Softgrid: Clear the AppV cache

Many AppV client issue’s are solved by clearing the virtual application cache.  Also while troubleshooting sequenced applications whipping the cache is a common task.  Here are several possibilities to clear the Softgrid cache.

First, get a list of all AppV applications:

sftmime query obj:app /short

Remove all applications from the cache:

sftmime.exe remove obj:app /global /complete

Remove a specific application from the cache:

sftmime.exe remove app:”applicationName” /complete

 

Or if you need to wipe the complete cache, set the Registry State key to zero:

Changing the State key to zero, and reboot the machine. This will completely clear the file system cache.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SoftGrid\4.5\Client\AppFS\

Update: I had to clear the User Cache for a specific application only, let’s call it “MyApp v1.0”. Using some batch- and OSD-scripting I was getting there.

Batch-script (Softgrid_clear_userCache_myApp.cmd);

SET _Path=C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\SoftGrid Client\%appDir%

SET _logfile=%systemroot%\_SOMEFOLDER_\MyAPP_cleanup.log

:: ### CHECK ###

If exist “%_logfile%” goto SKIP

:: ### REMOVE MyApp USER CACHE ###

If exist “%_Path%” rd “%_Path%” /S /Q

echo MyApp v1.0 AppV user cache cleared >> “%_logfile%”

goto END

:SKIP

echo Script already did his job before, quitting ..

goto END

:END

echo End script

OSD-script (to launch the batch script);

<DEPENDENCY>

<SCRIPT EVENT=”LAUNCH” TIMING=”PRE” PROTECT=”FALSE” WAIT=”TRUE” TIMEOUT=”0″>

<SCRIPTBODY>

@CALL \\\\server\\contentShare\MyApp1.0\\Softgrid_clear_userCache_myApp.cmd \n

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