🧹 WinTempCleaner

One-click desktop shortcut to silently delete all temporary files on Windows 11 — no windows, no flashing, just a clean notification when it's done.

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✨ What it does

Adds a "Delete Temporary Files" option to your Windows 11 desktop right-click context menu. One click silently cleans all temp folders in the background with admin privileges — no CMD window, no blue PowerShell flash — just a toast notification when finished.

Inspired by the same feature found in Windows Ghost Spectre.

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🚀 Install

Open PowerShell and run:

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Rlucca224/WinTempCleaner/main/install.ps1 | iex

That's it. If PowerShell is not running as Administrator, it will automatically relaunch elevated. Right-click your desktop and the option is there.

⚠️ Windows UAC will prompt for confirmation when you use the option. This is expected and cannot be bypassed — it's a Windows security feature required to delete system temp files.

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❌ Uninstall

Open PowerShell and run:

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Rlucca224/WinTempCleaner/main/uninstall.ps1 | iex

This removes the registry key and all files. Your system will be left exactly as it was before installation.

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🧽 What gets cleaned

Folder	Description
%TEMP% / %TMP%	Standard temp environment paths
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp	User local temp files
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache	Edge / IE legacy cache
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files	Temporary internet files
%LOCALAPPDATA%\CrashDumps	Application crash dumps
C:\Windows\Temp	System-wide temp folder
C:\Windows\Logs\CBS	Component Based Servicing logs
C:\Windows\Minidump	Blue screen memory dumps
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download	Already-installed Windows Update files

Note: C:\Windows\Prefetch is intentionally excluded to avoid game shader recompilation on next launch.

After cleanup, a toast notification shows how many items were removed and how many MB were freed.

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🔧 How it works

Right-click Desktop -> "Delete Temporary Files"
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   wscript.exe  (invisible, runs in background)
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   Launcher.vbs  (launches PowerShell with WindowStyle = 0)
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   UAC prompt  (Windows elevation confirmation)
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   DeleteTemp.ps1  (cleans all temp folders silently)
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   Toast notification  (done)

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🗂️ Repository files

File	Description
install.ps1	Downloads everything and sets up the context menu entry
uninstall.ps1	Completely removes everything the installer added
DeleteTemp.ps1	PowerShell script that performs the actual cleanup
Launcher.vbs	Silent VBScript launcher — prevents any visible window from appearing

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📋 Requirements

• Windows 11 (also works on Windows 10)
• PowerShell 5.1 or later (included in Windows by default)
• Administrator rights for installation

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📄 License

MIT — free to use, modify, and distribute.