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Launch CleanMgr.exe minimized from PowerShell
Posted on 2016-07-29
Please refer to the following script:
#ensure we're running on windows 10 or newer first
if ((Get-CimInstance win32_operatingsystem).ver
#Set StateFlags1227 setting for each item in Windows 10 disk cleanup utility
if (-not (get-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
}
CleanMgr.exe /sagerun:1227
}
exit
CleanMgr.exe runs windowed. I would like it to run silently, but acknowledging that this may not be possible, I would like to run it minimized by default so that, if I were to execute this script remotely, the end user would not encounter any popups. Thoughts?
#ensure we're running on windows 10 or newer first
if ((Get-CimInstance win32_operatingsystem).ver
#Set StateFlags1227 setting for each item in Windows 10 disk cleanup utility
if (-not (get-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
}
CleanMgr.exe /sagerun:1227
}
exit
CleanMgr.exe runs windowed. I would like it to run silently, but acknowledging that this may not be possible, I would like to run it minimized by default so that, if I were to execute this script remotely, the end user would not encounter any popups. Thoughts?
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Active 4 days ago
Start-Process CleanMgr.exe -ArgumentList "/sagerun:1227" -WindowStyle Minimized
Should work. You can also use:
Start-Process CleanMgr.exe -ArgumentList "/sagerun:1227" -WindowStyle Hidden
For hidden as originally intended.
Active today
CAREFUL: This script will not only run on Windows 10, because your comparison is incorrect. You're doing a string comparison, and Windows 8, for example, is '6.3.9600', which is -ge '10.0.0000'.
And you're setting the same thing on a whole bunch of keys, so that's a classic case for a loop.
You can use Minimized or Hidden as WindowsStyle in line 40.
And you're setting the same thing on a whole bunch of keys, so that's a classic case for a loop.
You can use Minimized or Hidden as WindowsStyle in line 40.
#ensure we're running on windows 10 or newer first
If ([version](Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem).Version -ge [version]'10.0.0000') {
$BaseKey = 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches'
If (-not (Get-ItemProperty -Path "$($BaseKey)\Active Setup Temp Folders" -Name StateFlags1227 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
# Set StateFlags1227 setting for each item in Windows 10 disk cleanup utility
$Keys = @(
'Active Setup Temp Folders'
'BranchCache'
'Downloaded Program Files'
'Delivery Optimization Files'
'Device Driver Packages'
'Offline Pages Files'
'Internet Cache Files'
'Old ChkDsk Files'
'Previous Installations'
'Recycle Bin'
'Service Pack Cleanup'
'Setup Log Files'
'System error memory dump files'
'System error minidump files'
'Temporary Files'
'Temporary Setup Files'
'Thumbnail Cache'
'Update Cleanup'
'Upgrade Discarded Files'
'User file versions'
'Windows Defender'
'Windows Error Reporting Archive Files'
'Windows Error Reporting Queue Files'
'Windows Error Reporting System Archive Files'
'Windows Error Reporting System Queue Files'
'Windows Error Reporting Temp Files'
'Windows ESD installation files'
'Windows Upgrade Log Files'
)
ForEach ($Key In $Keys) {
Set-ItemProperty -Path "$($BaseKey)\$($Key)" -Name StateFlags1227 -Type DWORD -Value 2 -WhatIf
}
}
Start-Process cleanmgr.exe -ArgumentList "/sagerun:1227" -WindowStyle Minimized
}
exit
Active today
@Dustin Saunders
Unfortunately, the Start-Process method displays CleanMgr.exe while it runs as well. For further troubleshooting, I have also tried running it with psexec.exe with the -d -s switches and confirmed that this also does not resolve the original issue.
@oBdA
Thank you for your input.
Unfortunately, the Start-Process method displays CleanMgr.exe while it runs as well. For further troubleshooting, I have also tried running it with psexec.exe with the -d -s switches and confirmed that this also does not resolve the original issue.
@oBdA
Thank you for your input.
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Active today
Sorry, forgot to take out the -WhatIf in line 37; remove that to set the keys.
CleanMgr runs minimized with -Minimized.
CleanMgr runs minimized with -Minimized.
Active 4 days ago
It runs minimized for me (tested on Win7, Win10, Server 2012R2 and 2008R2). It also runs hidden with the flag, do you get any error or it just pops normally?
oBdA brings up a good point about your version check. Maybe try something like:
oBdA brings up a good point about your version check. Maybe try something like:
$i = (Get-CimInstance win32_operatingsystem).version
[int]$i = $i.Substring(0,$i.IndexOf("."))
if ($i -ge 10) {}
Active today
-Hidden works as well for Windows 8.
Dustin Saunders,
the version check is fixed in my post; if the version string consists of only int32 elements, System.Version can be used, which compares correctly.
Dustin Saunders,
the version check is fixed in my post; if the version string consists of only int32 elements, System.Version can be used, which compares correctly.
Active 4 days ago
@oBdA - Ah, didn't see that. Actually, I didn't know [version] was a type so I'm glad you pointed that out.
Active today
Let me guess, you are trying to setup regular maintenance tasks?
That can also be done by deploying a scheduled task that runs as system account and thus will be invisible.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/315246 documents that. You'll see that what Dustin wrote (/sagerun) will only work automatically, if we have used /sageset before.
So to deploy sageset values, simply execute the sageset commands on a test machine, gather the registry keys it set below for example HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Wi
That can also be done by deploying a scheduled task that runs as system account and thus will be invisible.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/315246 documents that. You'll see that what Dustin wrote (/sagerun) will only work automatically, if we have used /sageset before.
So to deploy sageset values, simply execute the sageset commands on a test machine, gather the registry keys it set below for example HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Wi
Active today
@all
Thanks for your assistance on this issue. While I'm less concerned about the version check (this script was taken from another forum and will be run on dissimilar versions of Windows), I do still encounter the CleanMgr popup to display that it is scanning and running. After it runs, the user isn't prompted for any input and the popup disappears, but I would prefer that the display of scanning and running weren't visible to the user at all. No error messages are produced.
Additional detail: I am running Windows 10 x64 as a standard user, launching PowerShell as a local admin before running this script. When I push this script to end users, it will run as a local administrator.
Thanks for your assistance on this issue. While I'm less concerned about the version check (this script was taken from another forum and will be run on dissimilar versions of Windows), I do still encounter the CleanMgr popup to display that it is scanning and running. After it runs, the user isn't prompted for any input and the popup disappears, but I would prefer that the display of scanning and running weren't visible to the user at all. No error messages are produced.
Additional detail: I am running Windows 10 x64 as a standard user, launching PowerShell as a local admin before running this script. When I push this script to end users, it will run as a local administrator.
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