Delete Anydesk Cache Official

The most common reason for clearing the AnyDesk cache is the onset of visual or functional anomalies. Users often report "frozen" screens, screen tearing, or persistent graphical artifacts—where fragments of a previous window remain "burned" onto the screen even after the remote window has moved. These issues typically arise when the local cached image does not match the current state of the remote desktop due to file corruption. Clearing the cache forces AnyDesk to rebuild its graphical database from scratch, effectively resetting the visual pipeline.

This removes the entry from your dashboard but keeps the underlying cache files on your disk. Summary Table Cache Path Key Files to Delete %localappdata%\AnyDesk thumbnails folder macOS ~/Library/Application Support/AnyDesk thumbnails , ad.trace Linux ~/.anydesk/ thumbnails , *.trace delete anydesk cache

Close AnyDesk completely (ensure it is not running in the system tray). Press Win + R , type %appdata% , and hit Enter. Locate the folder and delete it. The most common reason for clearing the AnyDesk

Delete the folder to clear the connection history images. Clearing the cache forces AnyDesk to rebuild its