🔍 Storage Cleanup: Searches – Diskover Data

Recycle Bin (90 Days)
Zero Byte Files
Files with no extension
Temp files and Directories
Folders marked as “Temporary” by users
Use “self-backup” folders
Polluted Attributes

Recycle Bin (90 Days)

Identifies files or directories in the recycle bin or with common trash-related names that are older than 90 days

Useful for cleanup or permanent deletion of old or temporary files

name.text:(old OR trash OR tmp OR temp OR junk OR recycle OR delete OR deleteme OR clean OR remove OR trashinfo) AND type:directory AND mtime:[now-10y TO now-3M]

Zero Byte Files

Finds files with zero bytes (empty files).
Identifies incomplete or failed file processes.

size:0 AND type:file

Files with no extension

extension:""

Temp files and Directories

Includes .tmp files and thumb.db cache files.

(type:directory AND name.text:*Temporary* OR extension:tmp) OR (name.text:*thumb* AND extension:db)

Folders marked as “Temporary” by users

Detects files marked by users as temporary.
Finds files containing "temp" or "tmp" in their names.

name:(*temp* OR *tmp*)

Use “self-backup” folders

Searches for user-created backup files.
Finds files containing "backup" or "bkup" and modified within the last 10 years but older than 3 months.

name:(*backup* OR *bkup*) AND mtime:[now-10y TO now-3M]

Polluted Attributes

Searches for atime in the future

atime:[now/m TO *]

Smart Search Config

!recycle_bin_90days|name.text:(old OR trash OR tmp OR temp OR junk OR recycle OR delete OR deleteme OR clean OR remove OR trashinfo) AND type:directory AND mtime:[now-10y TO now-3M]
!zero_byte_files|size:0 AND type:file
!temp_files_and_directories|(type:directory AND name.text:*Temporary* OR extension:tmp) OR (name.text:*thumb* AND extension:db)
!user_defined_temp_files|name:(*temp* OR *tmp*)
!user_defined_backup|name:(*backup* OR *bkup*) AND mtime:[now-10y TO now-3M]