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Introduce docs/powershell/manage-windowsinstallercache.md describing the Manage-WindowsInstallerCache PowerShell utility. The document covers purpose, safety model, multi-layer validation sources (API, COM, registry, filesystem), process/functions, parameters, usage examples (dry-run, quarantine, restore, delete), logging/output, testing guidance, and an initial changelog entry (2026-06-01).
Update Manage-WindowsInstallerCache docs to use new tag set (windows, disk-cleanup, installation, security) and change the default LogPath from .\Logs to C:\ProgramData\_Automation\Script\Manage-WindowsInstallerCache. Adjust example output and sample Json/Csv/manifest paths to reflect the centralized ProgramData Automation log location.
Refactor and condense the Manage-WindowsInstallerCache documentation for clarity and brevity. Updated the top-level description to focus on safe identification and quarantine of orphaned installer files, replaced the verbose safety-model and process sections with a concise overview, and converted the Parameters list into a compact table including types. Clarified usage examples, simplified the Outputs section and default log location, removed sample dry-run output and the detailed testing guide, and updated the changelog. Documentation-only changes; no code or behavioral changes.
Update Manage-WindowsInstallerCache documentation: bump last_update to 2026-06-08, replace relative example manifest paths with the absolute LogPath, clarify the ManifestPath parameter (how manifests are produced and used), mention the default Quarantine folder in the parameter table, and add a changelog entry noting the corrected LogPath default.
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Update Manage-WindowsInstallerCache documentation to clarify validation and safety behavior. Changes include: - Expanded Description to list validation sources (Windows Installer API, COM object, and registry) and emphasize scan-only default. - Renamed scan usage to "Dry-run scan" and removed interactive `-Confirm` flags from examples; added `-Force` example to quarantine unverified items. - Added a File Classifications table (SAFE_ORPHAN, POSSIBLE_REFERENCE, UNVERIFIED, ACTIVE_REFERENCE) and explained quarantine eligibility. - Improved parameter descriptions (Quarantine, Delete, Restore, ManifestPath, Force) and listed exact output artifacts and paths. - Added sample output and a changelog entry (2026-06-09) documenting the doc updates. These edits aim to make the tool's safety model, CLI examples, and produced artifacts clearer for operators.
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- Successfully tested all the parameters
- Created manifest with unverified file and for that a force parameter was required
- Removed manifested files
- Restored manifested files
- Halo Ticket: 370914
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Introduce docs/powershell/manage-windowsinstallercache.md describing the Manage-WindowsInstallerCache PowerShell utility. The document covers purpose, safety model, multi-layer validation sources (API, COM, registry, filesystem), process/functions, parameters, usage examples (dry-run, quarantine, restore, delete), logging/output, testing guidance, and an initial changelog entry (2026-06-01).