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Defragmenting Game Cache Files

 
 

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Game Cache File (GCF) fragmentation may result in increased load times and sound skipping or stuttering - to ensure your Game Cache Files (GCF's) are stored contiguously, please observe the following process:

  1. From the My Games tab, right-click on the game you would like to defragment and select Properties
  2. In the Properties window select the Local Files tab at the top of the window on the far right
  3. Click the Defragment cache files button
  4. Once the defragmentation process has completed, you will be presented with a report detailing the extent of fragmentation
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