🧹 Ultra Windows Cache Cleaner

High-performance Windows cleanup utilities for developers and power users.

This repository includes two optimized batch scripts:

• ⚡ ultra-clean-fast.bat → Maximum speed version (no size calculation)
• 🚀 ultra-clean-pro.bat → Advanced version with extended cleaning logic

Both scripts:

• ✅ Work on any username (dynamic paths)
• ✅ Require Administrator privileges
• ✅ Clean system + developer caches
• ✅ Handle large folders (like uv cache) safely
• ✅ Stop & restart Windows Update properly
• ✅ Designed for Windows 10 / 11

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📦 Included Scripts

1️⃣ ultra-clean-fast.bat

Purpose:
Fastest possible cleanup using CMD only.

Features

• Clears Windows temp folders
• Clears user temp folders
• Removes developer caches (npm, pnpm, pip, gradle, etc.)
• Clears Unreal Engine cache
• Clears Epic Games cache
• Clears NVIDIA shader cache
• Handles large uv cache using move-delete strategy
• No size calculation (maximum speed)

Best For

• Quick cleanup
• Low-risk fast execution
• Regular maintenance

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2️⃣ ultra-clean-pro.bat

Purpose:
More complete cleanup logic with structured handling.

Features

• Everything in FAST version
• More extended cache coverage
• More structured folder handling
• Professional layout
• Safer system folder content-clean strategy

Best For

• Heavy developer environments
• Large cache accumulation
• Occasional deep cleanup

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🗂 What Gets Cleaned

🧰 System Folders (content only)

• %TEMP%
• %SystemRoot%\Temp
• %SystemRoot%\Prefetch
• Windows Update download cache
• Crash dumps
• Logs
• LiveKernelReports

👤 User Temp & Cache

• %LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp
• INetCache
• D3DSCache
• Shader caches

🧑‍💻 Developer Caches

• .cache
• .npm
• .pnpm-store
• .gradle
• pip cache
• Yarn Cache
• ms-playwright-go
• uv
• Unreal Engine cache
• Docker cache
• Epic Games launcher cache

🎮 Application Data

• NVIDIA cache
• Qoder
• antigravity
• GameSave Manager
• Naughty Dog cache
• dgVoodoo
• And more

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🚀 How To Use

Step 1

Right-click the script you want to run.

Step 2

Select: Run as Administrator

Step 3

Wait for cleanup to complete.

Step 4 (Recommended)

Restart your PC.

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⚠️ Important Notes

• Must be run as Administrator
• Windows Update download cache will be cleared
• Some apps may recreate their cache on next launch
• Large folders (like uv) may take time depending on disk speed
• SSD recommended for best performance

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🛠 Designed For

• Developers
• Node.js users
• pnpm users
• Unreal Engine users
• Docker users
• Game modders
• Users running out of SSD space

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💡 Why This Exists

Windows accumulates:

• Shader cache
• Node package caches
• Installer leftovers
• Windows update downloads
• Application temp data

These scripts provide an aggressive but safe cleanup approach without damaging the OS.

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📜 License

MIT License — free to use and modify.

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⭐ Contributing

Pull requests welcome.

Potential improvements:

• Safe mode vs Nuclear mode toggle
• Disk space analytics
• Multi-thread deletion
• GUI wrapper
• Scheduled cleanup task

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🔥 Recommended Workflow

1. Run ultra-clean-fast.bat regularly
2. Use ultra-clean-pro.bat occasionally for deeper cleanup
3. Restart PC
4. Enjoy reclaimed disk space

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Use responsibly. Clean smart.