Difference between LocalCacheFolder and TemporaryFolder

Question

I wonder what's the difference between the LocalCacheFolder and the TemporaryFolder.

Regarding MSDN, the LocalCacheFolder is not backed up/restored, but the temp folder isn't either, is it? What's the difference, then? Will only the temporary folder be deleted when I clean up storage manually`?

MSDN doesn't tell me a lot, so I hope someone can tell me the difference. Thanks in advance :)

Answer 1

Both are folders that aren't backup up. The difference between them is that the OS may delete files from TemporaryFolder whenever it needs additional space. With LocalCacheFolder, you're responsible for deleting the files you don't need anymore.

You can find a more thorough explanation here: http://java.dzone.com/articles/windows-phone-81