Xbox App
The Xbox app on Windows stores temporary UWP package data under its LocalCache folders, including web content cache files, image and avatar thumbnails, tokenized storefront responses, telemetry queues, and SQLite-backed state used by the app shell. These files help the app load Game Pass pages, library artwork, profile panels, and sign-in surfaces faster, but they can become stale after app updates, account changes, or interrupted syncs. Kudu removes only this disposable LocalCache data so the Xbox app can rebuild fresh local state without touching installed games, cloud saves, accounts, or settings.
Why clean Xbox App?
- Stale cached storefront and Game Pass API responses can leave the Home or subscription pages stuck on old offers, missing tiles, or endless loading spinners
- Corrupted avatar and artwork thumbnails in LocalCache cause blank game covers, missing profile pictures, and broken image placeholders throughout the library
- Expired sign-in web session data cached by the app shell can trigger repeated login prompts, sign-in loops, or a window that opens but never fully loads account content
- Interrupted writes to the app's local SQLite state can leave fragmented pages and oversized WAL files, making navigation sluggish; VACUUM rewrites the database compactly without deleting rows
- Old package cache data left behind after an Xbox app update can mismatch the current app build, leading to sections that fail to render or buttons that do nothing until cache is rebuilt
- Queued telemetry and temporary response files can grow unusually large over time, consuming gigabytes of space while the visible symptom is simply an Xbox app folder that keeps expanding
- Cached social and library metadata from a previous account session can make friends lists, recently played items, or installed game status appear out of date until the app refreshes local data
Cache paths Kudu targets
Windows
%LocalAppData%/Packages/Microsoft.GamingApp_8wekyb3d8bbwe/LocalCache |
%LocalAppData%/Packages/Microsoft.XboxApp_8wekyb3d8bbwe/LocalCache |
Common questions about Xbox App
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