After Effects CS6 - huge Disk Cache?

Hello,
Looked around on various adobe discussions/forums - so far can't find an answer to this.
I've just upgraded to AEFX CS6. AEFX gave me a warning about insufficient cache size on my drive - upon looking, I've seen my disk cache (users/library/prefs/adobe/after effects) has swollen up to 80 GB for a current project.
I am also using CS5 for the same project and the cache folder is a measly 4MB.
Any solutions? Why the difference between CS5 / CS6 in handling cache?
I suppose I can delete the cached files (via finder) but despite not having access to these files, is there any down side?
Thanks in advance.
D

The cache is "persistent" in CS6, so older cache files are not overwritten as long as they remain valid. And since CS6 tries to cache literally everything, not just the comp you currently work on, it produces a lot more data for pre-comps or layers with effects. If you don't want it to grow that big, simpyl set a smaller size in the prefs or turn off the disk cache entirely.
Mylenium

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See this:
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Start here to learn After Effects:
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http://blogs.adobe.com/aftereffects/2010/03/performance-tip-dont-oversched.html
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Additional Information 2: ea97fd9fc4586d82a9317d4715f3d725
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GPU:
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Intel HD 4000
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Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\atio6axx.dll
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Faulting package full name:
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Fault offset: 0x6ee2cce9
Faulting process ID: 0x103c
Faulting application start time: 0x01ce2baea914aa1d
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CS6\Support Files\32\Adobe QT32 Server.exe
Faulting module path: QuickTime.qts
Report ID: e7563660-97a1-11e2-bf55-bc5ff44842d6
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:
Faulting application name: Adobe QT32 Server.exe, version: 6.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x4f6d5e4e
Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00000000
Faulting process ID: 0x103c
Faulting application start time: 0x01ce2baea914aa1d
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CS6\Support Files\32\Adobe QT32 Server.exe
Faulting module path: unknown
Report ID: e7428280-97a1-11e2-bf55-bc5ff44842d6
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:
Faulting application name: Adobe QT32 Server.exe, version: 6.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x4f6d5e4e
Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00000000
Faulting process ID: 0x103c
Faulting application start time: 0x01ce2baea914aa1d
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CS6\Support Files\32\Adobe QT32 Server.exe
Faulting module path: unknown
Report ID: e708bde9-97a1-11e2-bf55-bc5ff44842d6
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:
Here are some workaround/fix I tried to do:
Uninstal and re-install.
Uninstall, clear avery adobe product, remove paths and traces, relaunch, and then re-install.
Same as step 2, with firewall turned off, Anti-virus removed.
Run installation with Administrator rights.
Launch program via Compatibility settines Vista, Vista SP1, Vista SP2, Windows 7
All drivers are updated and reupdated.
Re-installed all GPU drivers.
Refreshed my Wndows 8 OS.
Reformated my Windows 8 OS then Installed AE cs6.
Installed AE on my F drive instead of C [C drive is an SSD and F Drive is an HDD]
I am able to see the AE CS6 splash screen but it will prompt a message "Has Stopped Working".
Other things to take note:
I am able to launch Renderer Machine without any issues.
I am also able to launch other Adobe Products that came along with AE CS6 try version.
Latest Quicktime version is installed.

Hi Todd,
Thanks you for replying.
After updating to 11.0.2, I am still unable to launch AE CS6.
Event LOG
Faulting application name: MsiExec.exe, version: 5.0.9200.16384, time stamp: 0x5010a60b
Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00000000
Faulting process ID: 0xe44
Faulting application start time: 0x01ce2bbe73884a20
Faulting application path: C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
Faulting module path: unknown
Report ID: b15899ff-97b1-11e2-bf56-bc5ff44842d6
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:
Faulting application name: GPUSniffer.exe, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x5059906c
Faulting module name: atio6axx.dll, version: 6.14.10.12172, time stamp: 0x51423773
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x000000000004f657
Faulting process ID: 0x164
Faulting application start time: 0x01ce2bc0b512cd76
Faulting application path: F:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CS6\Support Files\GPUSniffer.exe
Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\atio6axx.dll
Report ID: f2ea4476-97b3-11e2-bf56-bc5ff44842d6
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:
Faulting application name: AfterFX.exe, version: 11.0.2.12, time stamp: 0x505998cf
Faulting module name: atio6axx.dll, version: 6.14.10.12172, time stamp: 0x51423773
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x000000000004f657
Faulting process ID: 0xcac
Faulting application start time: 0x01ce2bc0b48fa9b8
Faulting application path: F:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CS6\Support Files\AfterFX.exe
Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\atio6axx.dll
Report ID: 02e64db6-97b4-11e2-bf56-bc5ff44842d6
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:
Faulting application name: GPUSniffer.exe, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x5059906c
Faulting module name: atio6axx.dll, version: 6.14.10.12172, time stamp: 0x51423773
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x000000000004f657
Faulting process ID: 0x8dc
Faulting application start time: 0x01ce2bc0c885d1ca
Faulting application path: F:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CS6\Support Files\GPUSniffer.exe
Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\atio6axx.dll
Report ID: 063e499a-97b4-11e2-bf56-bc5ff44842d6
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:
Faulting application name: AfterFX.exe, version: 11.0.2.12, time stamp: 0x505998cf
Faulting module name: atio6axx.dll, version: 6.14.10.12172, time stamp: 0x51423773
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x000000000004f657
Faulting process ID: 0xd70
Faulting application start time: 0x01ce2bc0c86b9768
Faulting application path: F:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CS6\Support Files\AfterFX.exe
Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\atio6axx.dll
Report ID: 18b30dc0-97b4-11e2-bf56-bc5ff44842d6
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:
And here are the error messages that I am getting everytime I try to launch AE.
After Effects error: After Effects crashed previusly attempting to initialize OpenGL. Cosult the manufacturer of your graphics card for a compatiple OpenGL driver.
After Effects error: Crash in progress. Last logged message was:<2640><GPUManager><2> Sniffer Result Code: 1

Adobe After Effects CS6 keeps crashing before it even starts

So like a year ago I purchased adobe after effects. I used it almost every day till about 2 months ago till I started using another video editing program. So for 2 months I did not open AE. Today I felt like using it because I felt it would do a better job that sony vegas so I tried to open it. It brought up the purple icon and it gave me an error. ''After Effects error:Crash in progress. Last logged message was (number here changes every time i do it) <dynamiclink> <5> c:/program files/adobe/adobe after effects cs6/support files/32/dynamiclinkmanger.exe. after this messege it just automatically exits after saying it crashed. I really need it to work since my final for college depends on it. I tried to uninstall it several times with numerous programs but none work. Whats wrong? how do i fix it ? is their a file or something missing? i looked on updates on adobe bridge and it said i was up to date. In addition i manualy tried to download an update and when i tried to open the update file it would open up af and display the same messege. any suggestions welcomed. thanks

Tada - Magic!:
http://myleniumerrors.com/
The short version is that you either have changed your graphics setup, messed up your CoDecs, done something weird to your media cache or have permissions/ security issues or whatever. Since you failed to provide any system information we can't be any more specific.
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