volume caches

Volume caches are registry entries under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches that control which categories appear in the Disk Cleanup utility. Users may need to restore these settings to default if Disk Cleanup stops showing expected cleanup options. The VolumeCaches key stores subkeys for each cleanup category, such as temporary files or recycle bin. Restoring defaults typically involves deleting or resetting specific subkeys. This tag covers troubleshooting and restoration of Disk Cleanup registry settings related to volume caches in Windows.