Is your Xbox One experiencing unexpected crashes, annoying freezing, or unexplained slowdowns — no matter what type of game or app you are using? One possible culprit is a cache issue.
Like our computers, your Xbox One also keeps a cache of temporary data for the apps and games you play frequently, so it can load in certain assets more speedily and cut down on wait times. While the Xbox cache doesn’t usually fill as fast as a cache on an active web browser, it can still become crowded over time, causing memory issues and related bugs.
The good news is that clearing the cache is not difficult if you know the right steps, and you don’t even need to turn on your Xbox to do it, which is useful if you keep crashing or permanently freezing whenever you try to boot up. Here’s exactly what you do!
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Step 1: Power off the Xbox One


