💻 PowerShell Disk Cleanup Script

This PowerShell script helps free up disk space and improve system performance on Windows by running various cleanup tasks. Each task is controlled by a toggle flag at the top of the script.

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🔧 Features

This script can perform the following cleanup actions:

• 🗑️ Temporary Files — Cleans TEMP folders (User and System)
• ♻️ Recycle Bin — Empties the recycle bin
• 🧹 Windows Update Cache — Removes downloaded update files
• 🪟 Windows.old — Deletes leftover files from old Windows installations
• ⚡ Prefetch — Deletes prefetch data older than 30 days
• 🚚 Delivery Optimization — Clears cached delivery optimization files
• 🌿 BranchCache — Clears cached network files
• 💤 Hibernation File — Disables hibernation and removes hiberfil.sys
• 🌐 DNS Cache — Flushes the DNS resolver cache
• 📑 Log Files — Deletes IIS and system log files
• 🏗️ Component Store — Cleans up the WinSxS folder using DISM
• 👤 Old User Profiles — Deletes user profiles not used for 180+ days
• 🧰 Disk Cleanup Tool — Executes cleanmgr /sagerun:1
• 📊 Disk Report — Logs free and total space for each disk

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🧾 Log Output

• Log Folder: C:\temp\Disk_Space_Cleanup
• Log Format: MM-dd-yyyy_Disk_Space_Cleanup.log
• Each step logs a timestamped entry indicating:
  • Starting
  • Completed
  • Failed

⚙️ Configuration

The script is controlled by string flags at the top of the file:

$DoTemp = "True"
$DoWindowsUpdate = "True"
$DoWindowsOld = "True"
$DoRecycleBin = "True"
$DoPrefetch = "True"
$DoDeliveryOptimization = "True"
$DoBranchCache = "True"
$DoHibernation = "True"
$DoFlushDNS = "True"
$DoIISLogs = "True"
$DoComponentCleanup = "True"
$DoOldUserProfiles = "True"
$DoDiskReport = "True"
$DoDiskCleanupTool = "True"

Flag	Description
$DoTemp	Clean TEMP folders
$DoWindowsUpdate	Clear Windows Update cache
$DoWindowsOld	Remove Windows.old and reset component store
$DoRecycleBin	Empty the recycle bin
$DoPrefetch	Delete old prefetch files
$DoDeliveryOptimization	Clear Delivery Optimization cache
$DoBranchCache	Clear BranchCache
$DoHibernation	Disable hibernation and remove hiberfil.sys
$DoFlushDNS	Flush DNS resolver cache
$DoIISLogs	Remove IIS and system logs
$DoComponentCleanup	DISM component store cleanup
$DoOldUserProfiles	Delete profiles not used in 180+ days
$DoDiskCleanupTool	Run cleanmgr /sagerun:1
$DoDiskReport	Log disk free/total space to the cleanup log

🛡️ Disclaimer This script is provided “as-is” without warranty. Please review and test in a safe environment before deploying in production.

Use at your own risk.