CLUSTER DRIVE-UTILITY-WINDOWS · 20 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2026-09-03

Windows disk cleanup utilities

This cluster consists of Windows desktop utilities that scan the C drive to analyze storage usage and recommend or perform cleanup, mostly through graphical interfaces. The dated history is too thin to read a shape from, as there are no dated entries before the index start, suggesting the cluster predates the index or its members are undated. On traction, diskpilot-lite and CJanitor lead with 2 stars each, followed by cleanly-windows with 1 star.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

SEP 2026: 13OCT 2026: 7
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Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 6 hand-coded · 14 unlabelled

Operator · 16 hobby · 2 indie · 2 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 20 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01Exorcist2★7 days—hobbyWindows disk cleanup tool that finds orphaned application data and junk, explains each item, and recycles only what the user approves.
  2. 02diskpilot-lite2★15 days—hobbyWindows utility that scans the C drive and outputs a disk-space report with cleanup suggestions, never deleting files.
  3. 03NextGenSFC1★today—hobbyWindows command-line tool that scans system files for corruption, lists damaged files, and reports clear exit codes and JSON results.
  4. 04BinSweep1★1 day—hobbyWindows utility that monitors the Recycle Bin, automatically empties it, and sends a notification of how many items were removed.
  5. 05windows-c-cleaner1★2 days—hobbyWindows utility that scans the C drive, grades cleanable items by deletion risk, and only deletes what the user explicitly selects.
  6. 06Win-C-Scanary1★20 days—hobbyUtility that scans a Windows C drive, finds safe-to-delete files and duplicates, and cleans disk space through a graphical interface.
  7. 07AI-Junk-Remover5★1 mo—Windows utility with a local web interface that scans AI coding tools, itemizes their leftover caches and logs, and deletes junk to the Recycle Bin.
  8. 08sweepkit1★13 days—hobbyDesktop disk cleaner that identifies which files are safe to delete, explains what each deletion costs, and deletes nothing without user confirmation.
  9. 09storage-doctor0★2 days—Command-line utility that scans Mac or Windows drives, reports what is using disk space, and flags files safe to delete.
  10. 10diskaudit0★1 mo—hand-codedhobbyRead-only Windows utility that scans a drive, ranks items safe to clear, and writes a single offline HTML report for sharing with another person.
  11. 11CDriveCare0★24 days—hobbyWindows desktop utility that scans a system drive, groups files into safe-to-clean, confirm, and protected categories, and cleans caches or migrates downloads.
  12. 12jc-cleaner0★25 days—hand-codedhobbyWindows command-line tool that scans disk space, categorizes files by cleanup risk, and generates an HTML report with safe cleanup commands.
  13. 13relume0★11 dayslivehand-codedindieA free Windows photo and video recovery tool that scans drives and memory cards to find and verify deleted files with honest previews.
  14. 14CJanitor2★1 mo—hand-codedhobbyWindows utility that scans a C drive for caches and moves unnecessary files to a recycle area or to another drive, explaining each action with reasons.
  15. 15TurboTidy0★10 dayslivehand-codedindieWeb app that simulates a PC cleaning scan, showing recoverable disk space and offering paid unlimited scans after a free first scan.
  16. 16FreeIt0★1 molivehobbyDesktop utility that unlocks locked files and folders on Windows and safely removes them.
  17. 17prokill1★1 mo—hobbyWindows utility that lists all running processes and lets users search, gracefully close, force-kill, and auto-kill unwanted ones.
  18. 18cleanly-windows1★28 days—hobbyWindows utility that safely cleans C drive caches with safe and deep modes, protecting personal files and requiring user confirmation.
  19. 19ClaudeSessionManager0★1 mo—hand-codedhobbyDesktop utility for Windows that lets users view, search, and batch-delete archived Claude Code session history to free up space.
  20. 20c-drive-deep-cleaner0★1 mo—hobbyDesktop utility for Windows 11 that deep-cleans the C drive, analyzes storage usage, and checks system security.