Remote PC Clean Up Program

[christophernelson7232 (cnelson7007)]

My director has asked me to see if there are any programs out there similar to ccleaner that can be done on a server/client setup?

We are wanting to schedule computers to do cleanups (ie remove temp files, defrag HDD, etc) without having to hand touch each client.

Does anyone use anything out there to clean up your companies PC’s for preventative maintenance?

[stevedietz (SteveTheITDude)]

CCleaner has a network edition:

https://www.piriform.com/business/ccleaner-network-edition

[ross (Ross42.)]

You can probably set up a lot of this stuff through scheduled tasks with GPO.

[bmercer (Bill2718)]

I’d recommend the GPO approach Ross42 suggested. You can do most of this stuff with a simple logout script and GPP, and no licensing to contend with.

[stephenmoniz]

Y u no apply consistently lol

[stevedietz (SteveTheITDude)]

@bmercer

I’d recommend the GPO approach Ross42 suggested. You can do most of this stuff with a simple logout script and GPP, and no licensing to contend with.

Agreed. You could add the following to your logoff scripts for Windows 7 machines to clean temp files

del /q /s /f “C:\Users%username%\AppData\Local\Temp*.*”
del /q /s /f "C:\Users%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files*.*"

[natelindo (Nlindo)]

There is also ICSWEEP.exe which is incredibly easy.

Link explaining and with download link:

Utility to Delete Temp Files on a Terminal Server

[v-s]

@christophernelson7232

We are wanting to schedule computers to do cleanups (ie remove temp files, defrag HDD, etc) without having to hand touch each client.

What kind of schedule?

CCleaner can be setup to run automatically every login, which is good because it will clean everything before applications are run (potentially locking items you want cleaned).

Edit the task to run periodically if you want it to clean on a schedule. If a resource is in use, it may not clean those items. If a user is working on something, it may clear their session and require them to log back in. You can also add another schedule to clean on shutdown/logoff.

[mattbrown3 (mattb03)]

How many computers are you talking about roughly? We’ve recently just adopted an instant restore software for over 200 machines at work. Not exactly like CC cleaner, but it can configure when you want it to restore (ours for example is set up for every week).

[adzzz (AdzzzUK)]

There’s a beta currently underway for a new product (Agomo) from Piriform software (makers of Defraggler, CCleaner etc) which is a true client/server operation - I’ve just started using it on a couple of my home machines and it actually works pretty well. It requires the installation of a small client service which sends information about the PC to the web, and a web-based control panel from where you can run CCleaner or Defraggler remotely.

More details here: https://www.agomo.com

[alexbluemel7759 (BlueComp2)]

What are the specific features of CCleaner that you wish to use? Do you know why it has been decided that your PCs need a ‘cleanup’?

“(ie remove temp files, defrag HDD, etc)”

Temp files shouldn’t really cause any significant operational issue at all (he he). Clearing them is just a ‘nice to have’. Windows 7 + runs a number of scheduled housekeeping tasks including disk defragmentation. It’s not necessary to go round defragging your Windows machines any more. ‘Registry cleaning / optimisation’ is pretty much snake oil anyway…

I don’t think that there’s any benefit to a ‘fire and forget’ automated preventative maintenance regime. I’d be interested to here what specific ‘cleanup’ tasks other people are automating though?

[dinkydao]

try IObit products. Their Advanced System Ultimate has a cleaner/scanner that also does the registry and defrags it on reboot.

[ceez]

There’s ICSWEEP to help with user temp files on remote servers http://www.ctrl-alt-del.com.au/files/ICSweep.zip from http://www.ctrl-alt-del.com.au/CAD_TSUtils.htm

You can schedule it to cleanup the profiles overnight

[jagowu]

Windows defrag runs automatically via schedule out of the box. I think the default setting is wed nights.

[alexbluemel7759 (BlueComp2)]

@dinkydao

try IObit products. Their Advanced System Ultimate has a cleaner/scanner that also does the registry and defrags it on reboot.

‘does’ what to the registry?

[jaysonsolberg0600 (jayson1775)]

@bmercer

I’d recommend the GPO approach Ross42 suggested. You can do most of this stuff with a simple logout script and GPP, and no licensing to contend with.

Take this route. That last thing you need is another piece of software when you can have the servers do the same thing.

If you have the money to buy software for 100’s computer look into SCCM 2012 R2. Endpoint protection, reporting, os deployment, 3rd party sw deployment, auditing, cleaning and the list goes on. It was $4,000 for my environment. Server and device cals for 100 computers and servers.

[dinkydao]

cleans/inspects

[dinkydao]

it searches/cleans

[bhautikshah]

You can add ccleaner in startup so whenever computer log in it will automatically remove the temp files.

[ashleydonovan]

I also suggest to try CCleaner Network Edition, but I think that your should check all rules very carefully, because it might be harmful sometimes.