PowerShell script to clean all AOMEI Backupper log files and free disk space.

Clear-AOMEIBackupperLogs.ps1

<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Clear all log files from AOMEI Backupper installation directories.

.DESCRIPTION
    This script automatically detects the installed version of AOMEI Backupper
    by reading registry entries and cleans up all existing log files from the
    associated log directory. It helps free disk space and ensures that AOMEI
    Backupper runs with a clean log state, especially useful after numerous
    backup or sync operations.

.PARAMETER None
    No parameters required. The script must be executed with Administrator privileges.

.EXAMPLE
    .\Clear-AOMEIBackupperLogs.ps1
    Detects the AOMEI Backupper installation and deletes all log files.

.NOTES
    Created: 2025-10-20
    Version: 1.0
#>


# Requires elevated privileges
#Requires -RunAsAdministrator

# Script configuration
$registryPath = "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\WOW6432Node\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall\\AOMEI Backupper"
$registryKey = "AOMEI Backupper"
$basePath = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\AOMEI\\AOMEI Backupper"

# Function to write colored output
function Write-ColorOutput {
    param(
        [string]$Message,
        [string]$Color = "White"
    )
    Write-Host $Message -ForegroundColor $Color
}

# Main execution
try {
    Write-ColorOutput "`n========================================" "Cyan"
    Write-ColorOutput "  AOMEI Backupper Log Cleaner" "Cyan"
    Write-ColorOutput "========================================`n" "Cyan"
    
    # Check if registry key exists
    if (Test-Path $registryPath) {
        Write-ColorOutput "[✓] Registry key found" "Green"
        
        # Retrieve version number
        $version = Get-ItemProperty -Path $registryPath -Name $registryKey -ErrorAction Stop
        $versionNumber = $version.$registryKey
        
        if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($versionNumber)) {
            Write-ColorOutput "[!] Version number not found in registry" "Yellow"
            exit 1
        }
        
        Write-ColorOutput "[✓] Detected version: $versionNumber" "Green"
        
        # Build log directory path
        $logPath = Join-Path -Path $basePath -ChildPath "$versionNumber\\log"
        
        Write-ColorOutput "[i] Log path: $logPath" "Cyan"
        
        # Check if log directory exists
        if (Test-Path $logPath) {
            Write-ColorOutput "[✓] Log directory found" "Green"
            
            # Get log files count before deletion
            $logFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $logPath -File -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
            $fileCount = $logFiles.Count
            
            if ($fileCount -eq 0) {
                Write-ColorOutput "[i] Log directory is already empty" "Yellow"
            } else {
                Write-ColorOutput "[i] Found $fileCount log file(s)" "Cyan"
                
                # Calculate total size
                $totalSize = ($logFiles | Measure-Object -Property Length -Sum).Sum
                $sizeMB = [math]::Round($totalSize / 1MB, 2)
                Write-ColorOutput "[i] Total size: $sizeMB MB" "Cyan"
                
                # Delete log files
                Write-ColorOutput "`n[→] Deleting log files..." "Yellow"
                Remove-Item -Path "$logPath\\*" -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop
                
                Write-ColorOutput "[✓] Successfully cleared $fileCount log file(s)" "Green"
                Write-ColorOutput "[✓] Freed $sizeMB MB of disk space" "Green"
            }
        } else {
            Write-ColorOutput "[!] Log directory not found: $logPath" "Red"
            Write-ColorOutput "[i] AOMEI Backupper may not be installed or path is incorrect" "Yellow"
            exit 1
        }
        
    } else {
        Write-ColorOutput "[!] Registry key not found" "Red"
        Write-ColorOutput "[i] AOMEI Backupper may not be installed" "Yellow"
        exit 1
    }
    
    Write-ColorOutput "`n[✓] Operation completed successfully`n" "Green"
    
} catch {
    Write-ColorOutput "`n[✗] Error occurred: $($_.Exception.Message)" "Red"
    exit 1
}