PC cleaner

[helpful55]

What are we using nowadays to do temp files etc cleanup? I had used ccleaner for years before they went nuts with installing junk and other shenanigans. I have been using their slim version for a year or so, but of course it is not really standalone, it connects to their servers and the latest is that it would not move forward without shutting off my browser. No, just clean what you can with my browser active. It is not the most important thing to be perfect. What can I use that will leave me and my pc alone otherwise? Thanks. W7 forever.

 

[diz]

I execute a few programs at boot with admin privileges with Task Scheduler:



1. BleachBit (Clean Your System and Free Disk Space | BleachBit)

- Automatic execution:

C:\BleachBit\bleachbit_console.exe -c system.logs system.memory_dump system.muicache system.recycle_bin system.tmp system.updates internet_explorer.cache internet_explorer.cookies internet_explorer.downloads internet_explorer.forms internet_explorer.history internet_explorer.logs windows_explorer.mru windows_explorer.recent_documents windows_explorer.run windows_explorer.search_history windows_explorer.shellbags

*Notes: You can see all possible options with the command: bleachbit_console.exe --list

- Manual Execution:

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2. CleanAfterMe (CleanAfterMe - Clean Registry entries and files in your system)

- Automatic Execution:

C:\cleanafterme\CleanAfterMe.exe /clean ""

*Notes: You have to run the gui to select your options, mark "Remember Last Setings" in order to the command line to work.

- Manual Execution:

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3. I also clean all of the Event Logs with a bat file:

 [USER=353699]echo[/USER] off
FOR /F "tokens=1,2*" %%V IN ('bcdedit') DO SET adminTest=%%V
IF (%adminTest%)==(Access) goto noAdmin
for /F "tokens=*" %%G in ('wevtutil.exe el') DO (call :do_clear "%%G")
echo.
echo Event Logs have been cleared!
goto theEnd
:do_clear
echo clearing %1
wevtutil.exe cl %1
goto :eof
:noAdmin
echo You must run this script as an Administrator!
echo.
:theEnd

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4. Cleanmgr:

I also execute 'cleanmgr' once a month (because is somewhat slow), to clean the windows updates leftovers.
Go to the following link to learn how to configure cleanmgr for automatic clean command line usage:

Disk Cleanup Cleanmgr Command Line Arguments in Windows 10

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Some of the things above are redundant, but i don't care. Better safe than sorry.

 

[helpful55]

Ok, great. I will try some or all of those. Thanks.

 

[flavallee]

Temp File Cleaner By OldTimer 3.1.9.0 has been around for a long time and is what I use for removing temp files in Windows 7.

Restart the computer first so there are no temp files in use, then load and run the tool.