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What is Games For Windows Logs?

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Overview

How do I clean Games For Windows Logs?

Games For Windows Logs may store excess, temporary data on your computer that can take up valuable space. It may also store private data such as passwords or browsing history in the registry or on the file system. The easiest way to erase this data is by downloading AppCleaner, it is 100% free and about 1MB in size. A portable version is also available.

Clean Games For Windows Logs
with AppCleaner

If you want to clean Games For Windows Logs manually, you can follow the steps outlined below. There are four locations in the file system where Games For Windows Logs stores data that can be cleaned.

Files

To clean your file system from files stored by Games For Windows Logs and to gain free disk space, examine the following file system locations. First of all, open a command prompt window:

• Hit the Windows key , usually located in the lower left of your keyboard between the Ctrl and Alt keys.
• Windows XP/Vista/7: Click Run...
• Type cmd
• Hit Enter

Now list all the files stored by Games For Windows Logs that can be cleaned:

1. Type dir %ALLUSERSPROFILE%/Microsoft/GFWLive/Install/Logs/*.log
   • Windows XP: Type dir %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data/Microsoft/GFWLive/Install/Logs/*.log
2. Type dir /s %LOCALAPPDATA%/Microsoft/GFWLive/*.log
   • Windows XP: Type dir /s %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/Microsoft/GFWLive/*.log
3. Type dir %ProgramFiles%/Microsoft Games for Windows - LIVE/Client/dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe
   • On 64-Bit also: Type dir %ProgramFiles(x86)%/Microsoft Games for Windows - LIVE/Client/dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe
4. Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%/VirtualStore/ProgramData/Microsoft/GFWLive/Install/Logs/*.log
   • Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/VirtualStore/ProgramData/Microsoft/GFWLive/Install/Logs/*.log

Once you have identified the files stored by Games For Windows Logs that you want to clean, delete them using the del command or Windows Explorer.