Knowledge Base

To use the tool, do the following: 

You may use the Disk Cleaner through any of the following:

• Via User Interface (UI) Mode

• Via command line

Note: To find out which directories are cleaned by this tool, click here.

Via User Interface (UI) Mode

1. Double-click the TMDiskCleaner.exe file.

2. Click Delete Files to start the cleaning of unused files.

3. Once the cleanup process is finished, click Save Log.

Note: In UI mode, all cleaned files cannot be restored.

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Via command line

1. Open a command prompt window.

2. Run the following command: TMDiskCleaner.exe [/hide] [/log] [/allowundo]

        /hide - Execute tool in the background.

        /log   -  Save the DiskClean.log file to the current folder.

                    Note: This parameter only works when "/hide" is set.

        /allowundo - Move files to the Recycle Bin only.

If you want to run the Disk Cleaner in regular intervals, you can use Windows Scheduled Tasks. Do the following:

    a. Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Scheduled Tasks.

    b. Double-click Add Scheduled Task.

    c. When the Scheduled Task Wizard window appears, click Next.

    d. Select TMDiskCleaner.exe.

    e. Specify the frequency of the cleanup, the time, and the user account that will be used to run the tool.

    

        f. Go back to the Scheduled Task window, right-click TMDiskCleaner and select Properties.

        g. On the Run field, specify "/hide /log" as shown below.

            h. Click Apply.

 

If you need further assistance, contact Trend Micro Technical Support.

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The following directories will be cleaned:

<CSA>\AU_Data\AU_Temp\*

<CSA>\Reserve

<SS>\PCCSRV\TEMP\* (except hidden files)

<SS>\PCCSRV\Web\Service\AU_Data\AU_Temp\*

<SS>\PCCSRV\wss\*.log

<SS>\PCCSRV\wss\AU_Data\AU_Temp\*

<SS>\PCCSRV\Backup\*

<SS>\PCCSRV\Virus\* (Delete quarantined files older than two weeks, except NOTVIRUS file)

<SS>\PCCSRV\ssaptpn.xxx (keep the latest pattern only)

<SS>\PCCSRV\lpt$vpn.xxx (keep the latest three patterns only)

<SS>\PCCSRV\icrc$oth.xxx (keep the latest three patterns only)

<SS>\DBBackup\* (keep latest two subfolders only)

<MSA>\AU_Data\AU_Temp\*

<MSA>\Debug\*

<MSA>\engine\vsapi\latest\pattern\*

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