Office Janitor

Office Janitor is a comprehensive, stdlib-only Python utility for managing Microsoft Office installations on Windows. It provides three core capabilities:

🔧 Install – Deploy Office using ODT with presets, custom configurations, and live progress monitoring
🔄 Repair – Quick and full repair for Click-to-Run installations with bundled OEM configurations
🧹 Scrub – Deep uninstall and cleanup of MSI and Click-to-Run Office across all versions (2003-2024, Microsoft 365)

The tool follows the architecture defined in spec.md and can be packaged into a single-file Windows executable with PyInstaller.

Installation

Prerequisites

Windows 7 or later with administrator privileges
Python 3.9+ (for running from source)
Optional: PyInstaller for building standalone executables

Running from Source

# Clone and enter the repository
git clone https://github.com/supermarsx/office-janitor.git
cd office-janitor

# Create virtual environment (recommended)
python -m venv .venv
.venv\Scripts\activate

# Install in editable mode
python -m pip install -e .

# Run the tool
python office_janitor.py --help

Building Standalone Executable

pyinstaller --onefile --uac-admin --name office-janitor office_janitor.py --paths src

The resulting dist/office-janitor.exe is a single-file admin-elevated executable that includes the embedded ODT setup.exe.

Quick Start

# Install Office LTSC 2024 with Visio and Project (no bloatware)
office-janitor install --goobler

# Repair Office Click-to-Run (quick repair)
office-janitor repair --quick

# Remove all Office installations (preview first!)
office-janitor remove --dry-run
office-janitor remove --backup C:\Backups

# Diagnose Office installations without making changes
office-janitor diagnose --plan report.json

# Interactive mode - launches menu
office-janitor

ODT Installation

Office Janitor includes an embedded Office Deployment Tool (setup.exe) and can install any Office product directly with live progress monitoring.

Installation Presets

Use presets for one-command installations:

# Install Office LTSC 2024 Professional Plus (64-bit)
office-janitor install --preset office2024-x64

# Install full suite: Office 2024 + Visio + Project
office-janitor install --preset ltsc2024-full-x64

# Install clean version without OneDrive/Skype bloatware
office-janitor install --preset ltsc2024-full-x64-clean

# Add multiple languages
office-janitor install --preset ltsc2024-full-x64 \
  --language en-us --language de-de --language es-mx

# Preview without installing
office-janitor install --preset office2024-x64 --dry-run

Microsoft 365 Presets

Preset	Products	Description
`365-proplus-x64`	O365ProPlusRetail	Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise (64-bit)
`365-proplus-x86`	O365ProPlusRetail	Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise (32-bit)
`365-business-x64`	O365BusinessRetail	Microsoft 365 Apps for business
`365-proplus-visio-project`	O365ProPlusRetail + Visio + Project	Full M365 suite
`365-shared-computer`	O365ProPlusRetail	Shared Computer Licensing enabled
`365-proplus-x64-clean`	O365ProPlusRetail	No OneDrive/Skype
`365-proplus-visio-project-clean`	Full suite	No OneDrive/Skype

Office LTSC 2024 Presets

Preset	Products	Description
`office2024-x64`	ProPlus2024Volume	Office LTSC 2024 Professional Plus
`office2024-x86`	ProPlus2024Volume	32-bit version
`office2024-standard-x64`	Standard2024Volume	Standard edition
`ltsc2024-full-x64`	ProPlus + Visio + Project	Complete 2024 suite
`ltsc2024-full-x86`	ProPlus + Visio + Project	32-bit complete suite
`ltsc2024-x64-clean`	ProPlus2024Volume	No OneDrive/Skype
`ltsc2024-full-x64-clean`	Full suite	No OneDrive/Skype ⭐
`ltsc2024-full-x86-clean`	Full suite (32-bit)	No bloatware

Office LTSC 2021 & 2019 Presets

Preset	Products	Description
`office2021-x64`	ProPlus2021Volume	Office LTSC 2021 Professional Plus
`office2021-standard-x64`	Standard2021Volume	Standard edition
`ltsc2021-full-x64`	ProPlus + Visio + Project	Complete 2021 suite
`office2019-x64`	ProPlus2019Volume	Office 2019 Professional Plus
`office2019-x86`	ProPlus2019Volume	32-bit version

Standalone Products

Preset	Product	Description
`visio-pro-x64`	VisioPro2024Volume	Visio Professional 2024
`project-pro-x64`	ProjectPro2024Volume	Project Professional 2024

Quick Install Aliases

Author-defined shortcuts for common installations:

# Goobler: Full Office 2024 suite, no bloatware, Portuguese + English
office-janitor install --goobler

# Pupa: ProPlus only, no bloatware, Portuguese + English  
office-janitor install --pupa

# Both support dry-run
office-janitor install --goobler --dry-run

Alias	Preset	Products	Languages
`--goobler`	`ltsc2024-full-x64-clean`	ProPlus 2024 + Visio + Project	pt-pt, en-us
`--pupa`	`ltsc2024-x64-clean`	ProPlus 2024 only	pt-pt, en-us

Custom Installations

Build custom configurations when presets don't fit:

# Custom product selection
office-janitor install \
  --product ProPlus2024Volume \
  --product VisioPro2024Volume \
  --channel PerpetualVL2024 \
  --language en-us \
  --exclude-app OneDrive \
  --exclude-app Lync

# Generate XML without installing
office-janitor odt --build --preset office2024-x64 --output install.xml

# Download for offline installation
office-janitor odt --download "D:\OfficeSource" \
  --preset 365-proplus-x64 \
  --language en-us --language es-es

# Generate removal XML
office-janitor odt --removal --remove-msi --output remove.xml

Progress Monitoring

During installation, Office Janitor provides real-time progress:

⠋ ODT: ProPlus2024Volume, VisioPro2024Volume 45% Installing Office... [1.2GB, 3421 files, 892 keys, CPU 12%, RAM 245MB] (5m 34s)

The spinner shows:

Products being installed
Progress percentage from ODT logs
Current phase (downloading, installing, configuring)
Disk usage (Office installation size)
File count in Office directories
Registry keys created
CPU/RAM usage of installer processes
Elapsed time

If setup.exe exits but ClickToRun processes continue (common behavior), monitoring automatically switches to track those processes until installation completes.

Ctrl+C during installation will:

Terminate the ODT setup process
Kill all ClickToRun-related processes (OfficeClickToRun.exe, OfficeC2RClient.exe, etc.)
Display what was terminated

Office Repair

Repair Click-to-Run Office installations without reinstalling.

Quick Repair

Fast local repair using cached installation files:

# Quick repair (runs silently)
office-janitor repair --quick

# Show repair UI
office-janitor repair --quick --visible

# Preview without executing
office-janitor repair --quick --dry-run

Quick repair:

Uses locally cached files (fast, no download)
Fixes corrupted files and settings
Preserves user data and customizations
Completes in 5-15 minutes

Full Online Repair

Complete repair that re-downloads Office from CDN:

# Full online repair
office-janitor repair --full

# With visible progress UI
office-janitor repair --full --visible

# Specify architecture
office-janitor repair --full --platform x64

Full repair:

Downloads fresh files from Microsoft CDN
Repairs more severe corruption
Takes 30-60+ minutes depending on connection
Requires internet connectivity

OEM Configurations

Use bundled configuration presets for repair/reconfiguration:

# List available OEM presets
office-janitor repair --help

# Quick repair preset
office-janitor repair --config quick-repair

# Full repair preset  
office-janitor repair --config full-repair

# Repair specific products
office-janitor repair --config proplus-x64
office-janitor repair --config business-x64
office-janitor repair --config office2024-x64

# Remove all C2R products
office-janitor c2r --remove

# Quick aliases
office-janitor repair --quick
office-janitor repair --full

Available OEM presets:

full-removal - Remove all C2R Office products
quick-repair - Quick local repair
full-repair - Full online repair
proplus-x64 / proplus-x86 - Repair Office 365 ProPlus
proplus-visio-project - Repair full suite
business-x64 - Repair Microsoft 365 Business
office2019-x64 - Repair Office 2019
office2021-x64 - Repair Office 2021
office2024-x64 - Repair Office 2024
multilang - Multi-language configuration
shared-computer - Shared Computer Licensing
interactive - Show repair UI

Custom Repair Configuration

Use your own XML configuration:

office-janitor repair --config-file "C:\Configs\custom_repair.xml"

Office Removal & Scrubbing

Deep uninstall and cleanup for all Office versions (2003-2024, Microsoft 365).

Automatic Removal

Remove all detected Office installations:

# ALWAYS preview first!
office-janitor remove --dry-run

# Execute with backup
office-janitor remove --backup "C:\Backups\Office"

# Silent unattended removal
office-janitor remove --yes --quiet

# Keep user data during removal
office-janitor remove --keep-templates --keep-user-settings --keep-license

Targeted Removal

Remove specific Office versions:

# Remove only Office 2016
office-janitor remove --target 2016

# Remove Microsoft 365 only
office-janitor remove --target 365

# Remove Office 2019 including Visio/Project
office-janitor remove --target 2019 --include visio,project

# Remove only MSI-based Office
office-janitor remove --msi-only

# Remove only Click-to-Run Office
office-janitor remove --c2r-only

# Remove specific MSI product by GUID
office-janitor remove --product-code "{90160000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}"

# Remove specific C2R release
office-janitor remove --release-id O365ProPlusRetail

Scrub Levels

Control cleanup intensity:

# Minimal - uninstall only
office-janitor remove --scrub-level minimal

# Standard - uninstall + residue cleanup (default)
office-janitor remove --scrub-level standard

# Aggressive - deep registry/filesystem cleanup
office-janitor remove --scrub-level aggressive

# Nuclear - remove everything possible
office-janitor remove --scrub-level nuclear

Level	Uninstall	Files	Registry	Services	Tasks	Licenses
minimal	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
standard	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌
aggressive	✅	✅	✅+	✅	✅	✅
nuclear	✅	✅+	✅++	✅	✅	✅+

Cleanup-Only Mode

Skip uninstall, clean residue only:

# Clean leftover files/registry after manual uninstall
office-janitor remove --cleanup-only

# Aggressive residue cleanup
office-janitor remove --cleanup-only --scrub-level aggressive

# Registry cleanup only
office-janitor remove --registry-only

License Management

# Clean all Office licenses
office-janitor license --clean-all

# Clean SPP tokens only (KMS/MAK)
office-janitor license --clean-spp

# Clean OSPP tokens
office-janitor license --clean-ospp

# Clean vNext/device-based licensing
office-janitor license --clean-vnext

# Preserve licenses during removal
office-janitor remove --keep-license

Additional Cleanup Options

# Clean MSOCache installation files
office-janitor remove --clean-msocache

# Remove Office AppX/MSIX packages
office-janitor remove --clean-appx

# Clean Windows Installer metadata
office-janitor remove --clean-wi-metadata

# Clean Office shortcuts
office-janitor remove --clean-shortcuts

# Clean registry add-ins, COM, shell extensions
office-janitor remove --cleanup-only --clean-addin-registry --clean-com-registry --clean-shell-extensions

Multiple Passes

For stubborn installations:

# Run 3 uninstall passes
office-janitor remove --passes 3

# Or use max-passes
office-janitor remove --max-passes 5

CLI Reference

Office Janitor uses a subcommand-based interface. Run office-janitor <command> --help for command-specific options.

Commands

Command	Description
`install`	Install Office via ODT with presets or custom configurations
`repair`	Repair Click-to-Run Office installations
`remove`	Remove and scrub Office installations
`diagnose`	Detection and planning only, no changes
`odt`	Generate ODT XML configurations
`offscrub`	Legacy OffScrub compatibility mode
`c2r`	Click-to-Run management operations
`license`	Office license management
`config`	Manage configuration files
(none)	Launch interactive menu

Global Options

Available with all commands:

Flag	Description
`-n, --dry-run`	Simulate without changes
`-y, --yes`	Skip confirmations
`--config JSON`	Load options from file
`--logdir DIR`	Custom log directory
`--timeout SEC`	Per-step timeout
`-v, -vv, -vvv`	Increase verbosity
`--quiet`	Reduce output
`--no-color`	Disable colors

Install Command

Install Office using Office Deployment Tool:

office-janitor install [OPTIONS]

Flag	Description
`--preset NAME`	Use installation preset
`--product ID`	Add product (repeatable)
`--language CODE`	Add language (repeatable)
`--arch 32/64`	Architecture (default: 64)
`--channel CHANNEL`	Update channel
`--exclude-app APP`	Exclude app (repeatable)
`--shared-computer`	Enable shared licensing
`--goobler`	Full LTSC 2024 suite, no bloatware (pt-pt, en-us)
`--pupa`	ProPlus 2024 only, no bloatware (pt-pt, en-us)
`--list-presets`	List available presets
`--list-products`	List product IDs
`--list-channels`	List update channels
`--list-languages`	List language codes

Repair Command

Repair Click-to-Run Office installations:

office-janitor repair [OPTIONS]

Flag	Description
`--quick`	Quick local repair
`--full`	Full online repair from CDN
`--config NAME`	Use OEM configuration preset
`--config-file XML`	Custom XML configuration
`--culture LANG`	Language for repair (default: en-us)
`--platform ARCH`	Architecture (x86/x64)
`--visible`	Show repair UI
`--timeout SEC`	Timeout (default: 3600)

Remove Command

Remove and scrub Office installations:

office-janitor remove [OPTIONS]

Flag	Description
`--target VER`	Target specific version (2003-2024, 365)
`--msi-only`	Remove only MSI-based Office
`--c2r-only`	Remove only Click-to-Run Office
`--product-code GUID`	Remove specific MSI product
`--release-id ID`	Remove specific C2R release
`--scrub-level LEVEL`	minimal/standard/aggressive/nuclear
`--passes N`	Uninstall passes
`--backup DIR`	Backup registry/files
`--cleanup-only`	Skip uninstall, clean residue only
`--registry-only`	Only registry cleanup
`--skip-uninstall`	Skip uninstall phase
`--skip-processes`	Don't terminate Office processes
`--skip-services`	Don't stop Office services
`--skip-tasks`	Don't remove scheduled tasks
`--skip-registry`	Don't clean registry
`--skip-filesystem`	Don't clean files

Diagnose Command

Detection and planning without changes:

office-janitor diagnose [OPTIONS]

Flag	Description
`--plan FILE`	Export plan to JSON
`--json`	JSON output to stdout

ODT Command

Generate ODT XML configurations:

office-janitor odt [OPTIONS]

Flag	Description
`--build`	Generate configuration XML
`--download DIR`	Download Office source files
`--removal`	Generate removal XML
`--remove-msi`	Include RemoveMSI element
`--output FILE`	Output XML path
`--preset NAME`	Use preset configuration
`--product ID`	Add product (repeatable)
`--language CODE`	Add language (repeatable)

License Command

Office license management:

office-janitor license [OPTIONS]

Flag	Description
`--clean-all`	Clean all license types
`--clean-spp`	Clean SPP tokens (KMS/MAK)
`--clean-ospp`	Clean OSPP tokens
`--clean-vnext`	Clean vNext/device licensing
`--keep-license`	Preserve licenses during removal

C2R Command

Click-to-Run management:

office-janitor c2r [OPTIONS]

Flag	Description
`--remove`	Remove all C2R products
`--repair`	Repair C2R installation

User Data Options

Available with remove command:

Flag	Description
`--keep-templates`	Preserve templates
`--keep-user-settings`	Preserve settings
`--keep-outlook-data`	Preserve Outlook data
`--delete-user-settings`	Remove settings
`--clean-shortcuts`	Remove shortcuts

Cleanup Options

Available with remove command:

Flag	Description
`--clean-msocache`	Clean MSOCache files
`--clean-appx`	Remove AppX/MSIX packages
`--clean-wi-metadata`	Clean Windows Installer metadata
`--clean-addin-registry`	Clean add-in registry
`--clean-com-registry`	Clean COM registry
`--clean-shell-extensions`	Clean shell extensions

Legacy Flags

For backward compatibility, some legacy flags are still supported:

Legacy Flag	New Syntax
`--auto-all`	`remove`
`--repair quick`	`repair --quick`
`--odt-install`	`install`
`--diagnose`	`diagnose`

Configuration Files

Save common options in JSON:

{
  "dry_run": false,
  "backup": "C:\\Backups\\Office",
  "scrub_level": "standard",
  "keep_license": true,
  "keep_templates": true,
  "passes": 2,
  "timeout": 600
}

Use with:

office-janitor remove --config settings.json

CLI flags override config file values.

Safety Guidance

Always Preview First

# Preview what will happen
office-janitor remove --dry-run --plan preview.json

# Review the plan file, then execute
office-janitor remove --backup "C:\Backups"

Create Backups

# Automatic backup to specified directory
office-janitor remove --backup "C:\Backups\Office"

# System restore points are created by default
# Disable with --no-restore-point if needed

Preserve User Data

# Keep everything the user might want
office-janitor remove \
  --keep-templates \
  --keep-user-settings \
  --keep-outlook-data \
  --keep-license

Enterprise Deployment

# Silent unattended for SCCM/Intune
office-janitor remove --yes --quiet --no-restore-point

# Log to network share
office-janitor remove --logdir "\\server\logs\%COMPUTERNAME%"

Logging & Diagnostics

Log Locations

Default: %ProgramData%\OfficeJanitor\logs

human.log – Human-readable log (rotated)
events.jsonl – Machine-readable telemetry

Override with --logdir or OFFICE_JANITOR_LOGDIR environment variable.

Diagnostics Mode

# Full diagnostic without changes
office-janitor diagnose --plan report.json -vvv

# JSON output to stdout
office-janitor diagnose --json

# Maximum verbosity
office-janitor diagnose -vvv

Troubleshooting

# Skip phases to isolate issues
office-janitor remove --skip-processes --skip-services --dry-run

# Force through guardrails (use with caution)
office-janitor remove --force --skip-preflight

# Registry-only cleanup
office-janitor remove --registry-only

TUI (Text User Interface)

Launch the interactive terminal UI:

office-janitor

The TUI provides:

Live progress display with spinner
Real-time event log
Detection/planning/execution phases
Key bindings for control

Auto-selects TUI when terminal supports ANSI sequences. Disable colors with --no-color.

OffScrub Compatibility

Legacy OffScrub VBS switches are mapped to native behaviors. See docs/CLI_COMPATIBILITY.md for the full matrix.

# OffScrub-style flags
office-janitor offscrub --all          # Remove all
office-janitor offscrub --quiet        # Reduce output
office-janitor offscrub --test-rerun   # Double-pass

Contributing & Testing

Development Setup

git clone https://github.com/supermarsx/office-janitor.git
cd office-janitor
python -m venv .venv
.venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -e ".[dev]"

Running Tests

# Run all tests
pytest

# With coverage
pytest --cov=src/office_janitor

# Specific test file
pytest tests/test_odt_build.py -v

Code Quality

# Format
black .

# Lint
ruff check .

# Type check
mypy src tests

# All checks (PowerShell helper)
.\scripts\lint_format.ps1 -Fix
.\scripts\type_check.ps1
.\scripts\test.ps1

Building

# PyInstaller executable
.\scripts\build_pyinstaller.ps1

# Distribution packages
.\scripts\build_dist.ps1

Documentation Style

Use Doxygen-style docstrings:

def my_function(arg: str) -> bool:
    """!
    @brief Short description.
    @details Extended description if needed.
    @param arg Description of parameter.
    @returns Description of return value.
    """

License

See license.md for licensing information.

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Office Janitor

Table of Contents

Installation

Prerequisites

Running from Source

Building Standalone Executable

Quick Start

ODT Installation

Installation Presets

Microsoft 365 Presets

Office LTSC 2024 Presets

Office LTSC 2021 & 2019 Presets

Standalone Products

Quick Install Aliases

Custom Installations

Progress Monitoring

Office Repair

Quick Repair

Full Online Repair

OEM Configurations

Custom Repair Configuration

Office Removal & Scrubbing

Automatic Removal

Targeted Removal

Scrub Levels

Cleanup-Only Mode

License Management

Additional Cleanup Options

Multiple Passes

CLI Reference

Commands

Global Options

Install Command

Repair Command

Remove Command

Diagnose Command

ODT Command

License Command

C2R Command

User Data Options

Cleanup Options

Legacy Flags

Configuration Files

Safety Guidance

Always Preview First

Create Backups

Preserve User Data

Enterprise Deployment

Logging & Diagnostics

Log Locations

Diagnostics Mode

Troubleshooting

TUI (Text User Interface)

OffScrub Compatibility

Contributing & Testing

Development Setup

Running Tests

Code Quality

Building

Documentation Style

License

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