In the previous post we introduced the Windows tool cleanmgr and its parameters /sageset and /sagerun that you can use to define and run automated hard disk cleanups.
Today we’ll be looking into how you can customize the actual cleanup tasks performed by cleanmgr.exe.
This tool stores all configuration in the Windows Registry at this location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerVolumeCaches
Below, you find keys for every cleanup task that cleanmgr can do. In our previous tip we defined a custom cleanup task like so (remember to run it with full Admin privileges):
PS> cleanmgr.exe /sageset:5388
The call opens a dialog window where you can check the cleaning tasks that should be tied to the submitted ID 5388.
Once you close the dialog, these settings can be found in the Windows Registry:
# the ID you picked when saving the options: $id = 5388 # the name of the reg value that stores your choices: $flag = "StateFlags$id" # the location where user choices are stored: $path = "Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerVolumeCaches*" # get all subkeys where your user choice was enabled: Get-Item -Path $path | Where-Object { $_.Property -contains $flag } # contains your registry value (StateFlags5388) Where-Object { $_.GetValue($flag) -gt 0 } # your registry value contains a number greater than 0
And in fact, the result is exactly listing the cleaner modules you previously checked in the selection dialog:
Name Property
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Active Setup Temp Folders (default) : {C0E13E61-0CC6-11d1-BBB6-0060978B2AE6}
Autorun : 1
Description : These files should no longer be needed. They were originally
created by a setup program that is no longer running.
FileList : *.tmp
Flags : {124, 0, 0, 0}
Folder : C:Windowsmsdownld.tmp|?:msdownld.tmp
LastAccess : {2, 0, 0, 0}
Priority : 50
StateFlags0001 : 2
StateFlags0003 : 2
StateFlags0033 : 0
StateFlags6254 : 0
StateFlags5388 : 2
BranchCache (default) : {DE661907-527D-4d6a-B6A6-EBC7F88D9B95}
StateFlags0001 : 0
StateFlags0003 : 0
StateFlags0033 : 0
StateFlags6254 : 0
StateFlags5388 : 2
D3D Shader Cache (default) : {D8D133CD-3F26-402F-86DA-90B710751C2C}
Autorun : 1
ReserveIDHint : 2
StateFlags0001 : 0
StateFlags0003 : 0
StateFlags0033 : 0
StateFlags6254 : 0
StateFlags5388 : 2
Delivery Optimization Files (default) : {4057C1AD-A51F-40BB-B960-22888CEB9812}
Autorun : 0
Description : @C:WINDOWSsystem32domgmt.dll,-104
Display : @C:WINDOWSsystem32domgmt.dll,-103
Flags : 128
ReserveIDHint : 2
StateFlags0001 : 0
StateFlags0003 : 0
StateFlags0033 : 0
StateFlags6254 : 0
StateFlags5388 : 2
Diagnostic Data Viewer (default) : {C0E13E61-0CC6-11d1-BBB6-0060978B2AE6}
database files Autorun : 0
CleanupString : rundll32.exe utcutil.dll,DiskCleanupEnd
Description : @C:WINDOWSsystem32utcutil.dll,-302
Display : @C:WINDOWSsystem32utcutil.dll,-301
FileList : *.*
Flags : 573
Folder : C:ProgramDataMicrosoftDiagnosisEventTranscript
IconPath : C:WINDOWSsystem32utcutil.dll,0
PreCleanupString : rundll32.exe utcutil.dll,DiskCleanupStart
Priority : 100
StateFlags0001 : 0
StateFlags0003 : 0
StateFlags0033 : 0
StateFlags6254 : 0
StateFlags5388 : 2
Downloaded Program Files (default) : {8369AB20-56C9-11D0-94E8-00AA0059CE02}
AdvancedButtonText : @C:WindowsSystem32occache.dll,-1072
Autorun : 1
Description : @C:WindowsSystem32occache.dll,-1071
Display : @C:WindowsSystem32occache.dll,-1070
Priority : {100, 0, 0, 0}
StateFlags0001 : 2
StateFlags0003 : 2
StateFlags0033 : 0
StateFlags6254 : 2
StateFlags5388 : 2
Internet Cache Files (default) : {9B0EFD60-F7B0-11D0-BAEF-00C04FC308C9}
AdvancedButtonText : &View Files
Autorun : 1
Description : The Temporary Internet Files folder contains Web pages stored
on your hard disk for quick viewing.
Your personalized settings for Web pages will be left intact.
Display : Temporary Internet Files
Priority : 100
StateFlags0001 : 2
StateFlags0003 : 2
StateFlags0033 : 0
StateFlags6254 : 2
StateFlags5388 : 2
Language Pack (default) : {191D5A6B-43B9-477A-BB22-656BF91228AB}
Autorun : 1
StateFlags0001 : 0
StateFlags0003 : 0
StateFlags0033 : 0
StateFlags6254 : 0
StateFlags5388 : 2
Old ChkDsk Files (default) : {C0E13E61-0CC6-11d1-BBB6-0060978B2AE6}
Autorun : 1
FileList : *.CHK
Flags : 288
Folder : ?:FOUND.000|?:FOUND.001|?:FOUND.002|?:FOUND.003|?:FOUND.004|
?:FOUND.005|?:FOUND.006|?:FOUND.007|?:FOUND.008|?:FOUND.009
IconPath : C:WINDOWSSystem32DATACLEN.DLL,3
Priority : 50
PropertyBag : {60F6E464-4DEF-11d2-B2D9-00C04F8EEC8C}
StateFlags0001 : 2
StateFlags0003 : 2
StateFlags0033 : 0
StateFlags6254 : 2
StateFlags5388 : 2
Recycle Bin (default) : {5ef4af3a-f726-11d0-b8a2-00c04fc309a4}
PluginType : 2
StateFlags0001 : 2
StateFlags0003 : 0
StateFlags0033 : 0
StateFlags6254 : 0
StateFlags5388 : 2
Each cleaner module has a unique GUID in “(default)”. As you see, the GUID “{C0E13E61-0CC6-11d1-BBB6-0060978B2AE6}” is used by a number of cleaner modules. This is a generic file remover module that you can easily use in your own file cleaner modules. Simply add a new subkey to the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerVolumeCaches, use the GUID mentioned above inside of it, and configure which files this cleaner should find and delete. You may want to look at existing cleaners such as “Old ChkDsk Files” in regedit.exe to find out the names of the registry values that define the files to delete.
