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Clear caches in chrome

JagadishPatro — Fri, 19 May 2023 04:46:00 GMT

Imports System.IO

Module MainModule

Sub Main()

ClearChromeCacheAndHistory()

End Sub

Sub ClearChromeCacheAndHistory()

Dim chromeUserPath As String = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData) + "\Google\Chrome\User Data"

Dim chromeProfilePath As String = Path.Combine(chromeUserPath, "Default")

If Directory.Exists(chromeProfilePath) Then

' Clear cache

Dim cachePath As String = Path.Combine(chromeProfilePath, "Cache")

If Directory.Exists(cachePath) Then

Directory.Delete(cachePath, True)

End If

' Clear browsing history

Dim historyPath As String = Path.Combine(chromeProfilePath, "History")

If File.Exists(historyPath) Then

File.Delete(historyPath)

End If

Console.WriteLine("Chrome cache and browsing history cleared.")

Else

Console.WriteLine("Chrome profile folder not found.")

End If

' Optionally, you can close the console window after clearing the cache and history.

' Console.ReadKey()

End Sub

End Module

RE: Clear caches in chrome

kez2fab — Fri, 19 May 2023 06:43:00 GMT

Hello @JagadishPatro,

Just looking at your post about clearing the caches in Chrome. Did you have a specific ask about the code you posted?
Are you having some problems or an issue with it?

Or maybe, this was in response to another post and it was posted accidentally?

Please let me know.

Thanks.

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Customer Support, Team Manager, APJ
Blue Prism
Australia / Sydney / Australia
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RE: Clear caches in chrome

JagadishPatro — Fri, 19 May 2023 14:02:00 GMT

i have responded to a old post as new thread .I am facing challenging in the process where need to clear chrome cache regularly.

Do you any blueprism VBO or code to clear cache and clear cookies also.

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RE: Clear caches in chrome

harish.mogulluri — Fri, 19 May 2023 15:20:00 GMT

HI Jagadish Patro,

Not sure whether you have tried the different approaches

Clearing the browser cache:
1) Navigate to the folder in program data and delete the respective folder if the logged in user is default user

Also you can create a bat file and run the bot file through bot to delete the cache:
Bat file name: "ChromeClearCache.bat"

"@echo off

set ChromeDir=C:\Users\%USERNAME%\appdata\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache

del /q /s /f "%ChromeDir%"
rd /s /q "%ChromeDir%""

C# Code:
"public static void ClearChromeCache()
{
Process proc = null;
try
{
proc = new Process();
proc.StartInfo.FileName = "ChromeClearCache.bat";
proc.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = false;
proc.Start();
proc.WaitForExit();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("Exception Occurred :{0},{1}", ex.Message, ex.StackTrace.ToString());
}

}"

Please test it on the machine you are intended to clear the cache. I have not used this code Instead I did by navigating the screens to clear it.

2) Spy the navigating after launching the chrome and navigate to the page to clear the cache - I did for Edge
3) Write C# or Vb.net code

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