🛠 AnyDesk Reset

A safe utility to reset ɅnyDesk, manage backups of user.conf, and restore them when needed. Includes an interactive menu (colorized in PowerShell, plain in BAT).

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⚡ Quick Start

One-liner to download and run:

iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Kintoyyy/Adesk-Tool/main/reset-adesk-oneliner.ps1 | iex

warning

Important: Run PowerShell as Administrator first, otherwise the reset/backup will fail.

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📌 Features

• ✅ Reset ɅnyDesk without touching your user.conf
• ✅ Clean reset (auto-backup, then remove user.conf)
• ✅ Backup user.conf with timestamp → %AppData%\AnyDesk\Backups
• ✅ Restore from any saved backup (choose which file to restore)
• ⚠️ Resetting will regenerate a new AnyDesk ID
• ⚠️ Saved devices will need to re-enter the password after reset

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📂 Backup Location

All backups are stored in:

%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Adesk

Backups include:

• user.conf - Your AnyDesk configuration file
• thumbnails - Remote desktop thumbnails

Files are timestamped:

user.conf.YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.bak
thumbnails.YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.bak

Example:

user.conf.20251001-143025.bak
thumbnails.20251001-143025.bak

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🚀 How to Run

🔹 PowerShell (recommended)

Option 1: Run directly from web (fastest)

iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Kintoyyy/Adesk-Tool/main/reset-adesk-oneliner.ps1 | iex

Option 2: Download & run locally

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File ".\reset-adesk.ps1"

🔹 Batch Version (no colors)

If you prefer a plain .bat tool (simpler, no colors), run:

reset-adesk.bat

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📜 Menu Options

When executed, you'll see:

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    / \   __| | ___  ___| | __ |_   _|__   ___ | |
   / _ \ / _  |/ _ \/ __| |/ /   | |/ _ \ / _ \| |
  / ___ \ (_| |  __/\__ \   <    | | (_) | (_) | |
 /_/   \_\__,_|\___||___/_|\_\   |_|\___/ \___/|_|

          ɅnyDesk Reset / Backup Tool                
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 [1] Reset ɅnyDesk (keep user.conf)
 [2] Clean Reset ɅnyDesk (backup + remove user.conf)
 [3] Backup user.conf
 [4] Restore user.conf from backup
 [5] Exit

Menu Actions

Option	Description
[1]	Resets AnyDesk without removing your configuration file
[2]	Creates a backup of your configuration, then performs a clean reset
[3]	Backs up your current user.conf with a timestamp
[4]	Restores a previously saved backup from the backup folder
[5]	Exits the tool

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⚙️ Prerequisites

• ✅ Windows 10 or later
• ✅ PowerShell 5.0 or later
• ✅ Administrator privileges (script auto-prompts)
• ✅ AnyDesk installed in default location: %AppData%\AnyDesk

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🔍 Verification

After running the tool, verify the action completed:

1. Check backup location:

   Get-ChildItem "$env:USERPROFILE\Documents\Adesk"

2. Verify AnyDesk status:

   • New ID will be generated after reset
   • Check in AnyDesk Settings → This Desk for the new ID

3. Confirm backup files:

   • Files should appear timestamped in Documents\Adesk folder

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🐛 Troubleshooting

Issue	Cause	Solution
"Access Denied" error	Not running as Administrator	Right-click PowerShell → "Run as Administrator"
Backup folder not created	First backup being created	Script auto-creates folder; run again if error persists
AnyDesk still has old ID	Cache not cleared	Restart AnyDesk application after reset
Cannot restore backup	Backup file corrupted	Verify backup files exist in Documents\Adesk folder
Script won't execute	ExecutionPolicy blocked	Run: powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "reset-adesk.ps1"

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📋 Advanced Options

Manual Backup (without script)

If you prefer to manually back up your configuration:

$source = "$env:AppData\AnyDesk\user.conf"
$timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyyMMdd-HHmmss"
$destination = "$env:USERPROFILE\Documents\Adesk\user.conf.$timestamp.bak"

New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\Documents\Adesk" | Out-Null
Copy-Item -Path $source -Destination $destination
Write-Host "Backup saved: $destination"

Manual Reset (without script)

To reset only (keeping user.conf):

# Stop AnyDesk service
Stop-Service -Name "AnyDesk" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

# Remove registry entries
Remove-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\AnyDesk" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

# Start AnyDesk service
Start-Service -Name "AnyDesk"

Batch File Execution

If using the .bat version, ensure it runs in Administrator mode:

@echo off
REM Run as Administrator
net session >nul 2>&1
if errorLevel 1 (
    echo Please run this script as Administrator
    pause
    exit /b 1
)

REM Your reset logic here

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⚠️ Important Notes

• Works only on Windows with AnyDesk installed in the default path
• Always run as Administrator (script checks and auto-prompts if not elevated)
• A reset will regenerate a new AnyDesk ID
• After reset, Unattended Access password must be re-set
• All previously saved devices must re-authenticate
• Backups are preserved even after reset
• Safe to run multiple times—script won't overwrite existing backups

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✅ Completed!