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Raimondi, Anthony (Cognizant) 131 Reputation points
2021-01-21T15:13:40.417+00:00

Anyone have a recommendation for a good PowerShell script to clean up a windows 10 machine? Basically I want to make sure the System Files are also cleaned

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  1. Raimondi, Anthony (Cognizant) 131 Reputation points
    2021-01-26T14:29:03.923+00:00

    $StateRun = $StateFlags.Substring($StateFlags.get_Length()-2)
    $StateRun = '/sagerun:' + $StateRun
    if (-not (get-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Active Setup Temp Folders' -name $StateFlags)) {
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Active Setup Temp Folders' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\BranchCache' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Downloaded Program Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Internet Cache Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Offline Pages Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Old ChkDsk Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Previous Installations' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Memory Dump Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Recycle Bin' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Service Pack Cleanup' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Setup Log Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\System error memory dump files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\System error minidump files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Temporary Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Temporary Setup Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Thumbnail Cache' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Update Cleanup' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Upgrade Discarded Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\User file versions' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Windows Defender' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Windows Error Reporting Archive Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Windows Error Reporting Queue Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Windows Error Reporting System Archive Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Windows Error Reporting System Queue Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Windows Error Reporting Temp Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Windows ESD installation files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Windows Upgrade Log Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    }

    Write-host "Starting CleanMgr.exe.." -foreground yellow
    Start-Process -FilePath CleanMgr.exe -ArgumentList $StateRun -WindowStyle Hidden -Wait

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  2. Raimondi, Anthony (Cognizant) 131 Reputation points
    2021-01-26T14:28:27.003+00:00

    This is the command im running

    $StateRun = $StateFlags.Substring($StateFlags.get_Length()-2)
    $StateRun = '/sagerun:' + $StateRun
    if (-not (get-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Active Setup Temp Folders' -name $StateFlags)) {
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Active Setup Temp Folders' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\BranchCache' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Downloaded Program Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Internet Cache Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Offline Pages Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Old ChkDsk Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Previous Installations' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Memory Dump Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Recycle Bin' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Service Pack Cleanup' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Setup Log Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\System error memory dump files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\System error minidump files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Temporary Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Temporary Setup Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Thumbnail Cache' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Update Cleanup' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Upgrade Discarded Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\User file versions' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Windows Defender' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Windows Error Reporting Archive Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Windows Error Reporting Queue Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Windows Error Reporting System Archive Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Windows Error Reporting System Queue Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Windows Error Reporting Temp Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Windows ESD installation files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Windows Upgrade Log Files' -name $StateFlags -type DWORD -Value 2
    }

    Write-host "Starting CleanMgr.exe.." -foreground yellow
    Start-Process -FilePath CleanMgr.exe -ArgumentList $StateRun -WindowStyle Hidden -Wait

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-01-22T05:28:09.397+00:00

    Hi，

    Does this work for you?
    https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/POWERSHELL-TO-AUTOMATE-c73c11de

    Best Regards，
    Ian Xue

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