Disabling the shader pre-caching on Steam can be really helpful when you have a tight data cap or are facing storage issues. As said earlier, shader pre-caching is natively enabled, and you need to manually disable it. We have listed the steps that will help you disable shader pre caching. Have a look at it.

1. First, open Steam app.

2. Click on Steam from the left-side corner.

3. Select Settings in the drop-down menu.

4. In the Settings page, select Shader Pre-Caching, and on the right side untick Enable Shader Pre-Caching option.

5. Click OK to confirm disabling.

Is it Safe to Delete Steam Shader Cache?

Yes, it is completely safe to delete Steam shader cache. If you feel that your file is too large or might be corrupted, that particular folder can be deleted permanently once done, but the shader cache will regenerate and fill again. Keep reading to find out how to delete Steam shader cache.

How to Delete Steam Shader Cache

Now that you know how to disable Steam shader pre caching, you might want to take the proper steps to clear Steam shader cache. If you are finding ways to clear the shader pre caching on the Steam application, then you need to come out of the app. To delete Steam shader cache, all you need to do is follow the given steps.

Option I: From File Manager

1. Open the drive where the Steam app is installed.

2. Select and scroll through the Steam folder for steamapps.

3. Right-click on shadercache and select Delete.

You can use this to locate and delete Steam shader cache on your PC. But this is not the only way to clear the shader cache.

Option II: Using Disk Cleanup

We brought you another guide to clearing the shader cache.

1. To begin, type Disk Cleanup into the Windows search box and click open.

2. Select the drive you want to clean up.

3. Click OK to continue.

4. Select DirectX Shader Cache.

5. Finally, click OK to delete the shader cache.