https://github.com/asankasovis/projectdumpster
I created this repository to look for folders in the system and other places of the operating system that contain junk files. My main goal is to create a collection of junk file locations that can be used by people to know which folders need cleaning. Also if it goes successful, maybe also start working on a system cleaning software for windows and later other OS.
https://github.com/asankasovis/projectdumpster
app cleaner software
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I created this repository to look for folders in the system and other places of the operating system that contain junk files. My main goal is to create a collection of junk file locations that can be used by people to know which folders need cleaning. Also if it goes successful, maybe also start working on a system cleaning software for windows and later other OS.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/asankasovis/projectdumpster
- Owner: asankaSovis
- Created: 2020-08-13T13:59:52.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2020-08-13T15:51:54.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-06-06T08:38:34.792Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: app, cleaner, software
- Homepage: https://github.com/asankaSovis/projectDumpster
- Size: 19.5 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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# projectDumpster
## --Overview--
I created this repository to look for folders in the system and other places of the operating systems that contain junk files. My main goal is to create a collection of junk file locations that can be used by people to know which folders need cleaning. Also if it goes successful, also start working on a system cleaning software for windows and later other OS. Anyone is welcome to collaborate. Please comment if you have concerns.
## --About--
I have noticed that there doesn't exist a proper collection of data for which files/folders that are unwanted in the operating system and can be removed. Also I have noticed that there doesn't exist many opensource cleaner apps for Windows. This repository will hopefully one day, resolve both these issues.
## --How to Contribute--
Inside the main repository, there exist a folder 'Cleanup Lists'. This contains the lists of cleaning paths. For example, 'Windows OS' contain sub-lists of locations that belong to the 'Windows Operating System'. Under this folder, there exist files with sub-lists of locations. For example 'Windows System', which contains locations that belong to the System of the OS. Create a new branch and add any paths you have found and create a pull request. Make sure to add a descriptive comment.
## --Structure of the Location Path List--
The structure of the lists is made as:
#### {name for the folder}|{location path for file/folder}|{your username}|{comments}
If the location path contains a changing term, for example in the path 'C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp'; the 'username' changes from computer to computer. Thus replace 'username' with '{username}' for convenience.
an example is:
#### System temporary folder|C:\Users\\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp|asankaSovis|Delete all files