WrecksFileCleaner

WrecksFileCleaner is a Python application designed to automatically clean up your Downloads folder(s) at Windows Startup by deleting

• every archive that has already been extracted in the same folder
• files and folders older than a specified number of days (default is 14)

At Windows Startup, WrecksFileCleaner will start in the background, clean your Download folders if necessary or show a summary notification, then close itself. No background resources are wasted for this process.

Download folders, Archive filetypes and the max age in days can be configured in config.ini
A wfc.log is automatically created, clicking the notification opens up the log.

Clean Notification (when there's something to delete at startup):

Summary Notification (when there's nothing to delete at startup):

Example Folder and Log

Before	After

Features

• Automatically starts with Windows (configurable)
• Deletes archive file types if a folder with the same name already exists in the same directory
• Removes files and folders older than a specified number of days
• Generates a summary notification of the cleanup process
• Logs all deleted items for reference

Configuration

1. Open the config.ini file in a text editor.
2. Customize the settings according to your requirements:
   • Define paths to clean in SEARCH_PATHS (seperated by comma)
   • Set which extractable extensions to look for in EXTRACTABLE_EXTENSIONS
   • Set the maximum age (in days) for files and folders in the DAYS_UNTIL_DELETION section.
   • Set START_WITH_WINDOWS to true or false to control whether the application starts with Windows.
   • Define the max file size of the log file in MAX_LOG_SIZE_MB
3. Save the changes to config.ini.

Usage

• Double-click on WrecksFileCleaner.exe to run the application.
• The application will automatically clean up the specified paths based on the configured rules.
• A summary notification will be displayed after the cleanup process.
• Check the wfc.log file for a detailed record of the deleted items.

Compatibility

• WrecksFileCleaner is compatible with Windows operating systems.

Security Note

• Due to the nature of its functionality, some antivirus software may flag WrecksFileCleaner as potentially harmful. However, rest assured that it is an open-source project and does not contain any malicious code.

Contributing

• Contributions are welcome! If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please open an issue or submit a pull request.