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Sep 21, 2023

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Hello Deletion of Teams Cache deletes also the language settings and resets it to english Which files / folders store the settings in %appdata%\Microsoft\Teams. Is there a script that moves this f...

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LeonPavesic
Sep 21, 2023
Hi JFM_12,

you are right, sorry fot the confusion earlier.

In the context of the Teams cache folder, the specific folders that typically store settings and data include:
IndexedDB: This folder stores indexed database data, which may include settings and cached data.
Local Storage: This folder stores web storage data, which may include application settings.
These are some of the common folders where Teams stores settings and cached data. However, Teams may use additional folders for different purposes. If you are looking to back up and restore only the settings-related folders while deleting others, you can use this script:

@echo off set "teamsCacheFolder=%appdata%\Microsoft\Teams" set "newLocation=%userprofile%\TeamsCacheBackup" rem Move the settings folders to a different location robocopy "%teamsCacheFolder%" "%newLocation%" /e /xd IndexedDB "Local Storage" /copyall rem Delete the Teams cache rmdir "%teamsCacheFolder%" /s /q rem Recreate the Teams cache folder mkdir "%teamsCacheFolder%" rem Copy the settings folders back to the original location robocopy "%newLocation%" "%teamsCacheFolder%" /e /xd IndexedDB "Local Storage" /copyall

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LeonPavesic

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Sep 21, 2023

Hi JFM_12,

The following files and folders in %appdata%\Microsoft\Teams store the language settings:

application_store_data folder
blob_store folder
databases folder
GPUFeatureUsage folder
IndexedDB folder
Local Storage folder
Settings folder

To move these files and folders to a different location and copy them back after deletion, you can use the following script:

# Move the settings files and folders to a different location
robocopy "%appdata%\Microsoft\Teams" "%new_location%" /e /copyall

# Delete the Teams cache
rmdir "%appdata%\Microsoft\Teams" /s /q

# Copy the settings files and folders back to the original location
robocopy "%new_location%" "%appdata%\Microsoft\Teams" /e /copyall

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JFM_12

Iron Contributor

Sep 21, 2023

Hello
I have checked

These folders where not found
- application_store_data
- GPUFeatureStorage
- Settings

But your script moves all files and not only the ones you mentioned.

We want only keep the settings folders. All others should be deleted.
your setting "/copyall" does move everything.

Regards
JFM_12

LeonPavesic
Silver Contributor
Sep 21, 2023
Hi JFM_12,

you are right, sorry fot the confusion earlier.

In the context of the Teams cache folder, the specific folders that typically store settings and data include:
IndexedDB: This folder stores indexed database data, which may include settings and cached data.
Local Storage: This folder stores web storage data, which may include application settings.
These are some of the common folders where Teams stores settings and cached data. However, Teams may use additional folders for different purposes. If you are looking to back up and restore only the settings-related folders while deleting others, you can use this script:

@echo off set "teamsCacheFolder=%appdata%\Microsoft\Teams" set "newLocation=%userprofile%\TeamsCacheBackup" rem Move the settings folders to a different location robocopy "%teamsCacheFolder%" "%newLocation%" /e /xd IndexedDB "Local Storage" /copyall rem Delete the Teams cache rmdir "%teamsCacheFolder%" /s /q rem Recreate the Teams cache folder mkdir "%teamsCacheFolder%" rem Copy the settings folders back to the original location robocopy "%newLocation%" "%teamsCacheFolder%" /e /xd IndexedDB "Local Storage" /copyall

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Leon Pavesic
- JFM_12
  Iron Contributor
  Sep 21, 2023
  Hi Pavesic
  Thank you very much.
  We do only need the personal settings
  
  So only INDEXDB and LOCAL STORAGE is responsable for storing individual settings.
  
  Regards
  Juan