Windows Leftover Cleaner

A Windows GUI tool for scanning common application locations (Program Files, AppData, and user profile folders), estimating folder sizes, and deleting leftover folders with confirmation prompts. It can also check Start Menu shortcuts to help identify installed apps.

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Features

• Scans:
  • C:\Program Files
  • C:\Program Files (x86)
  • %LOCALAPPDATA% (AppData\Local)
  • %APPDATA% (AppData\Roaming)
  • User profile root (C:\Users\<you>) top-level folders
• Displays folder sizes and Start Menu shortcut matches
• Search filters:
  • Minimum size threshold (MB)
  • Search by Path or App Name
  • Optional case-sensitive search
• Sortable columns (click headers)
• Safe delete with confirmation prompt
• Live totals for filtered results

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App Layout (Text Preview)

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Windows Leftover Cleaner                                                    │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Size        | Start Menu Note                  | Folder Path               │
│-----------------------------------------------------------------------------│
│ 1.42 GB     | Shortcuts: Steam, Steam Client   | C:\Program Files\Steam    │
│ 680.12 MB   |                                  | C:\Users\You\AppData\Local│
│ 212.08 MB   | Shortcuts: Discord               | C:\Users\You\AppData\Roam │
│ ...                                                                      ...│
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Min size (MB): [ 100 ]  Search: [ steam ]  [Path ▼] [✓ Case-sensitive]      │
│ [Scan Folders]  [Refresh List]  [Delete Selected Folder]                    │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Status: Scan complete.                                                      │
│ Showing 12 folders • Total size: 4.73 GB                                    │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

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Requirements

• Windows 10/11
• Python 3.9+ (for running from source)

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Run from source

python leftover_cleaner.py

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Build a standalone EXE (no Python required for users)

Install PyInstaller:

pip install pyinstaller

Build:

pyinstaller --onefile --noconsole leftover_cleaner.py

Your EXE will be in:

dist/leftover_cleaner.exe

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Notes

• Scanning can take time depending on disk size and the number of folders.
• Deletion is permanent (does not send to Recycle Bin).

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