Best program to remove junk off computer?

[Chrispie]

Whats the best program to remove junk files from your computer?

 

Thanks.

[Emberstone]

CCleaner is usually fine for getting rid of temporary files and cache files. Just don't use its Registry cleaner as that is less than reputable.

[Streetguru]

21 minutes ago, Chrispie said:

Whats the best program to remove junk files from your computer?

 

Thanks.

Just reinstalling windows

[Guest]

Pc decrapifier

[InMiseryWeSeekPancakes]

Here is a little script that I use to cleanup computers and quickly update proprietary software along with ensuring that specific conditions on the computer are being met.  I commented everything to make it clear as to what does what.

@[member='Echo'] offver | find "6.1" > nulif %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 (set version="win7")ver | find "XP" > nulif %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 (set version="xp")if %version% == "win7" (	echo Detecting permissions...	>nul 2>&1 "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\config\system"&&(		echo Admin verified, moving on...		goto start_up	)	>nul 2>&1 "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\config\system"	if '%errorlevel%' NEQ '0' (	    echo Requesting administrative privileges...	    goto UACPrompt	) else ( goto gotAdmin )	:UACPrompt	    ::See additional code Block	:gotAdmin	    if exist "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" ( del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" )	    pushd "%CD%"	    CD /D "%~dp0"	cls):: STARTUP SCIPT:start_upecho ____________________________________________echo.wmic csproduct get vendor,name,identifyingnumberecho Device Namehostnameecho ____________________________________________echo.pause:: Shut off Hibernate, Schedule Check Disk, Check for Updates, Run Disk Cleanuppowercfg.exe /hibernate offchkdsk C: /F /Rif %version% == "win7" (%windir%\system32\wuapp.exe)if %version% == "xp" (Wupdmgr)cleanmgr /verylowdisk:: Creates EventViewer Log Directory, backs up and clears Event Viewer Logs to C:\EventviewerLogs\mkdir C:\EventViewerLogsfor /F "tokens=1* delims= " %%a IN ('DATE/T') do set CDATE=%%bfor /F "tokens=1,2 eol=/ delims=/ " %%a IN ('DATE/T') do set mo=%%bfor /F "tokens=1,2 delims=/ eol=/" %%a IN ('echo %CDATE%') do set dd=%%bfor /F "tokens=2,3 delims=/ " %%a IN ('echo %CDATE%') do set yyyy=%%bset hh=%TIME:~0,2%if "%hh:~0,1%" equ " " set hh=0%hh:~1,1%set mm=%TIME:~3,2%set ss=%TIME:~6,2%set D=%yyyy%%mo%%dd%set T=%hh%%mm%%ss%:: Version Directionif %version% == "win7" goto ver_7if %version% == "xp" goto ver_xp:: Windows XP:ver_xp:: Back up logswmic nteventlog where logfilename='application' backupeventlog 'C:\EventViewerLogs\Application_%D%_%T%.evt'wmic nteventlog where logfilename='system' backupeventlog 'C:\EventViewerLogs\System_%D%_%T%.evt'wmic nteventlog where logfilename='security' backupeventlog 'C:\EventViewerLogs\Security_%D%_%T%.evt':: Clear logswmic nteventlog where logfilename='application' cleareventlogwmic nteventlog where logfilename='system' cleareventlogwmic nteventlog where logfilename='security' cleareventloggoto wrap_up:: Windows 7:ver_7:: Lid closing does nothingpowercfg -SETACVALUEINDEX 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 000powercfg -SETDCVALUEINDEX 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 000:: Power Button Shuts Down the computerpowercfg -SETACVALUEINDEX 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 7648efa3-dd9c-4e3e-b566-50f929386280 003powercfg -SETDCVALUEINDEX 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 7648efa3-dd9c-4e3e-b566-50f929386280 003:: Sleep button does nothingpowercfg -SETACVALUEINDEX 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 96996bc0-ad50-47ec-923b-6f41874dd9eb 000powercfg -SETDCVALUEINDEX 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 96996bc0-ad50-47ec-923b-6f41874dd9eb 000:: Backup logswmic nteventlog where filename='application' backupeventlog C:\EventViewerLogs\Application_%D%_%T%.evtwmic nteventlog where filename='system' backupeventlog C:\EventViewerLogs\System_%D%_%T%.evtwmic nteventlog where filename='security' backupeventlog C:\EventViewerLogs\Security_%D%_%T%.evt:: Clear logswmic nteventlog where filename='application' cleareventlogwmic nteventlog where filename='system' cleareventlogwmic nteventlog where filename='security' cleareventloggoto wrap_uppause: wrap_up:: If portable, Run hardline updates and Disable wirelesswmic csproduct get name | find "Latitude" > nulif not %ERRORLEVEL% == 1 (	wmic nteventlog where filename='cisco anyconnect vpn client' backupeventlog C:\EventViewerLogs\Cisco_AnyConnect_VPN_CLient_%D%_%T%.evt	wmic nteventlog where filename='cisco anyconnect vpn client' cleareventlog	netsh interface set interface "Wireless Network Connection" disabled	start cmd /c C:\mobilegis\XCOPY_PGDB_From_Network_to_FieldDevice.bat	start cmd /c \\hobsvwsap21\MWMSHARE\StagingDirectory\1_5MWSUpdateStations.cmd):: Degfrag the C Drivedefrag.exe C: /H /V /Uexit

Here is the UAC prompt code, it's kind of funky so it throws off syntax highlighting for the entire document, so I excluded it in it's own code block.

	   

 echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"	    set params = %*:"=""	    echo UAC.ShellExecute "%~s0", "%params%", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"	    "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"	    exit /B

 

[DimasRMDO]

I just use Disk Cleanup (Windows' default program).

CCleaner is more complete, it can also clean your browsers' history, cache, etc. (well if you want..). Just avoid the registry cleaner as it can mess something up, just like @Emberstone said.