Cache Relocator settings revert to default
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I am using RAM Disk v3.4.7 on Windows 11. With Cache Relocator, I can successfully change the internet cache of both Edge and Brave browsers to use the RAM disk created on my drive:V. However, the problem is that both caches will often revert to original default settings in the user profile. I cannot determine a pattern, and there is no warning that this has occurred.
There are a few possible reasons for that:
- Some browsers may delete and recreate cache directories during updates. This process often ignores existing symbolic links to a RAM disk and creates a new regular directory in their place.
- Security software or system policies may flag symbolic links in certain sensitive directories as potentially unsafe or unusual, especially in critical system folders. This could trigger the software to replace the symbolic link with a regular folder to restore what it perceives as a "safer" or "expected" configuration.
- Disk cleanup utilities or third-party cache-clearing tools may identify and remove symbolic links, then replace them with regular directories when they clear out cache data, often without preserving the symbolic link structure.
In such cases, the only way to keep the symbolic links in place is to periodically check them and recreate them if needed.
I believe providing a mechanism within RAMDisk to periodically check and update the cache locations would be a great and very useful feature or even make your "cache relocator" application a TSR watchdog.
I have just installed your RAMDisk software today for testing. So far so good.