KeepWards
KeepWards Cleaner

Technical
documentation.

What each memory area frees, what is kept on your computer and how automatic cleaning behaves.

Each area, what it frees

The full list, with what each area means in practice. The five marked "Administrator only" are left out in the Microsoft Store version.

Memory areas
AreaWhat it is
Open programsWorking memory of running processes.
Modified listChanged pages not yet written to disk.
StandbyList of pages on standby, reusable by the system. Administrator only.
Light standbyThe low-priority part of the standby list. Administrator only.
System file cacheFiles kept in memory to open faster. Administrator only.
Pending disk writesWhat was waiting in memory to be written to disk.
RegistryWindows registry cache.
Combined listMerges identical memory pages into one place. Administrator only.
Windows working memoryThe memory used by Windows itself. Administrator only.
Address cache (DNS)Site names already resolved.
ClipboardContent copied and still in memory.

Data and log

Cleaning happens on your computer. Your files and what you clean never leave it.

  • Cleanup log

    Each memory cleanup records the date, areas cleaned and memory freed in the app's data folder.

  • Nothing sent

    No telemetry. The program checks the internet to see if there is a new version and, if you sign in through the program, talks to the site to fetch the license. The license is checked without internet.

  • Local configuration

    Ticked areas, automatic cleaning interval and the list of ignored programs stay in the data folder.

Automatic cleaning behavior

So it doesn't turn into a cleaner that cleans all the time.

  • Minimum interval

    One cleanup every five minutes at most, even with a memory trigger.

  • Triggers

    Time or free memory below the set value; both can be active together.

  • Ignored programs

    The ignore list applies to automatic cleaning too: the program never cleans what you protected.

The memory gain appears right away. The product page has the measured numbers.

7-day trial. Buy only if it's worth it.

Install from the Microsoft Store and use everything for seven days, with no card and no sign-up. If it's worth it, the annual license is on Pricing.