3.0 Windows Cache Cleaner & Update/Optimize 🧹

Hello! I am pleased to bring one of the most important versions to date in which I will focus on completely improving the structure and speed of the code while incorporating a User Interface! 😊

All the code has finally been implemented as a compact graphical interface. In this case, I am still developing the graphical interface with new improvements, utilities and so on, but I will use this as a base.

So there are 2 different files:

• PSCacheCleaner.ps1 - No User Interface ❌
• PSCacheCleanerGUI.ps1 - With User Interface ✅

I have uploaded the files from the repository as a compressed file so that it weighs less and I can carry all the files in one.
There have been no new developments in the project beyond the user interface.

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Full Changelog: 2.5...3.0

2.4 Windows Cache Cleaner & Update/Optimize 🧹

Hello! This version 2.4 will focus mainly on improving code and performance, this new patch helps certain parts of the code that will make the user get more performance! 😊

In this new version the following changes have been made:

1. Create file SECURITY.md ✅
2. Discord temp error [SOLVED] ✅
3. Adobe Premiere Pro temp error [SOLVED] ✅
4. Nvidia temp error [SOLVED] ✅
5. Adobe Photoshop logs clear ✅ #24
6. Clear Opera cache ✅ #24
7. Inside script control version ✅ #26
8. Clear Net temp cache ✅ #27
9. Clear System Root temp cache ✅ #28
10. Clear Windows Update downloads temp ✅ #29
11. Clear Crash Dump folder ✅ #30
12. Bug clean recycle bin ✅ #31

Thank you very much for the support and I hope to be able to improve the code more and add new functions to it, I would love to receive proposals for improvements and new ideas, so I am open to any idea or fork! ✨

Full Changelog: 2.3...2.4

2.3 Windows Cache Cleaner & Update/Optimize 🧹

Hello! In this version I have focused on correcting errors that I have been encountering with users that I have put into testing in different environments with my script, I have resolved several of the bugs that I had reported, in addition to this I have added different improvements that we can see in the list of changes! 💻

In this new version the following changes have been made:

1. Chrome temp cleaner error [SOLVED] ✅
2. Error Handlling when checking modules [SOLVED] ✅
3. Clear Outlook cache ✅
4. Clear Epic Games cache ✅
5. Create file CONTRIBUTING.md ✅
6. Cleare Adobe Premiere Pro cache ✅

Thank you very much for the support and I hope to be able to improve the code more and add new functions to it, I would love to receive proposals for improvements and new ideas, so I am open to any idea or fork! ✨

Full Changelog: 2.2...2.3

2.2 Windows Cache Cleaner & Update/Optimize 🧹

Hello! In this version I wanted to improve Cache cleaning in major aspects, especially aimed at browsers. In addition, I have added several functionalities that I think will be useful for most people! 😎

In this new version the following changes have been made:

1. Clean Cache NVIDIA ✅
2. Clean Cache Google Chrome ✅
3. Clean Cache Mozilla Firefox ✅
4. Clean Cache Discord ✅
5. Clean Cache Spotify ✅
6. Clean Cache Edge ✅
7. Update Microsoft Store apps ✅
8. Handling errors when installing modules ✅
9. Header at the beginning of the script ✅

Thank you very much for the support and I hope to be able to improve the code more and add new functions to it, I would love to receive proposals for improvements and new ideas, so I am open to any idea or fork! ✨

Full Changelog: 2.1...2.2

2.1 Windows Cache Cleaner & Update/Optimize 🧹

Hello! I am delighted to present a new version of the script, this time I have tried to improve various parts of the script to improve both its functionality, add new functionalities and make the performance much better than what it was before! 🔥

In this new version the following changes have been made:

1. New function to clear Microsoft Store cache ✅
2. New function to clear DNS cache ✅
3. New feature to clean Recycle Bin (Optional) ✅
4. More error handling ✅
5. More information in the terminal ✅
6. Extra comments to better understand the code ✅
7. Better code structure and display style ✅
8. Checking paths when cleaning directories to avoid errors ✅

Thank you very much for the support and I hope to be able to improve the code more and add new functions to it, I would love to receive proposals for improvements and new ideas, so I am open to any idea or fork! ✨

Full Changelog: 2.0...2.1

2.0 Windows Cache Cleaner & Update/Optimize 🧹

This PowerShell script is designed to automate various system maintenance tasks on Windows. It performs the following operations:

1. Check Administrator Privileges: Checks if the script is being run with administrative privileges. If not, it restarts the script with elevated privileges.

2. Install Required Module: Installs the PSWindowsUpdate module if not already installed.

3. Disk Optimization: Optimizes the C drive by defragmenting, retrimming, consolidating slabs, and optimizing tiers.

4. File Cleanup:

   • Cleans up specified directories, including C:\Windows\Prefetch, C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution, temporary directories, and printer spooler directory.
   • Counts the number of files deleted during cleanup.

5. Event Log Cleanup: Clears the Windows event logs.

6. Disk Cleanup (cleanmgr): Initiates the disk cleanup process in the background using cleanmgr with very low disk space and automatic cleanup options.

7. Application Update (Optional):

   • Asks the user if they want to update applications.
   • Checks for the presence of the winget package manager. If installed, it upgrades all applications.
   • If winget is not installed, prompts the user to install it.

8. Windows Update (Optional):

   • Asks the user if they want to update Windows Update.
   • Installs available Windows updates from Microsoft Update and accepts all updates without a reboot.

How to Use

1. Right click and run the script.

2. Accept elevate permissions

3. Follow the on-screen prompts to proceed with various maintenance tasks.

Requirements

• Windows PowerShell 5.1 or higher
• Administrative privileges
• PSWindowsUpdate module (automatically installed by the script if not present)
• winget package manager (optional, for application updates)

Notes

• Ensure that you have a backup of important data before running any maintenance script.
• Review the script and customize it according to your specific requirements before execution.

Author

This script was authored by Ikkxeer

For any inquiries or issues, please contact @ikkxeer

Contributing

Contributions to enhance the script or address issues are welcome. Please open a GitHub issue or submit a pull request.

Full Changelog: 1.0...2.0

1.0 Windows Cache Cleaner [NOT WORKING] 🔎

This Python script automates the cleanup of unnecessary files in Windows, targeting temporary folders, the Prefetch directory, and SoftwareDistribution. Use it cautiously, understanding potential consequences.

Features

• Temporary Folder Cleanup: The script clears out files from the system's temporary folder (%TEMP%).
• Prefetch Directory Cleanup: It also removes files from the Prefetch directory (C:\Windows\Prefetch), which may contain cached data for faster application loading.
• Software Distribution Cleanup: Additionally, the script targets the SoftwareDistribution directory (C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution), commonly associated with Windows Update.

Usage

1. Ensure Python is installed on your system.
2. Save the script to a file with a .py extension (e.g., cleanup_script.py).
3. Run the script by double-clicking it or executing it from the command line: python cleanup_script.py.