Solved Clear all edge cache files with CMD

Hi
I want to manually clear
1- Browsing History
2- Download History
3- Cookies and other site data
4- Cached images and files
5- Passwords
6- Autofill from data
7- Site permissions
8- Media foundation data
with CMD commands in a .bat file.

just found this : Simple script to clear temp files and browser cache/history
it has some bugs yet and it needs powershell, I want to re-write it in a .bat file to use cmd, so I don't have to re-open the edge, select everything and hit the clean button. just a bat file and boom it's fresh again.
can you help me which directories should I delete manually? I have only edge-chromium on my desktop and I don't want to destroy my browser, it's linked to my microsoft account and I don't want to sign in to my MS account every time, only the cached files as is in the edge settings.

thanks.

WHY (?) should you delete all your passwords and sitepermissions.............?

pietcorus2 said:

WHY (?) should you delete all your passwords and sitepermissions.............?

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developing a script like what CCleaner does.

Sheikh said:

developing a script like what CCleaner does.

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Why not just use CCleaner?

Google will give you a batch command if you ask it correctly, CoPilot will do even better.
All these questions you’ve been asking in forum, I predict we’ll see even more soon, like “Why is my PC broken?”

I totally agree with @antspants. Scripting can get you into trouble real quick. Just ask one of the guys here that are experienced in it.

Unless you are a trained IT person, you are much safer using one of the many available free tools designed for the job at hand. Always use 3rd party tools with a respected reputation and don't willy-nilly download scripts from unknown sources or individuals.

[Microsoft Edge Bookmark Backup *]
LangSecRef = 3006
DetectFile = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*
FileKey1 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*|*Bookmarks.bak

[Microsoft Edge Bookmark Favicons *]
LangSecRef = 3006
DetectFile = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*
FileKey1 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*|favicons*

[Microsoft Edge Caches *]
LangSecRef = 3006
DetectFile = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*
FileKey1 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*|*.ldb;*.log;CURRENT;LOCK;MANIFEST-*;load_statistics.db*
FileKey2 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*|*-journal|RECURSE
FileKey3 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*\*Cache*|*|REMOVESELF
FileKey4 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*\blob_storage|*|REMOVESELF
FileKey5 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*\BudgetDatabase|*|REMOVESELF
FileKey6 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb|*|REMOVESELF
FileKey7 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*\EdgeCoupons\coupons_data.db|*
FileKey8 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*\GCM Store|*|REMOVESELF
FileKey9 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*\JumpListIcons*|*|REMOVESELF
FileKey10 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*\optimization_guide*|*|REMOVESELF
FileKey11 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*\Pdf|pdfSQLite
FileKey12 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*\Platform Notifications|*|REMOVESELF
FileKey13 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*\Service Worker\*|*|REMOVESELF
FileKey14 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*\Storage\ext\*\def\Platform Notifications|*|REMOVESELF
FileKey15 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*\Web Applications|*|REMOVESELF
FileKey16 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*Cache*|*|REMOVESELF
FileKey17 = %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft\Edge*\Temp|*|REMOVESELF
FileKey18 = %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft\Temp|*|REMOVESELF

[Microsoft Edge Cookies *]
LangSecRef = 3006
DetectFile = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*
FileKey1 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*|Login Data
FileKey2 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*\IndexedDB\https*|*
FileKey3 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*\Network|Cookies

[Microsoft Edge History *]
LangSecRef = 3006
DetectFile = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*
FileKey1 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*|History*;Visited Links*;Top Sites*;Network Action Predictor*;Shortcuts

[Microsoft Edge Logs *]
LangSecRef = 3006
DetectFile = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*
FileKey1 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\Application|debug.log
FileKey2 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*|LOG;LOG.old|RECURSE
FileKey3 = %LocalLowAppData%\Microsoft\EdgeBho|*.log
FileKey4 = %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft\Edge*\Application|debug.log
FileKey5 = %WinDir%\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\*\*|LOG;LOG.old|RECURSE

[Microsoft Edge Session *]
LangSecRef = 3006
DetectFile = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*
FileKey1 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*\Extension State|*
FileKey2 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*\session*|*

[Microsoft Edge Sync Data *]
LangSecRef = 3006
DetectFile = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*
FileKey1 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*\Sync Data|*|REMOVESELF

[Microsoft Edge Telemetry *]
LangSecRef = 3006
DetectFile = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*
FileKey1 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\CrashReports|*
FileKey2 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\Application\SetupMetrics|*|REMOVESELF
FileKey3 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*|DashTrackerDatabase;load_statistics*;WebAssistDatabase*
FileKey4 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*\Feature Engagement Tracker|*|REMOVESELF
FileKey5 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*\Network|Media History;Network*;Reporting*;Transport*
FileKey6 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*\Site Characteristics Database|*|REMOVESELF
FileKey7 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*\Storage\ext\*\def|Network Persistent State
FileKey8 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\*\VideoDecodeStats|*|REMOVESELF
FileKey9 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\BrowserMetrics|*|REMOVESELF
FileKey10 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\Crashpad|metadata
FileKey11 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\Crashpad\reports|*
FileKey12 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*\User Data\Stability|*|REMOVESELF
FileKey13 = %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft\CrashReports|*
FileKey14 = %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft\Edge*\Application\SetupMetrics|*|REMOVESELF

[Microsoft Edge Updates *]
LangSecRef = 3006
DetectFile = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge*
FileKey1 = %CommonAppData%\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Log|*
FileKey2 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Download|*|RECURSE
FileKey3 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install|*|RECURSE
FileKey4 = %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Offline|*|RECURSE
FileKey5 = %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Download|*|RECURSE
FileKey6 = %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install|*|RECURSE
FileKey7 = %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Offline|*|RECURSE

antspants said:

Why not just use CCleaner?

Google will give you a batch command if you ask it correctly, CoPilot will do even better.
All these questions you’ve been asking in forum, I predict we’ll see even more soon, like “Why is my PC broken?”

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I’m just trying to create my first application with system privileges to learn how to code and create scripts which modify system settings. But first of all I need to understand everything and make sure nothing’s gonna break the OS.
If we think that running a simple script breaks our pc, we never try to learn. It’s not a professional opinion that we say we have CCleaner so why we need to create a new one? The WiseCleaner or RevoUninstaller developers know the answer! Because it’s not enough to just click on some buttons without understanding what’s happening in the background.
And about the last sentence, It doesn’t matter I’m testing it on my virtual machine.

Understood. Learning is great.

antspants said:

Understood. Learning is great.

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And it can be painful as well! When I was a novice EE, I cooked quite a few components learning various lessons! I've also bricked several computers and even a cell phone while "learning" about things I probably shouldn't have been doing anyway!

Maybe it was better to add my new question to the first post…
How can I change the edge cache/cookies/… directory to another drive?
Checked reddit, superuser and etc. but couldn’t find a direct answer. Only microsoft documentation says that it’s available through group policy but I can’t find DiskCacheDir. Do I have to use this method ?
Looking for a safer method instead of changing registry keys

Sheikh said:

Maybe it was better to add my new question to the first post…
How can I change the edge cache/cookies/… directory to another drive?
Checked reddit, superuser and etc. but couldn’t find a direct answer. Only microsoft documentation says that it’s available through group policy but I can’t find DiskCacheDir. Do I have to use this method ?

https://www.reddit.com/r/edge/comments/e8z1y3/comment/jfg8d3u

Looking for a safer method instead of changing registry keys

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Well, your scripts are going to end up changing the registry keys. So, you can just write a simple registry file that does it directly. What do you gain by doing a complicated script?

antspants said:

Understood. Learning is great.

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Absolutely, but why re-invent the wheel when it's already been done by multiple cleaning options - Wise Disk Cleaner, Glary Utilities, et al

The persistence of the OP with the scripting option has a hint of assignment/homework about it .....

I don’t know, maybe try playing with the following on your VM? Please don’t hold me to any of this.

Clear all cached files (CMD)


Remove cookies, cached files, history autofill etc (CMD)




Delete saved passwords (CMD)
But I think this only opens credential manager.


Batch for the above:
Again, re passwords, I think this only opens credential manager.



Powershell to automate the process
Again with the passwords though?

Maybe use this? it should automatically remove stored passwords etc without interaction



lol I have no idea, but since you’re playing around…

Thank you guys
I will give it a try today

idgat said:

Absolutely, but why re-invent the wheel when it's already been done by multiple cleaning options - Wise Disk Cleaner, Glary Utilities, et al

The persistence of the OP with the scripting option has a hint of assignment/homework about it .....

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Just want to learn how they do the job and what do they clear in the background. As you know sometimes after using such applications, Windows becomes unstable or they cause some bugs! So I want to create my own script which is lightweight and fast.
it’s a bit complicated to explain but I’m working on a machine learning project which after using your device, it learns how you use it and makes some changes in the background. One of the purposes of this app is to optimize and cleanup windows. Another purpose is to recognize a tiny SSD to automatically move temporary files to your HDD. Disabling Sysmain and some system services must be activated due to user usage!
And also many other features that are really automated based on user’s hardware , software and behavior. I know that windows is doing such things but I want to be better than it. More intelligent than any other optimization software which will not harm your pc! This software will not be available for home users and only for IT pros.

antspants said:

Again, re passwords, I think this only opens credential manager.

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Yea it will open credential manager.
and this batch file was not helpful because it will really delete everything and you have to reconfig edge after running it.
I want something like this : edge://settings/clearBrowserData/clear
revo uninstaller pro has an option which will do the exact same thing. everything is clean but your browser will not sign out of MS account and settings are intact.
do you know which directories does the Revo clean? (History cleaner)

Did you try the powershel script in post 15?

This section from the powershell script seem like specific cache files


Where as the following rd /s /q "%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default" from the batch file may be the entire profile.

So possibly by removing the entire “Default” folder, the profile may remain intact



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