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Clear Windows log and caches

Overview​

About this category

This category contains privacy scripts for Windows.

These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.

Caution: Mixed Risk Levels

Be careful running these scripts. This category includes scripts with high impact:

  • 🔴 Some not recommended scripts. They should only be used by advanced users. They may break important functionality.
  • 🟢 Some safely recommended scripts. Safe-to use for any user.
Implementation Details

  • Language: batch

  • Scripts Count: 23 scripts

  • Subcategories: 2

  • Required Privileges: Administrator rights

  • Compatibility: Windows only

  • Reversibility: Some changes may be permanent

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These scripts are written using Batch (batchfile) scripting language.

Choose one of two ways to apply:

  1. Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
  2. Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.

Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy​

privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.

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It allows selectively choose parts of this action to conduct. Additionally, you can apply only the recommended scripts, instead of applying all of the scripts.

privacy.sexy instructions
  1. Open or download the desktop application
  2. Search for the category name: Clear Windows log and caches.
  3. Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
  4. Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.

Alternative 2. Download​

You can choose to apply only scripts with less impact or also those with higher impact:

Standard

Recommended for all users. It helps to improve privacy without affecting stability.

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All

Not recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality. It provides military-grade privacy, for special use-cases. Do not run it without having backups and system snapshots.

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Consider restarting your computer for all changes to take affect.

Irreversible Changes

Some actions conducted are irreversible, meaning there is no straightforward method to restore changes once applied. Either run only reversible scripts or exercise caution before running, restoring it may not be possible.

Recommended: Create a system restore point before doing any changes.

Standard​

This script includes only Standard recommendation level.

Safe for General Use

Standard scripts in this category is recommended for all users. They help to improve privacy without affecting stability.

Download only standard scripts by clicking on the button:

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Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:

Download restore script

All​

This script includes Standard, Strict recommendation levels along with unrecommended scripts.

Not Advised

This script should only be used by advanced users. Some of these changes are NOT recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality. Do not run it without having backups and system snapshots.

Download all scripts:

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Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:

Download restore script

Explore further​

This category includes total of 23 scripts and 2 subcategories.

Explore its 4 subscripts and 1 subcategories:

Clear diagnostics tracking logs

This script deletes primary telemetry files in Windows. These files store event trace logs that are collected by the "DiagTrack" service. This service is also known as "Diagnostics Tracking Service" or "Connected User Experiences and Telemetry" service. These files are stored as Event Trace Log (".etl") files, also known as a trace logs. Contents of these files are transmitted to Microsoft servers. This services uses AutoLogger logs. AutoLogger allows saving trace logs early in the operating...

Clear Defender scan (protection) history

This script deletes the scan history kept by Microsoft Defender on your computer. Microsoft Defender logs detected threats but also gathers and stores data about various other files it scans. While removing this history enhances your privacy, it might decrease security, as these logs assist in monitoring threats. By eliminating traces of your system's files, activities and any threats detected, you ensure no residual data can be utilized to study or analyze your computer's activities, thus prote...

Explore Categories​

This action belongs to Privacy cleanup category. This category configures Windows using 86 scripts. These scripts are organized in 18 categories. The category includes 9 subscripts and 5 subcategories that include more scripts and categories. Read more on category page ▶

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