Is deleting appcache folder advisable

[ZenMaestro]

I am trying to run Bioshock, I have windows 7. Initially I followed all the advice given regarding compatibility mode and sound mix etc and it worked fine for a while. Now I just get error saying it is already running and when I click on the link steam provides it advisors me to delete appcache folder but there seems to be a lot of stuff in there, will it cause problems with other games or is it a safe thing to do? Advice please.

[Arkist Guardian]

not telling u yes, but I have a problem with my steam game library icons not appearing. This morning I did some google search and one of them says deleting the appache folder inside steam directory. So I did (AFter EXTING steam application). I restarted my pc and sign back to my client and all works well for me. The icon reloads also and my Steam just loads everything as if I clear my firefox cache. I close steam and reloads it again and everything works fast after each information i load once. It is loaded quickly after that.

But I do realise what Budweiser said here is true....
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2778836

[ZenMaestro]

Thanks The-Guardian, I am wondering can I just move folder to my desktop, do you think Steam will assume it has been deleted and then if it doesn't help I can just put it back. Or am I being naive?

[schnitzeljaeger]

Kill it with fire!

[Arkist Guardian]

if u move that folder to the desktop. Then u start steam while your steam directory is opened as well. You will also notice while steam loading or when it is loaded sucessfully. It creates a NEW Appcache folder :) If you unsatisfy, Just close steam completly, then delete the new created appcache that was created and then move back the appache from the desktop to the steam directory.

I even did all that this morning lol

[Squarto Marbelous]

No, it's not

[Arkist Guardian]

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=3134-TIAL-4638

Just to say that appcache is not one of the folder that is Not listed to be excluded. Guess it is safe and I still Agree to what Budweiser said also from the link I posted above

[jakerasbash]

Deleting the appcache helped me run bioshock and prevented the steam could not connect to the internet error.