Defragmenting Game Cache Files

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Article ID: 1860-OEMI-8577 FAQ ID: 468 Updated: May 22nd, 2008

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If you encounter persistent issues with sound and video stuttering, please see the Sound skips or stutters topic for further troubleshooting instructions.

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:

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

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