How do i remove shader precache partition off my new ssd

[B0N4F1D3 BnZ]

Can i delete this partition,i dont want a cache file on my new ssd?

[ReBoot]

First, what are you talking about? Steam doesnt use a separate partition for the shader cache! You can delete the partition and see what program acts up, this program created the partition. I suggest uninstalling said program as partitions are the OS' and user's business, noones else!

[B0N4F1D3 BnZ]

WTF? If steam has the option to turn shader precaching on/off in the steam options then it is a steam app?.the games that use the shader precaching dont have any options in the for precache,if im right its the unity game engine that uses it but its implememnted by steam.
It creates a partion off 449mb on youre ssd/hdd just for precaching and i cant delete it.

[ReBoot]

Are you really sure its a partition and not a file? And if you in fact do see a partition, are you sure its from Steam and not the ESP?

I think youre seeing a file and lying about it being a partiton. In that case, turn shader precachimg off, close Steam, delete the file. If you still cant, start in safe mode and delete the file then.

[Snapjak]

Steam is not creating some shader precache partition. It has a directory in whichever /steamapps/ the game is located.

[B0N4F1D3 BnZ]

partition d: 449mb https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/steam-enables-shader-pre-caching.html

[B0N4F1D3 BnZ]

TBH i dont know which company has installed this,it could steam or nvidia,i dont use it i have a good gpu with 11gb ram,and a cache partition willl wear out a ssd faster,trouble is i cant delete the partion.

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by HoLySmOkE:

partition d: 449mb https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/steam-enables-shader-pre-caching.html

None of this indicates Steam creating a partition and Steam doesnt, by the way. If you indeed see a partition, it was created by something else. What happens when you try to delete this partition?

[Washell]

Microsoft makes one or two partitions of that size during installation for bookkeeping and recovery operations. You're not supposed to delete them. They're also not supposed to get a drive letter, which you can remove in diskmanagement. It's not related to steam at all.

Originally posted by HoLySmOkE:

and a cache partition willl wear out a ssd faster,

It will still outlive it's useful lifespan. SSD's wearing out through use was only a valid concern for the first generation. Don't worry about it. You can write to it continuously 24/7, 52 weeks a year and it'll still last years.

Originally posted by ReBoot:

What happens when you try to delete this partition?

The option just isn't there, through a command prompt/diskpart you'll get something like protected or not allowed, unless you use the override switch.

[B0N4F1D3 BnZ]

you cant delete it thats the problem,once its on its on,even in administrative mode in disk management you can delete or disable,i dont mind the principle of it but i would have liked it on my old ssd.

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by HoLySmOkE:

you cant delete it thats the problem,once its on its on,even in andministrative mode in disk management you can delete or disable,i dont mind the priciple of it but i would have liked it on my old ssd.

Why do you think this partition brlongs to Steam and not the OS itself?

[B0N4F1D3 BnZ]

because of 2 things,one it appeared after a steam update,i keep getting a message telling me the partion is full and when you bring up the cleanup box the partition is called shader precache which was first an option in steam and later on with nvidia and amd gpus,,,,but if you use nvidia gpu you need to turn precahcing off as it causes stuttering in some games.(many vids on you tube about this)P.S shader precahing is now and option in nvidia gpu control panel,but they allready use thier own form of precahing from what ive researched.

[Washell]

Originally posted by HoLySmOkE:

because of 2 things,one it appeared after a steam update,i keep getting a message telling me the partion is full

The partition was already there, the steam update just coincided with it (accidentally) getting a drive letter. Removing the drive letter also removes the partition full warnings.

https://borncity.com/win/2018/05/02/windows-10-v1803-update-creates-a-new-oem-partition/

Originally posted by HoLySmOkE:

(many vids on you tube about this)

Youtube doesn't actually checks someones credentials before letting them post a video.

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by HoLySmOkE:

because of 2 things,one it appeared after a steam update,i keep getting a message telling me the partion is full and when you bring up the cleanup box the partition is called shader precache which was first an option in steam and later on with nvidia and amd gpus,,,,but if you use nvidia gpu you need to turn precahcing off as it causes stuttering in some games.(many vids on you tube about this)P.S shader precahing is now and option in nvidia gpu control panel,but they allready use thier own form of precahing from what ive researched.

Hage fun removing it then. Diskpart (the CLI utility) indeed has an oberride switch (its literally called that). While i still am damn sure its not a Steam partition (ajd i dearly hope for your own sake it isnt the ESP), you cant delete it. Not that this makes any actual sense as Washells right and its impossible to kill a modern SSD with cache, but you se hellbent on deleting it.

Still, its not from Steam so deleting it wont do jack about your shader cache (and i am still sure its the ESP which is needed for your system to boot).

[B0N4F1D3 BnZ]

i have the 2 450 mb oem partions one on each drive and they are listed clearly and named oem partion but i also have a 449mb partion called shader precache?.
so now im confused and will give up at this point lol.