System Cleaner Batch Script for Windows – Maintenance Tool

This all-in-one batch script called “System Cleaner” helps Windows users perform essential maintenance tasks like cleaning temp files, deleting cookies, organizing files, and retrieving system info straight from the command line.

🧹 System Cleaner: The Ultimate Windows Maintenance Batch Script

If you’re looking for a simple yet powerful way to clean and optimize your Windows system, the System Cleaner batch file by Cz3 is a perfect solution. It offers an interactive menu with multiple system utilities accessible from one script.

🛠️ Key Features of the Script

• [0] Empty Recycle Bin
  Securely delete all contents in the Recycle Bin.
• [1] Delete Temporary Files
  Remove internet and system drive temp files.
• [2] Delete Prefetch Files
  Clean up old prefetch files to boost performance.
• [3] Delete Cookies
  Remove user profile cookie data.
• [4] Delete Local History
  Clear history stored under local settings.
• [5–7] Recent Items Cleanup
  Deletes automatic, custom, and general “Recent” destinations.
• [8] Disk Check
  Uses chkdsk and sfc /scannow for system integrity checks.
• [9] Create File Organizer
  Instantly create a desktop folder with pre-made scripts to sort media files.
• [10] Reveal Windows Product Key
  Use WMIC to retrieve your original Windows license key.
• [11] List Installed Programs
  Outputs a list of all programs installed on the system.
• [12] About-me
  Generates a local HTML file introducing the developer.
• [13] Exit
  Animated, speech-enabled exit sequence.

💾 Batch Script Code

@echo off
title System Cleaner (By : Cz3)
:menu
cls
echo ----------------
echo  System Cleaner
echo ----------------
echo.
echo Select a Tool menu number and press Enter
echo ==========================================
echo.
echo [0] Empty Recycle Bin
echo [1] Delete Temporary Files [SystemDrive] [Internet]
echo [2] Delete Prefetch Files
echo [3] Delete User Profile Cookies
echo [4] Delete Local Settings History
echo [5] Delete Recent Automatic Destinations
echo [6] Delete Recent Custom Destinations
echo [7] Delete Recent
echo [8] Check Disk for Errors
echo [9] Create File Organizer
echo [10] Windows Product Key
echo [11] List Installed Programs
echo [12] About-me
echo [13] Exit
echo.
set /p op=Run:
if %op%==0 goto 0
if %op%==1 goto 1
if %op%==2 goto 2
if %op%==3 goto 3
if %op%==4 goto 4
if %op%==5 goto 5
if %op%==6 goto 6
if %op%==7 goto 7
if %op%==8 goto 8
if %op%==9 goto 9
if %op%==10 goto 10
if %op%==11 goto 11
if %op%==12 goto 12
if %op%==13 goto 13
goto menu

:0
echo Emptying Recycle Bin...
set Drive=C:
if exist %Drive%\$RECYCLE.BIN (
    pushd %Drive%\$RECYCLE.BIN
    del /s /q .
    popd
)
echo Done.
pause
goto menu

:1
echo Deleting Temp Files...
del /s /f /q "%windir%\temp\*.*"
rd /s /q "%windir%\temp"
md "%windir%\temp"
del /s /f /q "%SystemDrive%\Temp\*.*"
rd /s /q "%SystemDrive%\Temp"
md "%SystemDrive%\Temp"
echo Done.
pause
goto menu

:2
echo Deleting Prefetch Files...
del /s /f /q "%windir%\Prefetch\*.*"
rd /s /q "%windir%\Prefetch"
md "%windir%\Prefetch"
echo Done.
pause
goto menu

:3
echo Deleting Cookies...
del /s /f /q "%USERPROFILE%\Cookies\*.*"
rd /s /q "%USERPROFILE%\Cookies"
md "%USERPROFILE%\Cookies"
echo Done.
pause
goto menu

:4
echo Deleting Local History...
del /s /f /q "%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\History\*.*"
rd /s /q "%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\History"
md "%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\History"
echo Done.
pause
goto menu

:5
echo Deleting Automatic Destinations...
del /s /f /q "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations\*.*"
rd /s /q "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations"
md "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations"
pause
goto menu

:6
echo Deleting Custom Destinations...
del /s /f /q "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\*.*"
rd /s /q "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations"
md "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations"
pause
goto menu

:7
echo Deleting All Recent Files...
del /s /f /q "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\*.*"
rd /s /q "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent"
md "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent"
pause
goto menu

:8
echo Running SFC scan...
sfc /scannow
pause
goto menu

:9
echo Creating FileOrganizer on Desktop...
mkdir "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\FileOrganizer"
echo move *.png %USERPROFILE%\Pictures\Png\ > "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\FileOrganizer\FileOrganizerPng.bat"
echo move *.gif %USERPROFILE%\Pictures\GIFs\ > "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\FileOrganizer\FileOrganizerGif.bat"
echo move *.mp3 %USERPROFILE%\Music\ > "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\FileOrganizer\FileOrganizerMp3.bat"
echo move *.mp4 %USERPROFILE%\Videos\ > "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\FileOrganizer\FileOrganizerMp4.bat"
pause
goto menu

:10
echo Retrieving Windows Product Key...
wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey
pause
goto menu

:11
echo Listing Installed Programs...
wmic product get name
pause
goto menu

:12
echo Creating 'About-me' folder...
mkdir About-me
echo <html><head><title>Help Zone</title></head><body><h1>About HZ</h1><p>Freelance Interactive Developer</p></body></html> > About-me\readme.html
pause
goto menu

:13
echo Goodbye!
timeout 2
exit

🧾 How to Use System Cleaner

1. Open Notepad and paste the full code.
2. Save as SystemCleaner.bat.
3. Right-click the file and select Run as Administrator.
4. Use the numeric menu to select your tool.

🎙️ Voice Prompts Included

This script leverages VBScript (SAPI.spVoice) to audibly narrate actions like “Emptying Recycle Bin” or “Goodbye,” giving it a unique interactive feel.

🔐 Safe and Transparent

The batch script uses only native Windows commands no third-party tools. It’s a great resource for learning basic scripting or maintaining older systems.

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