deleting the directory.

For more info, see https://docs.nuget.org/ndocs/consume-packages/managing-the-nuget-cache.

Answer 2

Thanks @BillHoag for the informative link.

For everyone else that wants step by step instructions,

1.) This is a Resharper bug. If you have a version of Resharper that's older than 2016.3.2 , go to https://resharper-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/articles/207242355-Where-can-I-download-an-old-previous-ReSharper-version- and download 2016.3.2.

2.) you can clear out the old files via the Nuget package manager console by going to Tools -> Nuget Package Manager -> Package Manager Console , and typing NuGet.exe locals temp -clear , and pressing enter. May take a good 5 - 10 minutes to finish clearing, but it will do the job.