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Clear Windows log and caches

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Works with Windows 10 and 11Works with Windows Vista, XP, 7, 8, 10, 11, and Windows Server 2008 or newer.
  • Windows onlyThis script improves your privacy on Windows
  • Multiple actionsThis page belongs to a category, containing some changes with similar goal.
  • Impact: Minimum

    System Functionality / Data Loss Risk: Low

    This action improves privacy with minimal impact when you run the recommended script.

  • Batch (batchfile)These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.
  • 23 scripts
  • 2 categories
  • Administrator rights requiredThis script requires privilege access to do the system changes
  • IrreversibleYou can restore parts of this action (revert back to the original behavior) using the application.

Overview​

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To prevent unauthorized data changes as part of sensitive privacy maintenance, this cheatsheet provides detailed instructions for: clear Windows log and caches Windows.

Maintaining digital privacy security helps preserve the diversity of thought. Manage preferences for information privacy enforcement using this manual and begin the process to apply the update. Each step matters, even if it seems small. Follow them all to ensure the best results.

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Technical Details​

This executable manages Windows 10 services to maintain stricter important data privacy handling and this helps to realize managed service visibility. To realize streamlined functionality, it can also speed up how the system works.

In conjunction with this record sanitization, this modification configures your system to accomplish systematic data removal to help maintain system privacy security. Subsequent to simplify system operations, this would to reach enhanced disk performance.

This playbook adjusts system directory access to be able to optimize important data privacy maintenance alongside access control. It helps make better use of system power as a result of efficient file operations.

This action orchestrates File Explorer settings to increase personal data management and this can to achieve protected navigation. Amid boost system performance, this config helps to benefit from efficient file handling.

The change here applies automatic update controls to gain protected user data during updates and this would to help improve sensitive data privacy. This script can also make processing faster owing to efficient update scheduling.

To obtain restricted unwanted service data collection, this configuration refines controlling Windows services to be able to maximize cyber privacy management. This helps smoother system operations with service load balancing to help make tasks take less time.

As a means of this your files, this code implements your system to obtain data leakage prevention to enhance digital privacy. To achieve reduced I/O overhead, it can also fine-tune how the system runs.

To reduce important privacy risks, this customization handles protection mechanisms to realize enforced security policies. In the process of optimized security processes, it helps maintain better system performance.

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Safe for General Use
This script has Normal protection level option. This is recommended for all users to improve without any noticeable impact on the system functionality.

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  • Offline usage
  • Easy-to-apply
  • Free
  • Open-source

Normal — Everyday Privacy (Enterprise-Grade)​

  • Recommended for all
  • Safe for daily use
  • No impact on system stability

Read more about Normal and other protection levels

Help

How to apply "Clear Windows log and caches" using script​

  • ≈ 2 min to complete
  • Tools: Web Browser
  • Difficulty: Simple
  • ≈ 6 instructions
  1. 1

    Choose protection

    Choose one of the options with different impact levels:

    • Normal

      Some safe changes minimal system impact.

    • Maximum

      Some impactful changes with high system impact.
  2. 2

    Download

    Download the script file by clicking on the   Apply protection  button above.
  3. 3

    Keep the file

    If warned by your browser, keep the file.
  4. 4

    Open

    Open the downloaded file.
  5. 5

    Exit

    Once it's done, press any key to exit the window.
  6. 6

    Restart

    Restart your computer for all changes to take effect.

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How to apply "Clear Windows log and caches" using privacy.sexy​

  • ≈ 3 min to complete
  • Tools: privacy.sexy
  • Difficulty: Simple
  • ≈ 4 instructions
privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily with more advanced options.
  1. 1

    Open or download

    Open or download the desktop application
  2. 2

    Choose script

    1. Search for the category name: Clear Windows log and caches
    2. Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.

    Applying Normal to limit the impact.

  3. 3

    Run

    Click on ▶️ Run button at the bottom of the page.

    This button only appears on desktop version (recommended). On browser, use 💾 Save button.

Explore This Guide​

  • 23 Privacy settings
  • 1 Main categories
    • These settings are organized into 1 main categories for easy navigation.
    • Each main category contains subcategories, helping you find specific settings you might want to adjust.
  • 2 Total categories

Choose what to protect based on your needs:

Click any option to learn more about what it does.

Each change can be applied and reversed individually.

  • Some settings and commands may require technical knowledge to apply correctly.
  • Most users find the Normal protection above sufficient.

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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 event logs in Event Viewer application

Windows data handling: clear event logs in Event Viewer application in a few steps on this page that provides actionable guidance for how to manage personal data sensitive data privacy safeguard. Exploring new ideas is made safer and freer through sensitive data privacy defenses. Activate important privacy defenses settings right now: secure your settings by (Reference: applying) the tweak. Don't rush through the instructions; precision is key. Each step is designed to guide you toward success....

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...

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About the Creators​

These people have authored this documentation and written its scripts:

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    • Certified security professional
    • 7+ years experience securing banks
    • Open-source developer since 2005
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    • Hundreds across the globe
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Reviewed By​

This guide has undergone comprehensive auditing and peer review:

  • Expert review by undergroundwires​

    • Verified technical accuracy and editorial standards
    • Assessed system impact and user privacy risks

  • Public review by large community​

    • Privacy enthusiasts and professionals peer-reviewed
    • Millions of end-users tested across different environments

History​

We continually monitor our guides, their impact and all other privacy options. We update our guides when new information becomes available. On every update, we publicly store who made the change, what has been changed, why the change was made and when the change was made.

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